Rays 3, Blue Jays 4
Record: 66-50
Attendance: 10,299
The Rays went seven scoreless innings before putting up three late runs in the eighth and ninth innings, running their string of futility to 24 scoreless innings in the 28 innings in three games against the Blue Jays. They didn't deserve to win and they didn't.
Brandon McKay (2-2), just a kid who shouldn't be asked to carry a heavy burden down a pennant run, gave up three runs in five innings plus, surrendering homers to Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. and Randal Grichuk. Down by four in the eighth, the Rays scored on a double by Meadows and a single by Garcia, and then in the ninth, after a Kiermaier single, Mike Zunino hit his seventh homer of the year to bring the Rays within one, but that's how it ended.
Losing an August series to Toronto (47-70), is unacceptable--and they all know it, from Manager Kevin Cash to the 25th man on the roster, whoever he may be.
Looking to right the ship on the West Coast, the Rays open a weekend set against the Mariners on Friday night. Thursday they lick their wounds on a welcome off day.
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