The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- There was some doubt over whether Chris Archer would even be able to pitch Sunday. When he did make the start, the Rays right-hander exceeded all expectations, even his own.
"I was honestly thinking if I could get through five (innings), that was going to preserve our bullpen a little bit," Archer said after pitching seven scoreless innings in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. "But my pitch count was in a good place and I still felt like I had a little bit left in me so they let me go."
Archer, who had been sick for two days, gave up two hits and Brandon Guyer drove in four runs as the Rays won their fifth straight.
Archer (3-2) became the first American League pitcher to go four starts within one season without giving up an earned run since Zach Greinke did it for Kansas City in 2009.
Archer allowed an unearned run in a 1-0 loss to Boston on Tuesday, but he has not given up an earned run since opening day, a span of 26 2/3 innings.
"I don't think we could ask for a better month out of a starting pitcher. He's been as good as I've ever seen," said Rays manager Kevin Cash.
"You've seen him over the last couple years and he gets better and better and better," said Toronto manager John Gibbons. "He's got a dynamite arm, he's confident and a great athlete."
Evan Longoria had three straight hits and a walk for the Rays after going 4 for 4 on Saturday. Longoria's batting average rose from .218 to .306 in two games.
Guyer hit the second pitch from Mark Buehrle (3-1) for a home run, his first of the season.
Logan Forsythe drove in another run for the Rays in the first inning with a double after Longoria's single.
Guyer made it 3-0 with a sacrifice fly in the fourth, then broke the game open with a two-out, two-run single off Buerhle in the sixth.
"We had the bases loaded with no outs, and I feel like in that situation we definitely needed to get a run, and it gave us some more momentum," Guyer said. "With the way our bullpen is going, with a couple more runs we're definitely confident of getting that W."
Matt Andriese pitched the final two innings for the Rays.
Tim Beckham had two hits for Tampa Bay and scored twice.
Buehrle, who had been supported by 12 or more runs in each of his three preceding starts, gave up five runs on 13 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
"I feel better about this game than I did the previous two," Buehrle said. "But when you're up against a guy like Archer, he's been on this year."
The Blue Jays scored six runs in losing three straight at Tropicana Field, where they are 11-21 since 2012.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: RF Jose Bautista (sore right shoulder) missed his fifth straight game. He hit in an indoor cage and Gibbons is hopeful the slugger will return to the lineup in the next couple days. ... INF Maicer Izturis (groin) is progressing but not close to playing in minor league games.
Rays: CF Desmond Jennings, who left after seven innings Saturday due to left knee soreness, didn't play.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 5.14 ERA) will face Boston RHP Joe Kelly (1-0, 4.08 ERA) Monday night.
Rays: Tampa Bay plays it first game in open air Monday night at the New York Yankees. "I want to put some sunglasses on for batting practice," Rays manager Kevin Cash said with a smile. The game at Yankee Stadium will be Tampa Bay's 20th of the season. No major league team has ever gone this far into a season playing all their games under a roof.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- There was some doubt over whether Chris Archer would even be able to pitch Sunday. When he did make the start, the Rays right-hander exceeded all expectations, even his own.
"I was honestly thinking if I could get through five (innings), that was going to preserve our bullpen a little bit," Archer said after pitching seven scoreless innings in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. "But my pitch count was in a good place and I still felt like I had a little bit left in me so they let me go."
Archer, who had been sick for two days, gave up two hits and Brandon Guyer drove in four runs as the Rays won their fifth straight.
Archer (3-2) became the first American League pitcher to go four starts within one season without giving up an earned run since Zach Greinke did it for Kansas City in 2009.
Archer allowed an unearned run in a 1-0 loss to Boston on Tuesday, but he has not given up an earned run since opening day, a span of 26 2/3 innings.
"I don't think we could ask for a better month out of a starting pitcher. He's been as good as I've ever seen," said Rays manager Kevin Cash.
"You've seen him over the last couple years and he gets better and better and better," said Toronto manager John Gibbons. "He's got a dynamite arm, he's confident and a great athlete."
Evan Longoria had three straight hits and a walk for the Rays after going 4 for 4 on Saturday. Longoria's batting average rose from .218 to .306 in two games.
Guyer hit the second pitch from Mark Buehrle (3-1) for a home run, his first of the season.
Logan Forsythe drove in another run for the Rays in the first inning with a double after Longoria's single.
Guyer made it 3-0 with a sacrifice fly in the fourth, then broke the game open with a two-out, two-run single off Buerhle in the sixth.
"We had the bases loaded with no outs, and I feel like in that situation we definitely needed to get a run, and it gave us some more momentum," Guyer said. "With the way our bullpen is going, with a couple more runs we're definitely confident of getting that W."
