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TORONTO, July 20 (UPI) -- A sacrifice fly by John McDonald in the 14th inning brought home the winning run in the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-5 victory over the Seattle Tuesday.
McDonald's drive to center field off Jamey Wright (2-3) brought home Rajai Davis, who had a hit and three stolen bases, including two thefts in the 14th after reaching base on a single.
Casey Janssen (3-0) pitched the final inning for the win after coming off the disabled list earlier in the day.
Adam Lind hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Toronto and Yunel Escobar went 3-for-4 with an RBI before being lifted for pinch-runner Davis.
Greg Halman had a three-run homer for the Mariners, who lost their 10th consecutive game. Michael Pineda went 5 1/3 innings in the start, giving up five runs on seven hits and striking out six.
The Jays scored three runs in the seventh inning to send the game into extra innings.
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