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TORONTO, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Jesse Litsch allowed four hits and went the distance for the second time in his career Thursday, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-0 mauling of Minnesota.
The Blue Jays swept the three-game series, won their fifth straight and knocked the Twins 1 ½ games back of the Chicago White Sox in the battle for the AL Central title.
Toronto has won its last nine meetings with the Twins, who completed a season-long, 14-game road trip -- their longest in 39 years. Minnesota went 5-9 on the road swing.
Travis Snider and Vernon Wells hit solo homers to help Toronto build a 4-0 lead through seven innings and the Blue Jays erupted for five runs in the eighth. Joe Inglett had a two-run double in the big inning and Alex Rios contributed a two-run single.
Snider's homer in the fifth was the first of his major league career.
Litsch (10-8) struck out three and walked two.
The loss went to Kevin Slowey (11-9), who gave up 10 hits and three runs over 5 2/3.
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