MLB: Rays avoid sweeping by triumphing 5-1 over Blue Jays

BUFFALO, NY – Austin Meadows placed three balls to safety, including two double-runners, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.

The Rays ended a five-game losing streak and 10 losses on the road.

Wander Franco slammed his second home of the campaign for the Tampa Bay roster. Yandy Diaz added two hits and came in to score on two occasions.

The Rays trailed 1-0 before Franco slammed his long ball in the sixth inning, at the expense of Robbie Ray (6-4). Diaz then hit a double and he crossed plate following Meadows’ first double.

The visitors added three runs in the ninth inning. Meadows once again pushed Diaz to the plate with a double. Taylor Walls hit a one-run double and Mike Brosseau produced a run on a sacrifice.

“It was mostly a pitching duel at the start. Robbie Ray was tough to face, but Wander had an important homerun and we were able to take the lead, said Rays manager Kevin Cash. It feels good to win. “

Ryan Yarbrough (5-3) pitched for five innings and gave just four hits. Collin McHugh struck out six batters in three innings of work before Diego Castillo dealt in the ninth.

Since returning to the game from an injury on May 4, McHugh has maintained an average of just 0.32. He allowed an earned run in 28 one-third innings and completed 45 strikeouts.

“It’s a bit of a continuation of my performances at the mound since the start of 2018,” said McHugh. I feel good in this role. “”

Randal Grichuk had a 15th long ball for the Blue Jays in the second inning. Bo Bichette had two of the Torontonians six hits.

Ray allowed five hits in seven innings on the mound and passed six opponents in the mitt. He’s had 119 strikeouts in 16 starts this season, which is the second-highest total by a Blue Jays pitcher after 16 starts. Roger Clemens set the top with 122 strikeouts, in 1997.

The Toronto team were looking to sweep the Rays in a three-game series for the first time since September 2015.

“Before the series, I thought we had to win two of the three games,” said Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo. Today (Sunday) was not our best game, but I’m still happy to have been able to get two of the three wins. “”

The Rays have had eight hits after collecting just 10 in the first two games of this series against the Blue Jays.

The Toronto team defeated the Rays 11-1 on Friday and 6-3 on Saturday.

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