Lowe’s two-run homer lifts Rays over Blue Jays 4-2

TORONTO – Designated hitter Brandon Lowe smacked a two-run homer successful nan 5th inning to thief nan Tampa Bay Rays return a series-opening 4-2 triumph complete nan Toronto Blue Jays connected Tuesday.

Trailing 3-0, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner began nan sixth inning pinch back-to-back homers disconnected reliever Manuel Rodriguez.

It was Guerrero’s team-leading 17th and 4th homer successful his past 5 games. Turner went 3 for four.

But nan bats for nan location broadside went silent successful nan last 3 innings pinch 9 consecutive outs earlier 38,575 astatine Rogers Centre.

The conclusion was nan Blue Jays’ (45-55) 3rd successful 4 starts since nan all-star break, while nan Rays (51-50) person won six of their past 9 outings.

Rays outfielder Justin Lowe singled location Randy Arozarena successful nan 2nd aft nan second led disconnected nan inning pinch a locomotion and stole 2nd to get himself successful scoring position for a 1-0 Rays advantage.

Another locomotion came backmost to haunt Toronto starter Jose Berrios (8-8) erstwhile he issued a leadoff free walk to Richie Palacios. Brandon Lowe past clubbed a one-out, first-pitch line-drive into nan right-field seats for his 11th homer.

Berrios was not sharp. He struck retired 5 and gave up 3 hits successful his 4 2/3 innings but tied a career-high pinch six walks. This outing came connected nan heels of Berrios issuing 4 walks successful each of his 2 outings earlier nan All-Star break.

Berrios walked 3 batters successful nan 3rd inning to load nan bases but sewage Lowe to alert retired to centre connected a leaping drawback against nan wall by Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho.

Shawn Armstrong opened nan crippled connected nan mound for nan Rays. He went 2 innings, giving up a azygous and a locomotion but striking retired four.

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Tyler Alexander (3-3) tossed 3 shutout innings pinch 3 strikeouts and gave up 3 hits. Pete Fairbanks sounded nan ninth for his 19th save.

The Rays stole 2nd 3 times connected catcher Alejandro Kirk.

In nan seventh inning, Taylor Walls walked and past stole second. He precocious to 3rd connected an infield deed from Palacios that Guerrero grounded to section cleanly.

Walls past scored erstwhile Isaac Paredes deed into a double play.

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Yariel Rodriguez (1-3) will commencement for nan Blue Jays successful nan mediate crippled of nan three-game group against Tampa connected Wednesday. The Rays will antagonistic pinch righty Zach Eflin (5-7).

This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2024.