Matt Andriese pitched the final two innings for the Rays.
Tim Beckham had two hits for Tampa Bay and scored twice.
Buehrle, who had been supported by 12 or more runs in each of his three preceding starts, gave up five runs on 13 hits in 5 2/3 innings.
"I feel better about this game than I did the previous two," Buehrle said. "But when you're up against a guy like Archer, he's been on this year."
The Blue Jays scored six runs in losing three straight at Tropicana Field, where they are 11-21 since 2012.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: RF Jose Bautista (sore right shoulder) missed his fifth straight game. He hit in an indoor cage and Gibbons is hopeful the slugger will return to the lineup in the next couple days. ... INF Maicer Izturis (groin) is progressing but not close to playing in minor league games.
Rays: CF Desmond Jennings, who left after seven innings Saturday due to left knee soreness, didn't play.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 5.14 ERA) will face Boston RHP Joe Kelly (1-0, 4.08 ERA) Monday night.
Rays: Tampa Bay plays it first game in open air Monday night at the New York Yankees. "I want to put some sunglasses on for batting practice," Rays manager Kevin Cash said with a smile. The game at Yankee Stadium will be Tampa Bay's 20th of the season. No major league team has ever gone this far into a season playing all their games under a roof.
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Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Toronto - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Travis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Martin grounded out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Encarnación walked, Donaldson to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Smoak struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Guyer homered to left center (414 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Cabrera popped out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Longoria singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Forsythe doubled to shallow right, Longoria scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Loney popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Saunders struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Pompey grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Pillar grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Kiermaier safe at second on error by left fielder Pompey. | 0 | 2 |
| Rivera flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Guyer struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Goins flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Travis struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Martin flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Souza Jr. singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Cabrera flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Longoria singled to right, Souza Jr. to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Forsythe popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Loney flied out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Donaldson grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Encarnación struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Smoak fouled out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Beckham singled to left. | 0 | 2 |
| Kiermaier reached on infield single to third, Beckham to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Rivera singled to shallow right, Beckham to third, Kiermaier to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Guyer hit sacrifice fly to left, Beckham scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into double play, third to second to first, Rivera out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Saunders grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Pompey doubled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Pillar struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Goins grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Cabrera struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Longoria singled to deep left, Longoria out stretching at second. | 0 | 3 |
| Forsythe grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Travis grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Martin struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Donaldson flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Loney singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Beckham singled to right, Loney to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Kiermaier reached on bunt single to third, Loney to third, Beckham to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Rivera grounded into double play, third to catcher to first, Loney out at home, Beckham to third, Kiermaier to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Guyer singled to left, Beckham and Kiermaier scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Souza Jr. walked, Guyer to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Estrada relieved Buehrle. | 0 | 5 |
| Cabrera popped out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Encarnación grounded out to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Smoak lined out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Saunders grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Marco Estrada pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Longoria walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Forsythe grounded out to third, Longoria to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Loney grounded out to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Beckham walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to first. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Andriese relieved Archer. | 0 | 5 |
| Pompey flied out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Pillar struck out looking. | 0 | 5 |
| Goins singled to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Travis grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Loup pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Loup relieved Estrada. | 0 | 5 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Guyer struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Martin reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 5 |
| Donaldson grounded out to pitcher, Martin to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Encarnación grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 5 |
| Martin to third on fielder's indifference. | 0 | 5 |
| Smoak singled to center, Martin scored. | 1 | 5 |
| Saunders safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Longoria, Smoak to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Pompey struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Travis 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .359 | .414 | .688 |
| Martin C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .173 | .323 | .385 |
| Donaldson 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .347 | .390 | .587 |
| Encarnación DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .183 | .250 | .366 |
| Smoak 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .229 | .372 | .429 |
| Saunders RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| Pompey LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .217 | .289 | .391 |
| Pillar CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .236 | .257 | .333 |
| Goins SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .238 | .304 | .238 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 126 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Pompey (6, Archer) RBI: Smoak (6) 2-out RBI: Smoak Blue Jays RISP: 1-6 (Pillar 0-1, Encarnación 0-1, Pompey 0-1, Smoak 1-2, Goins 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Pompey (2, fly ball) DP: 2 (Donaldson-Travis-Smoak, Donaldson-Martin-Smoak). Outfield Assist: Pompey (Longoria at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 21,107 (61.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:23 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chris Segal, First Base - Jordan Baker, Second Base - Andy Fletcher, Third Base - Jerry Meals |
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