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Donaldson's 2nd Homer Lifts Blue Jays Over White Sox, 10-9

TORONTO (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit three-run homer off David Robertson in the ninth inning, his second home run of the game, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Chicago White Sox, 10-9, on Tuesday night.

Donaldson also hit a solo homer in the first and went 4 for 4 with a walk and five runs for Toronto, which matched a season high with its third straight win.

Donaldson has three homers in two games and five game-ending homers, including two this season.

Jose Bautista went 3 for 4 with five RBIs in his return to the lineup after missing two games with a sore right shoulder, an injury treated with a cortisone injection.

With Toronto trailing 9-7, Josh Thole singled off Robertson (3-1) leading off the ninth and advanced on Jose Reyes' double. Donaldson followed with a drive into the right-field bullpen and was mobbed at home plate.

Steve Delabar (1-0) pitched 1 1-3 innings hitless innings.

Robertson blew a save for the second time in 11 chances, and Chicago lost for the eighth time in nine games.

Jose Abreu hit a three-run homer for the White Sox, who scored just 15 runs in their previous eight games. Chicago lost despite scoring its most runs since an 8-2 win over Cincinnati on May 9.

With Chicago trailing 7-6, Carlos Sanchez hit a one-out double off Liam Hendriks in the eighth and scored the tying run on Adam Eaton's single.

Melky Cabrera reached on an infield single, putting runners at the corners. Abreu was called out at first on the back end of a double play, but White Sox manager Robin Ventura challenged and umpire Jordan Baker's call was overturned, putting the White Sox up 8-7. One batter later, Alexei Ramirez hit an RBI single for a two-run lead.

TRAINER'S ROOM

White Sox: OF Avisail Garcia (right knee) is expected to miss the final two games of the series after leaving Monday's game in the second inning. Ventura said Garcia will likely skip batting practice to rest his knee and keep him off Toronto's artificial turf.

Blue Jays: Bautista (right shoulder) made throws at around 90 feet and said he felt no pain. Bautista said he's hopeful he can return to the outfield for the first time since April 21 when Toronto visits Washington on Monday. ... C Dioner Navarro (left hamstring) went 1 for 3 and caught seven innings in his first rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo.

UP NEXT

White Sox: RHP Jeff Samardzija (4-2) is seeking his third straight victory and fourth in five starts. He's gone eight innings in his past two outings, winning at Oakland on May 17 and beating Minnesota on May 22.

Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada (1-3) is still looking for his first win as a starter as he makes his fifth start. He has gone 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA since joining the rotation.

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