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Tigers and Jays Both Pull Off Wins

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Kristylee Varley
am800-sports-teoscar-hernandez-toronto-blue-jays-april-2019-getty-1.9090480 MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 18: Third base coach Luis Rivera #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays congratulates Teoscar Hernandez #37 on a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins as Hernandez rounds the bases during the eighth inning of the game on April 18, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Blue Jays defeated the Twins 7-4. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) (Third base coach Luis Rivera of the Toronto Blue Jays congratulates Teoscar Hernandez on a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins as Hernandez rounds the bases during the eighth inning of the game on April 18, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images))

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Tigers stop a five game losing streak and Jays pick up their first series win of the season

The Toronto Blue Jays have picked up their first series win of the season.

Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez all homered for the Jays as they beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Thursday.

Eric Sogard added a three-run double for the MLB club, who took three of four at Target Field.

Starter Clay Buchholz allowed three runs on six hits in 4 2-3 innings. 

Chicago White Sox v Detroit Tigers DETROIT, MI - APRIL 18: Gordon Beckham #29 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by Josh Harrison #1 of the Detroit Tigers after scoring against the Chicago White Sox on a double by Grayson Greiner during the second inning at Comerica Park on April 18, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) (Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

Gordon Beckham #29 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by Josh Harrison #1 of the Detroit Tigers after scoring against the Chicago White Sox on a double by Grayson Greiner, April 18, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

In Detroit, the Tigers stopped a five game losing streak by beating the White Sox 9-7.

Nicholas Castellanos had three hits for Detroit and drove in a pair of runs in the win.

On his 36th birthday, Miguel Cabrera also drove in a pair of runs to help Detroit set season highs for runs and hits.

Drew VerHagen picked up the win after recording the last out of the eighth inning. Shane Greene pitched the ninth for his ninth save in nine attempts.

— With files from The Canadian Press & Metro Source