Russell Martin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Monday night at the Rogers Centre.
With Curtis Granderson aboard after a walk, Martin turned on a 1-2 pitch from former Blue Jays pitcher Danny Farquhar for his first home run of the season.
Ryan Tepera worked a scoreless eighth inning and Aledmys Diaz added an insurance run with a solo homer in the bottom half of the frame. Closer Roberto Osuna pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save.
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Josh Donaldson also homered for the Blue Jays (3-2), who have won three games in a row. Wellington Castillo hit two solo shots for the White Sox (2-1).
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Starters Reynaldo Lopez of Chicago and Jaime Garcia of Toronto were in fine form over the first few innings.
The White Sox had a good chance in the third when Yolmer Sanchez stole second and went to third base on a Martin throwing error. But Sanchez was caught leaning for home on a grounder to third baseman Yangervis Solarte and was tagged out after a rundown.
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