Rays blank the Blue Jays 3‑0 behind McClanahan’s scoreless streak

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Shane McClanahan extended his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at George Steinbrenner Field. The win completed a three-game sweep for the Rays, who improved to 24-12 with their 12th victory in 13 games. Toronto fell to 16-21 and managed just four hits.

The Rays have allowed only 17 runs over the last 13 contests, posting three shutouts in that span. McClanahan (4-2) yielded two hits over 5 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking one. He has three straight scoreless outings. Kevin Kelly, Garrett Cleavinger, Bryan Baker and Ian Seymour combined on the four-hitter, with Seymour earning his first professional save by retiring three straight batters.

Tampa Bay scored two runs in the fourth on a double by Jonny DeLuca and a single by Chandler Simpson. The Rays added a run in the eighth on a forceout by DeLuca that included a throwing error. Patrick Corbin (1-1) took the loss, allowing two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. Attendance was 11,275. The game lasted 2 hours, 12 minutes.