Tampa Bay 7, at Toronto 1

TORONTO (Interstat) — Nick Martinez pitched six solid innings and the Tampa Bay Rays broke open a close game with a pair of unearned runs in the fifth inning, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Monday night at Rogers Centre before an announced crowd of 40,837. The game lasted 2 hours, 28 minutes. Martinez earned his ninth win against two losses, allowing one run on five hits while striking out four and walking one. He lowered his ERA to 3.12. The right-hander has now won four consecutive decisions. Dylan Cease took the loss, falling to 6-5. Cease worked six innings,… Read more...