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MLB: Toronto 9, Minnesota 3 (11 innings)

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Published: May 14, 2011 at 9:26 PM

MINNEAPOLIS, May 14 (UPI) -- Jose Bautista's homer broke an 11th-inning tie and ignited a six-run rally Saturday that carried the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-3 win over Minnesota.

After Corey Patterson led off the 11th with a single off Jim Hoey, Glen Perkins (0-1) entered the game and Bautista greeted him by slicing a pitch into the right field stands, breaking a 3-3 tie.

Patterson later hit a sacrifice fly in the big inning, which also featured a two-run double by J.P. Arencibia and a bases-loaded walk drawn by Rajai Davis.

Arencibia also hit a solo homer and Yunel Escobar went 3-for-6 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays, who clinched a three-game series against the reeling Twins.

Former Twin Jon Rauch (2-2) collected the win with two innings of scoreless relief.

Michael Cuddyer went 3-for-5 with a solo homer for Minnesota, which lost a season-worst seventh straight game and owns the worst record in the major leagues at 12-25.

Topics: Corey Patterson, Glen Perkins, Jim Hoey, Jose Bautista
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