Rays Outlast Blue Jays 7‑6 in 10 Innings

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in 10 innings Tuesday at Rogers Centre before a crowd of 41,265.

Tampa Bay took an early lead with a run in the first and two in the third, then added single runs in the sixth and seventh. The Blue Jays rallied for five runs in the seventh, tying the game. The Rays scored twice in the top of the 10th on a single by Taylor Walls and a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Aranda. Toronto got one back in the bottom of the 10th on a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but Garrett Cleavinger earned his first save.

Rays starter Shane McClanahan pitched five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out seven. Ian Seymour (2-0) got the win with 1 1/3 hitless innings. Braydon Fisher (2-1) took the loss. Jonny DeLuca went 3 for 5 with an RBI for Tampa Bay, and Ryan Vilade hit a home run.

The Rays outhit Toronto 13-6. Tampa Bay improved to 28-13, while the Blue Jays fell to 18-24. Game time was 3:24.