Rays 3 - 2 Blue Jays
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Rays clip Jays to extend hot streak

Apr 15, 2015 - 5:23 AM Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Desmond Jennings drove in the winning run on an eighth-inning sacrifice fly, as Tampa Bay nipped Toronto by a 3-2 count in the second contest of a four-game series.

Steven Souza ended up 3-for-5 with a solo homer and scored twice for the Rays, who have taken two in a row to kick off the set and four straight overall.

Steve Geltz (1-0) tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and Kevin Jepsen closed things out with a scoreless ninth to pick up his first save.

Jose Reyes and Kevin Pillar knocked in a run each for the Blue Jays, who have lost three of their last four.

Miguel Castro (0-1) took the loss after allowing an unearned run on two hits while striking out two over 1 1/3 frames.

Souza set up the deciding score when he reached on a bunt to lead off the eighth. He stole second and reached third on a Russell Martin throwing error, and, after Evan Longoria drew an intentional walk, scored when Jennings lofted a fly to center.

Grant Balfour turned in a 1-2-3 bottom of the frame. Jepsen had a brief scare when Devon Travis belted a ball to right center which center fielder Kevin Kiermaier erased with a leaping grab up against the electronic scoreboard. Reyes grounded meekly to second to end the game.

Souza's first-inning homer off the facing of the third deck in center put the visitors on the board.

"I've seen a lot of baseball games here, and that has got to be the furthest ball I've ever seen hit," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.

One inning later, Jennings was hit by a pitch, moved up on a passed ball, went to third after Logan Forsythe walked and swiped second and scored on a Tim Beckham fly to left.

The Jays finally countered in the fourth on an RBI hit from Pillar and a run- scoring double by Reyes.

Game Notes

Tampa Bay starter Matt Andriese lasted just 3 2/3 innings, charged with five hits and two runs and threw just 39 of his 72 pitches for strikes ... Toronto's Daniel Norris exited after five frames, having fanned four, walked three and given up a pair of runs on as many hits ... The Rays finished 0- for-8 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine.






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