Blue Jays deal blow to Twins

TORONTO—The Toronto Blue Jays, playing for third in the American League East and better things in 2009, watched a big part of their future help make life miserable for the post-season chasing Minnesota Twins.
Top prospect Travis Snider was in the middle of each of his team’s rallies last night, collecting three hits and scoring once in a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the road-weary and mistake-prone visitors.

John McDonald ultimately decided the back-and-forth affair with a single off Eddie Guardado (3-4) that scored Scott Rolen before a crowd of 21,475. But it was Snider, the 20-year-old first-round pick in 2006, who helped set the stage, both in the 11th and earlier.
“We’re going to take a good look at this kid and hope that he continues to play like that,” said manager Cito Gaston. “(If he does), hey, the look is done because he had a great night.”
Rolen, who made a tremendous defensive play on Alexi Casilla’s grounder to save a run and end the 10th, opened the 11th with a double and moved to third on Snider’s single to left. McDonald then drove a ball to deep centre off Boof Bonser to win it.
Elsewhere in the AL it was: New York 8 Tampa Bay 4; Chicago 4 Cleveland 2; Texas 1 Seattle 0; and Detroit 9 Los Angeles 6.