TORONTO -- Just when it appeared as though the Blue Jays were down and out, their offense brought them all the way back. Toronto scored three runs in the bottom of the 12th inning, including the winning run on a wild pitch to earn a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Padres on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.
Down by two heading into the bottom of the 12th, Toronto loaded the bases and tied the game on a bases-loaded walk and fielder's choice, setting the stage for Padres reliever Paul Clemens' wild pitch, which allowed Devon Travis to scamper home. The Blue Jays' victory clinched the series and was their sixth win in their past eight games.
It looked as though the Padres would earn their first victory at Rogers Centre in the top of the inning when Matt Kemp slammed a two-run home run to briefly give the Padres a 6-4 lead. Kemp's 23rd home run of the season came off Blue Jays reliever Jesse Chavez, who was in his third of inning of work.
Alex Dickerson extended San Diego's franchise-best streak to 24 straight games with a home run when he launched a three-run shot in the top of the sixth inning. The Padres are the sixth team to homer in 24 straight games and the first since the 2002 Rangers, who homered in an MLB-record 27 consecutive games.
Neither starter factored into Tuesday evening's decision.
Padres trade candidate Andrew Cashner allowed a pair of home runs, but he held the Blue Jays to three runs over six innings while striking out six. Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman allowed four runs over 6 2/3 innings, including Dickerson's home run in the sixth. The 25-year-old Duke product struck out seven San Diego batters while walking one.
AJ Cassavell covers the Padres for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell.
Alykhan Ravjiani is a reporter for MLB.com based in Toronto.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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