Tampa Bay Rays blast Toronto Blue Jays 13-0

TORONTO – Taj Bradley sounded six shutout innings and allowed only 2 hits successful nan Tampa Bay Rays’ 13-0 rout to return nan rubber lucifer successful their bid against nan Toronto Blue Jays connected Thursday.

On nan spot of a 16-hit attack, nan Rays (52-51) won for nan seventh clip successful 11 outings, while nan Blue Jays (46-56) person dropped 4 of six astatine location since nan all-star break.

Toronto 3rd baseman Ernie Clement sounded nan ninth inning and gave up a tally connected 2 hits.

The 23-year-old Bradley (6-4) won his 3rd consecutive start. He surrendered a one-out double to near from Spencer Horwitz and an infield deed to Vladimir Guerrero successful nan first inning.

But past nan Rays righty settled down to discontinue 11 successful a statement and 17 of his last 18, allowing only a locomotion to Danny Jansen successful nan fifth. Bradley vanished pinch 7 strikeouts and a walk.

Brandon Lowe, Isaac Paredes, Alex Jackson and Amed Rosario were nan large violative producers successful nan bid finale earlier 41,148 astatine Rogers Centre.

Lowe sent a 414-foot homer into nan 5th platform down nan right-field statement to unfastened nan scoring. He knocked successful 2 much runs pinch 2 singles and drew a brace of walks.

Paredes drove successful 4 runs pinch 2 hits, while Jackson checked successful pinch 3 RBI pinch 2 hits. Rosario pounded a double and 2 singles.

Toronto starter Chris Bassitt (8-9) mislaid his 2nd consecutive since nan all-star break. He went 5 innings and 97 pitches, giving up 3 runs connected 5 hits pinch a locomotion and six strikeouts.

After Lowe’s homer successful nan opening inning, nan Rays touched Bassitt for 3 consecutive hits pinch 1 retired successful nan third.

Richie Palacios singled to correct and scored connected Paredes’ double down nan left-field statement that Toronto outfielder Davis Schneider dived for but missed, allowing nan shot to get to nan corner.

Lowe past doubled successful Paredes for a three-run advantage.

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Trevor Richards replaced Bassitt and struggled mightily. He lasted only 7 hitters, giving up 4 runs connected 4 singles and 2 walks.

The Rays sent 9 hitters to nan sheet pinch catcher Alex Jackson and Paredes delivering two-run singles to centre and near field, respectively.

The visitors tacked connected 5 much runs connected Toronto relievers Ryan Burr and Nate Pearson successful nan seventh inning.

ON THE MEND

Blue Jays inferior infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (sprained near knee) could statesman a rehab duty pinch Triple-A Buffalo connected Saturday, provided location are nary setbacks, according to head John Schneider.

Kiner-Falefa has been retired since July 1 and has enjoyed a coagulated play pinch a .292 mean and .338 on-base percentage.

ON DECK

The Blue Jays statesman a three-game group against nan Texas Rangers connected Friday to reason their nine-outing, 10-day homestand. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi (4-9) will unfastened nan bid against lefty Andrew Heaney (4-10).

This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2024.