Alvarez pitches Blue Jays past Twins 6-2

Posted May 10, 2012 10:11 pm

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS  Henderson Alvarez pitched seven strong innings to win his third straight start for the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-2 over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Alvarez (3-2) stretched his scoreless streak to 17 innings before second baseman Kelly Johnsons throwing error allowed the Twins to score in the third. Josh Willingham hit a home run in the sixth, but the 22-year-old Venezuelan didnt give up any more than that. He allowed seven hits and three walks while striking out two, and one of those runs was unearned.

Yunel Escobar scored three times and hit four singles, and Edwin Encarnacion and Brett Lawrie each drove in two runs against Jason Marquis (2-2), the second veteran Twins starter in two nights to complete only four innings.

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