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Upton ran home with what proved to be the winning run.The improbable win by the Blue Jays assured that they would be on top of the American League East by themselves for at least another day.It was a matter of the Twins finding another way to lose in a discouraging season.Theres all different kinds of ways to lose games, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. That one was particularly difficult. ... Max is trying to make a play and get us off the field with a lead and he came up short. Hes trying to do something to help us win. It takes some fortitude to find a way to persevere. Weve got a long losing streak going.Sometimes we try to do too much and sometimes we play a little tentative and try not to make a mistake. Id rather have to back guys off than to get them going. We talked about that a little bit (Friday). 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