Blue Jays tie in 8th, score six in 11th to bury Twins

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    Corey Patterson's face lights up when asked about hitting in front of Jose Bautista, the man he believes to be the best player in baseball.

    "You'll get a pitch to hit, sometimes two, sometimes maybe even three because they know who's on deck and they don't want to have guys on base when he comes up," Patterson said. "I know that in the back of my mind."

    Case in point: Toronto's 11-inning win over Minnesota on Saturday.

    With Patterson on first, Bautista hit a two-run homer in the 11th and the Blue Jays won their fourth straight game by beating Minnesota 9-3.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310514109&teams=toronto-blue-jays-vs-minnesota-twins
     

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