Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar hit one-out solo homers in the ninth, with Aybar's creating a 9-9 tie.
Pena finished with two hits and four RBI. Aybar and Pat Burrell had two RBI apiece.
B.J. Upton had three hits and one RBI. Ben Zobrist had three hits, while Dioner Navarro and Evan Longoria added two hits each for the Rays, who have two in a row.
The winner was J.P. Howell (6-2).
Joe Nelson recorded his third save.
Toronto's Aaron Hill hit two homers -- one a solo, the other a two-run blast.
One of three hits for Jose Bautista was a solo homer.
Alex Rios had two hits -- one a solo homer -- while Kevin Millar had one RBI for the Blue Jays, who once faced a 9-1 deficit.
The losing pitcher was Shawn Camp (0-5).
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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