Rays 8, Blue Jays 4
Record: 12-4
Attendance: 20,512 Another nice showing by the Canadians. Are you taking note, St. Pete-Tampa?
The Rays won the game 8-4 and did indeed win the series, two games to one, their fifth in a row for this young season, and they also own the best record in baseball at 12-4. They are off tomorrow then resume play against the Orioles Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Trop. 15,000 would be a huge thank you for this team that has earned it.
The getaway game in Toronto should have been another win for Charlie Morton, who wasn't sharp but should have gotten out of the fourth inning except that Daniel Robertson booted a grounder that would have ended the inning. Adam Kolarek got the last out and the win. Chaz Roe got a strike out for his one batter and a hold. Three more relievers did admirably until Wilmer Font came in in the 9th and gave up two runs.
They played a nice game of small ball in the third plating one run on a couple of singles, a walk, and an error. Then in the 4th they got two more the same way, except no one hit the ball past the infield this time, making it 3-1 Rays. In the 8th they exploded for five runs, two coming in on PH Mike Zunino's single to center, which was followed by Guillermo Heredia's PH home run. It's nice when the big blows come from unexpected contributors. Heredia was hitting for Meadows, who was 0-4 but did knock in a run (his 17th). 8 runs, 9 hits, and 2 errors--one very costly for Charlie Morton.
Let's see if they come roaring out of the box on Tuesday night against the Orioles with Tyler Glasnow trying for his fourth win.
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