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3 umps get behind plate as Rays lose vital game

Published Aug. 27, 2009 6:24 a.m. ET

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A wild pitch brought a fitting end to a wild game.

Marco Scutaro scored the winning run on a wild pitch after Rays closer J.P. Howell loaded the bases with three walks, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat Tampa Bay on Wednesday night in a game in which two umpires were injured.

Rod Barajas hit a tying pinch-hit homer off Howell (6-4) with one out in the ninth. After walking three and with rookie Randy Ruiz up, Howell uncorked a curveball that bounced high off the shinguard of catcher Gregg Zaun, allowing Scutaro to score without a play.

"This is as bad as a gets as a relief pitcher," Howell said. "Everyone does so much work to get there and you just want to get out of there, man."

The blown save was Howell's seventh.

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