Morales’ two-run homer leads Blue Jays over Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kendrys Morales hit a tworun homer and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Tuesday night. Six of the first eight Blue Jays batters reached based against Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson (2-3). Toronto pushed across two runs in the second, but the Brewers cut down a runner at the plate and Nelson struck out Ezequiel Carrera to limit the damage. Morales homered to straightaway centre in the fifth to make it 4-0. Nelson gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings. The Brewers broke through against Toronto starter Joe Biagini in the fifth on Orlando Arcia’s run-scoring single. Jonathan Villar drove in a pair with a single later in the inning. Biagini departed after walking Eric Thames but reliever Danny Barnes (1-2) struck out Ryan Braun and Travis Shaw to end the threat. Biagini allowed three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings. Toronto’s bullpen didn’t allow a run the rest of the game. Roberto Osuna earned his seventh save in 10 chances.