Bautista, Arencibia homer as Jays beat Twins in 11 innings
Posted May 14, 2011 8:40 pm.
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Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays won their fourth straight game by beating Minnesota 9-3 Saturday.
Bautista’s two-run shot off reliever Jim Hoey broke a 3-3 tie. Hoey walked the next two batters and J.P. Arencibia followed with a double off Jose Mijares to help send the Twins to their seventh straight loss.
Bautista’s homer was his 13th of the season and came after Glen Perkins (0-1) gave up a leadoff to Corey Patterson.
Arencibia also homered and drove in three runs.
Former Twins closer Jon Rauch (2-2) pitched two scoreless innings.
Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn struck out a career-high eight through 7 2-3 innings.
He looked well on his way to his third win before a two-out infield single by Yunel Escobar in the eighth. Patterson followed with a triple that made it 3-3, and Blackburn was done after intentionally walking Bautista.
Minnesota had a chance to win in the ninth after Justin Morneau doubled to centre, but Delmon Young struck out for the third time and Michael Cuddyer, who homered earlier, popped out to second to send the game to extra innings.
Arencibia hit his sixth homer of the season, a towering solo shot to left in the second inning to make it 2-2.
Toronto starter Jo Jo Reyes allowed a season-high 10 hits and extended his winless streak to 26 consecutive starts.
