TORONTO – In the Blue Jays two most recent wins prior to Sundays series finale with the Yankees, two different pitchers have picked up saves. Kolton Miller Raiders Jersey . Neither is named Casey Janssen. On Wednesday night, a series-salvaging 5-2 win over the Red Sox, Brett Cecil recorded the final out of the eighth and returned for the ninth to pick up his fifth save of the season. On Saturday afternoon against the Yankees, nursing a 2-0 lead after seven innings of one-hit ball from Drew Hutchison, manager John Gibbons handed the ball to rookie Aaron Sanchez in the eighth. The 22-year-old delivered an 18-pitch, clean inning. He returned for the ninth, setting down the Yankees in order on 10 pitches and notching his first career save. This leads one to wonder what Janssens role will be as the final month of the season begins. The realists dont believe so but the Blue Jays still talk as though the club has a chance at the playoffs. From a personal perspective, with free agency impending for the first time in his career, Janssen needs the chance to finish strong in advance of his next pay day. "As far as Im concerned and Gibby, Im sure, hes still the closer," said pitching coach Peter Walker. It seems simple enough. Then again, maybe it isnt. Following the August 23 extra innings 5-4 win over the Rays, a game in which Sanchez tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings before Janssen blew a 4-3 lead in the ninth, manager John Gibbons acknowledged considering using Sanchez to finish the game. Walker implied the use of Sanchez is the clubs priority. "He has a routine," said Walker. "I think as a reliever coming to the yard ready to pitch every day, its tough to stay in somewhat of a routine for a young pitcher. So I think it actually helps him. When he goes two innings, for the most part he knows the next day hes not pitching. He can get his work in. He can do the things he needs to do in order to maintain himself for the rest of the month." Its understandable the organization wants to see what it has in Sanchez. The 34th overall pick of the 2010 draft is projected to be a future ace of the starting rotation. His fastball consistently sits at 96-99 miles per hour and is the product of a free and easy delivery. What isnt explained by the Sanchez rationale, however, is the use of Cecil on Wednesday. Cecil has been terrific in the second half but Janssen, despite having appeared in the two previous games, was available to pitch. "Because he was hot," said Walker. Gibbons said he spoke to Janssen three weeks ago in Seattle and informed him of the plan for Sanchez, although the details of the conversation seem ambiguous. They werent obvious to Janssen, apparently, who was warming up in the ninth inning on Saturday, an apparent force of habit. Janssen has struggled since the All-Star Break, pitching to a 7.98 ERA with opponents posting a .985 OPS against. He contracted a virus, likely food poisoning, during an All-Star trip to the Dominican Republic and wasnt the same when he came back. Professional sports clubs work best when there is meritocracy and in that vein, Janssens second half performance doesnt necessarily merit him continuing as the teams closer. However, Janssens tenure with the ballclub, dating back to his big league debut season of 2006 and further back to his draft year of 2004, affords him the right to clarity on his situation via communication, whether that be from Gibbons or general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Not to mention the success Janssen has had in the closers role since taking over from Sergio Santos early in the 2012 season. "From a personal standpoint I want to get back to throwing the ball the way I know how to," said Janssen. 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He struck out 10 with no walks and allowed only two runners past second base. "Madison was Madison," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "He had his normal stuff and pitched great." It was a far different result than Bumgarner got in his only other appearance against Minnesota in 2011 when the left-hander was knocked out of the game after retiring one batter. This time around, the left-hander was dominant. Bumgarner fanned Joe Mauer three times, recorded six consecutive strikeouts during one stretch and struck out the side in the fifth after getting called for a balk. Its just the fifth time in Mauers career that hes struck out three times against the same pitcher. George Kontos pitched the final two innings for San Francisco, which has won seven straight games against American League teams dating to 2013. "I for sure didnt forget about that," said Bumgarner, who reached double digits in strikeouts for the 15th time in his career. 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San Franciscos power-hitting first baseman smiled and pumped his fist while standing on second base as the crowd at AT&T Park gave him a roaring standing ovation. That chased Nolasco, who had won in four of his six previous starts at the Giants waterfront ballpark. He allowed nine hits over 4 2-3 innings, struck out three and walked one. Minnesota scored its lone run in the third on back-to-back singles and a sacrifice fly from Brian Dozier. The Twins, who were outscored 16-4 in the series, managed just three baserunners over the final six innings and were swept for the third time this season. Mauer snapped his skid with a single off Kontos in the ninth but was replaced by a pinch-runner. NOTES: Minnesota announced plans to activate Josh Willingham off the disabled list Monday after the veteran outfielder missed 41 games with a fractured left wrist. The team also plans to call up OF Oswaldo Arcia. 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