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TORONTO -- Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner did his best to push aside distracting trade talk and turn in a solid start.Cashner came through, but the San Diego bullpen didnt.Devon Travis scored the winning run on a wild pitch, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for three runs in the 12th inning to beat the Padres 7-6 on Tuesday night.Matt Kemp put the Padres in front with a two-run homer off Jesse Chavez (1-2) in the top of the 12th, but San Diego blew the lead.Alex Dickerson hit a three-run shot, his third homer in three games, as San Diego extended its club-record streak of games with at least one home run to 24. Its the longest run since the 2002 Texas Rangers set a major league record by going deep in 27 straight.Cashner, a candidate to be dealt before Mondays non-waiver trade deadline, allowed three runs and four hits in six innings.The longest-tenured Padres player, the right-hander said its sad to see constant turnover among his teammatesYoud definitely like to see more guys stay here longer in their careers, he said. Thats just kind of how its been since Ive been here. Ive made some great relationships with a lot of guys and therell be lasting friendships for a lifetime.Manager Andy Green said Cashner showed a ton of fight against the Blue Jays, especially after giving up a two-run homer to Josh Donaldson, the second batter of the game.Im sure there was a lot swirling in his head with all the talk thats going on, Green said. He put it all aside, stepped up and pitched a big game. Thats what hes going to be doing the rest of the season.In the 12th, Travis drew a 14-pitch walk to load the bases, bringing Paul Clemens on in relief of Carlos Villanueva (1-2). Travis fouled off eight straight pitches, including one drive that sailed just wide of the left-field foul screen.Thats as good as it gets, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.Clemens walked Jose Bautista to make it 6-5 before Donaldson tied it with a fielders choice grounder.With Edwin Encarnacion batting, a pitch bounced away from catcher Derek Norris, and Travis slid in headfirst just ahead of the tag as his teammates stormed out of the dugout to celebrate.I know (Clemens) has a really good curveball, a really sharp one, Travis said. I was praying for in the dirt. It took a bad bounce, but a good bounce for us.It was the second key run to score on a wild pitch: Toronto catcher Russell Martin made it 4-all when he scored on Brad Hands wild pitch in the seventh.It is a frustrating loss, especially how hard the guys battled back on a couple of occasions, Green said.Outfielder Melvin Upton Jr., traded from San Diego to Toronto before the game, made his Blue Jays debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh. He grounded into a fielders choice.WHEELING AND DEALINGToronto announced another trade minutes after the game ended: The busy Blue Jays acquired reliever Joaquin Benoit from Seattle for right-hander Drew Storen. Benoit, who turned 39 on Tuesday, is 1-1 with a 5.18 ERA in 26 games this season.WORKING OVERTIMEThe Blue Jays and Padres have played extra innings three times in their past five meetings. 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After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Toronto RaptorsOverall: 52 Title track: 97 Ownership: 50 Coaching: 52 Players: 33 Fan relations: 37 Affordability: 104 Stadium experience: 44 Bang for the buck: 26 Change from last year: +42The Raptors are coming off their finest season in franchise history. They won a franchise-record 56 games during the regular season, advanced past the first round for the first time in 15 years and reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time ever. What do they do for an encore? Jump another 42 spots in these standings -- and reach the top half for the first time since 2008.Whats goodThe Raptors arent planning to let go of this recent success. Over the summer, president Masai Ujiri and coach Dwane Casey received contract extensions, which should stabilize the franchise for years to come. Raptors lifer DeMar DeRozan agreed to stay in Toronto with a five-year deal of his own, which likely played a huge part in the rosters impressive, 66-spot jump in these standings (now 33rd overall and eighth in the NBA in players). Also, the Toronto fan base is as good as it gets. Air Canada Centre (ranked 44th in stadium experience) is always sold out, and the crowds in Jurassic Park outside the arena grow with each playoff win.Whats badA 104th-place rankiing in affordability is surprising, as Toronto tickets are actually $7 cheaper than the league average.ddddddddddddPerhaps Raptors fans are taking their title frustrations out on the pricing: At 97th, title track is the teams other worst showing. Assuming they can replicate what they did in 2015-16, the Raptors still have a problem: LeBron James, whose team has advanced to six consecutive NBA finals and knocked Toronto out in the Eastern Conference finals last season. The bar has been raised, but the Raptors can do everything right as a franchise, and theyll still be the underdogs. It will be difficult to get over the hump as long as James is healthy and dominating on the court.Whats newIn five years in Toronto, Dwane Casey has helped his team increase its win total every year since he arrived, leading to 2015-16s 56-win season. Casey has clearly convinced the fans, who bumped him up 60 spots this season to 52nd overall. Now the Raptors are hoping a former Casey assistant -- and two-time NBA All-Star -- can do the same with Torontos D-League team, Raptors 905. Jerry Stackhouse will coach the squad, based out of nearby Mississauga, Ontario, in its second season.Next: Miami Heat?| Full rankings ' ' '