CALGARY, Alberta -- Sean Monahans split-second decision sent the Calgary Flames to their second consecutive win.Monahan waited out Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk before snapping a shot over his right pad for the shootout winner as Calgary edged the Wild 3-2 on Friday night.I had no idea what I was doing, to be honest, Monahan acknowledged. I thought I was going to come in and go high blocker, but it wasnt there. Hes pretty tall, so I just tried a little move and lucky enough something opened up.Calgary goalie Chad Johnson then stopped Charlie Coyles attempt at the other end of the ice to seal the victory.Its nice when you get the lead, said Johnson, who commended Monahan. If you can get a lead in the shootout, it gives you confidence. You have a little bit more breathing room.Kris Versteeg and Mikael Backlund scored in regulation for the Flames (12-13-2), who are 4-1-1 in their past six games.Johnson made 26 saves for his second straight victory and fifth in the last six starts.Obviously, Johnny stood on his head again for us, made some big saves there in the shootout and in that third period and kept us in that game, Monahan said. Its a lot of credit to him and weve got to build some momentum here at home.Chris Stewart and Mikko Koivu scored for Minnesota (11-8-4), which is 0-1-2 in its past three games.Dubnyk finished with 30 saves, including four in overtime, before allowing goals to Versteeg and Monahan in the shootout.Were not going to overthink the skills competition, Dubnyk said. Id like to make the save, but well work on that. Those are just things you do your best and try to bear down. Obviously it feels better when you get the extra point, but I think in a game that wasnt our best -- we werent as sharp as wed like to be -- to come out with a point and get a big goal in the third is something to build on.Stewart opened the scoring at 3:50 of the first period when he redirected defenseman Jared Spurgeons shot past Johnson.The Flames pulled even at 12:26 when Versteeg backhanded a rebound past Dubnyk, who made a pad save to stop the initial point shot by defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka.Just 1:07 later during a man advantage for the Flames, Backlund tapped a loose puck in the crease into the net behind Dubnyk, who had made back-to-back saves to deny scoring attempts by Mark Giordano and Matthew Tkachuk.Although the Wild outshot Calgary 7-5 in the second, they werent able to get any pucks past Johnson, who made a nice save to stop a one-timer off the stick of Zach Parise early in the period.Koivu scored the equalizer for the Wild at 7:40 in the third when he took a pass from Jason Zucker in the slot and fired a shot to the top corner, glove side, past Johnson.Tkachuk had a great chance to score for Calgary when Alex Chiasson set him up in the slot with 6:18 left in regulation, but Koivu reached back with the shaft of his stick to deflect the puck over the net.The Flames had a power play to start overtime, but werent able to capitalize.Game notes Stewart had gone 14 games without a point and 15 games without scoring before his goal in the first period. ... 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If you want to catch me today, catch me with my best pitch.Osuna, who has blown only three saves in 31 chances, was happy to get back on the mound as quickly as possible.Its not easy to forget about it, but its part of the game, he said.Osuna also gave up a tying homer to Jose Ramirez on Friday, but retired the switch-hitter on a fly ball. The right-hander struck out Lonnie Chisenhall before getting Naquin.Blue Jays manager John Gibbons had no doubt that Osuna would rebound from Fridays performance.Whats the big deal? he said. Everybody blows a game every now and then, if youve been watching baseball at all. That game was over with.Edwin Encarnacions leadoff homer in the fifth, his 35th of the season, put Toronto back on top after Cleveland scored five times in the fourth to erase a 5-0 deficit.Gibbons credited his team for answering quickly after Cleveland tied the game.Normally, if my memory serves me right, you cough up a lead like that you usually collapse but we bounced back with that big home run from Eddie, he said.Joe Biagini (4-2) pitched two scoreless innings.Josh Tomlin (11-7), activated from the family medical emergency list before the game, allowed six runss in 4 1/3 innings.dddddddddddd He gave up three home runs and has allowed an AL-leading 32.Melvin Upton Jr.s two-run homer, Russell Martins solo home run and a two-run single by Devon Travis built the early lead.Aaron Sanchez didnt allow a hit through three innings, but Cleveland sent nine men to the plate in the fourth. Mike Napolis sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Ramirez made it 5-2. Chisenhalls three-run homer ended a 10-pitch at-bat and tied the game.Tomlin, who returned to his home in Texas on Wednesday, gave up Travis infield hit that scored two in the second. Toronto scored three in the third on Martins solo home run and Uptons two-run homer.It was a tough night for him to pitch because hes a fly-ball pitcher, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Theyre a very good hitting team.Tomlin won his first seven decisions and was 9-1 on June 26, but the right-hander is 0-4 with a 10.02 ERA in last four starts.Sanchez allowed five runs -- four earned -- in four innings.Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (jammed thumb) missed his second straight game. 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