Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
Wednesday • 6:40 PM EDT
6 – 7
Final
H 9-8 • E 0-1
TOR
62-66
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR • 62-66
TB
76-50
Tampa Bay Rays
TB • 76-50
TOR
62-66
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR • 62-66
6 – 7
Final
H 9-8 • E 0-1
TB
76-50
Tampa Bay Rays
TB • 76-50
Last play: Alejandro Kirk flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6. The Rays prevailed after a five-run bottom of the fourth turned a 2-1 game into a commanding 7-1 lead; Yandy Díaz’s two-run homer in the first set the tone, and Richie Palacios’ two-run double ignited the big inning. Tampa Bay’s offense combined timely hits and small-ball production to build the margin. Toronto mounted a comeback—Alejandro Kirk homered and Charles McAdoo finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs and an RBI double in the sixth—but the Rays’ bullpen delivered multiple scoreless relief outings (Kevin Kelly tossed 1.1 shutout innings) to protect the one-run final.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McAdoo | 3-4 | 2B, 2 RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Valenzuela | 1-4 | K, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Bateman | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes | 0-4 | 3 K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| George Springer | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Smith | 1-3 | BB, 2 R | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daz Cameron | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Sánchez | 0-2 | 2 K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Myles Straw | 0-1 | BB, R | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk | 2-5 | HR, 2 RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto | 1-3 | BB, K, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Walls | 1-2 | RBI, R, SB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios | 1-4 | 2B, 2 RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chandler Simpson | 1-4 | K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonny DeLuca | 1-1 | CS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks | 2-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yandy Díaz | 1-3 | HR, BB, 2 RBI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero | 1-4 | 2B, K, RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Mullins | 0-2 | 2 BB, R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Little | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Sewald | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Scherzer | 4.0 IP, 7 ER, K, 3 BB | 4.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Mason Fluharty | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Booser | 0.2 IP, ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.1 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Rasmussen | 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 5 K, 2 BB | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Recent plays
- Alejandro Kirk flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- Nathan Lukes strikes out swinging.
- George Springer flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- Charles McAdoo reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Bryan Baker.
- Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
- Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to second baseman Josh Smith.
- Cedric Mullins grounds out, pitcher Tyler Rogers to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
- Brandon Valenzuela lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
