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Villanueva, Cooper play hero for Blue Jays

David Cooper drove in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday night.

David Cooper drove in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday night.

Moises Sierra homered and Edwin Encarnacion also singled in a run as the Blue Jays (55-60) opened a four-game series with their second straight win.

Carlos Villanueva tied a season-high with eight strikeouts and was effective through seven innings of work by allowing just five hits and one walk.

Toronto reliever Steve Delabar (3-1), meanwhile, was dominant in two extra innings with six strikeouts that included a club-franchise four in the 10th after White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers advanced on a passed ball.

Adam Dunn homered twice for Chicago (62-52), including the longest homer of the season at Rogers Centre at 469 feet, to give him the major-league lead with 33 homers.

White Sox starter Jake Peavy went eight innings, allowing both earned runs while striking out six. His night was ruined when reliever Nate Jones gave up a full-count hit to Cooper that scored Kelly Johnson from third base.

Chicago reliever Leyson Septimo (0-2) took the loss after walking Johnson.