MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Kazuma Okamoto homered and Brandon Valenzuela launched a three-run shot during an eight-run eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Saturday afternoon.

Dylan Cease (2-1) scattered seven hits over seven innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out seven. Luis Garcia (0-1) took the loss for Minnesota. Lenyn Sosa and Myles Straw also homered for Toronto (16-17), which scored a season-high 11 runs while winning for the sixth time in eight games.

Byron Buxton homered for the third straight game for the Twins (14-20), who lost their second in a row. Toronto trailed 4-2 entering the eighth before sending 11 batters to the plate, with Valenzuela’s homer capping the outburst. Connor Prielipp started for Minnesota and allowed two earned runs over five innings.

Attendance was 30,687 at Target Field. The game lasted 2 hours, 37 minutes.