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MLB: Toronto 6, Boston 3

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Published: May 29, 2009 at 10:23 PM

TORONTO, May 29 (UPI) -- A two-run single by Rod Barajas highlighted a five-run fifth inning Friday and Toronto halted a nine-game losing streak with a 6-3 decision over Boston.

Toronto opened a nine-game homestand with a much-needed victory that was keyed by the Blue Jays' big inning.

Casey Janssen (1-1), making his second start of the season after a long stay on the disabled list, got the win despite allowing 13 base runners over seven innings. He gave up three runs.

Scott Downs worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save.

Tim Wakefield (6-3) took the loss, surrendering six runs on nine hits in 4 2/3.

Boston owned a 2-1 lead going into the fifth, but Wakefield unraveled quickly after hitting Alex Rios with the first pitch of the inning. Vernon Wells forced Rios with a ground ball to third, then stole second and went to third on a grounder by Adam Lind. Wakefield needed only one more out to escape the inning, but he gave up an RBI double to Scott Rolen, walked Kevin Millar and allowed a double to Lyle Overbay that brought home Rolen.

Barajas then singled in both Millar and Overbay and Marco Scutaro doubled home Barajas with the final run of the inning.

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