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MLB: Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2

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Published: May 3, 2011 at 9:48 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 3 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton socked a game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday, rallying the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 win over Toronto.

Ben Zobrist led off the ninth with a single and Upton followed by pulling an 0-1 from Jon Rauch (1-2) into the left-center field stands.

The dramatic late blow made a winner of Kyle Farnsworth (2-0), who came in with two out and the bases empty in the top of the ninth, allowed a double to Edwin Encarnacion and then retired John McDonald on a groundout as Tampa Bay logged its 14th win in 18 games.

Rays starter Wade Davis went six innings, allowing two run on six hits for a no-decision.

Toronto's Jo-Jo Reyes held the Rays to one run on four hits over six innings.

Adam Lind and Encarnacion each had an RBI for the Blue Jays, who dropped their third straight.

Topics: B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Edwin Encarnacion, Jon Rauch, Kyle Farnsworth
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