Saunders forces extras before 13-inning loss

SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey drew a bases-loaded walk to break a 13th-inning tie Wednesday and enable the San Francisco Giants to outlast the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4. By capturing the four-hour, 28-minute standoff, the Giants avoided being swept in the three-game series.

The Giants broke through in the 13th against right-hander Ryan Tepera, Toronto’s sixth reliever. After Brandon Belt was nicked by a pitch, Toronto catcher Russell Martin pounced on Denard Span’s bunt and made a one-hop throw to second base that was mishandled. Tepera’s second pitch to Joe Panik was wild, prompting an intentional walk that set up a force at home. Matt Duffy, who had three hits, sliced a soft liner to first baseman Edwin Encarnacion. Up came Posey, who drew his free pass on four pitches.

The Giants built a 4-1 lead behind starter Madison Bumgarner, who allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings, before Toronto rallied. The Blue Jays scored twice in the eighth on Martin’s sacrifice fly and Justin Smoak’s pinch-hit single. That set up Michael Saunders’ ninth-inning leadoff homer off …

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