ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- James Loney and Drew Smyly departed Tampa Bay's crowded disabled list and helped the Rays to a runaway win.
Loney, Rene Rivera and Tim Beckham each hit a two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 on Friday night.
Smyly came within one out of winning his first start of the season. The left-hander gave up two runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings.
"That's baseball," said Smyly, who was hampered by tendinitis in spring training. "I had a pre-determined pitch count and it stinks that it landed with one out to go in the fifth."
Smyly's pitch count was 75. He finished with 79.
"Extremely unfortunate that his pitch count kind of got to the difficult decision-making zone, and that's on me that we had to prioritize his health over his record at this point," manager Kevin Cash said. "I apologize to him, but that's the plan we had in place and we wanted to stick to it."
Jose Dominguez (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for his first major league win, and Matt Andriese pitched the final three innings for his first career save. The Rays optioned Dominguez to Triple-A Durham after the game.
The home runs by Loney and Rivera came in a four-run fourth inning off R.A. Dickey (0-2).
Returning from the DL after missing 15 games with a strained right oblique, Loney went deep for the first time since Sept. 9. He went 2 for 5 with a double and scored twice.
"It's fun being back out there again," he said after his first career stint on the disabled list. "I'm just glad it's over."
Rivera's homer was his first for the Rays.
Dickey allowed eight runs, seven earned, and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. The knuckleballer walked one while throwing 86 pitches.
"I threw some really bad ones tonight that they hit," he said. "Sometimes those get popped up or not swung at. Sometimes it's great and sometimes you stink. Tonight it stunk."
Beckham hit his third homer of the season off Jeff Francis in the seventh.
Evan Longoria drove in his first run in 12 games with a sacrifice fly in Tampa Bay's five-run fifth. Kevin Kiermaier completed that outburst with a fly ball that went off the glove of left fielder Steve Tolleson for a four-base error.
Devon Travis' fifth home run was the first of four straight Toronto hits off Smyly in the fourth, giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. They did not score again until Justin Smoak's home run in the ninth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: OF Jose Bautista missed a third straight game with a sore shoulder. Manager John Gibbons said Bautista will not go on the disabled list and is likely to DH a game or two before turning to the outfield.
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb said he felt great after throwing 22 fastballs in his first bullpen session since being sidelined during spring training by forearm tendinitis. ... Closer Jake McGee (back stiffness) is scheduled to throw off a mound Saturday.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: OF Michael Saunders, who has yet to play after injuring his knee in spring training, was activated from the 15-day disabled list after the game. Tolleson was designated for assignment.
Rays: RF Steven Souza Jr. will be back in the starting lineup Saturday night after being rested Friday, which was his 26th birthday.
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Loney, Rene Rivera and Tim Beckham each hit a two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay beat the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 on Friday night.
Smyly came within one out of winning his first start of the season. The left-hander gave up two runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings.
"That's baseball," said Smyly, who was hampered by tendinitis in spring training. "I had a pre-determined pitch count and it stinks that it landed with one out to go in the fifth."
Smyly's pitch count was 75. He finished with 79.
"Extremely unfortunate that his pitch count kind of got to the difficult decision-making zone, and that's on me that we had to prioritize his health over his record at this point," manager Kevin Cash said. "I apologize to him, but that's the plan we had in place and we wanted to stick to it."
Jose Dominguez (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for his first major league win, and Matt Andriese pitched the final three innings for his first career save. The Rays optioned Dominguez to Triple-A Durham after the game.
The home runs by Loney and Rivera came in a four-run fourth inning off R.A. Dickey (0-2).
Returning from the DL after missing 15 games with a strained right oblique, Loney went deep for the first time since Sept. 9. He went 2 for 5 with a double and scored twice.
"It's fun being back out there again," he said after his first career stint on the disabled list. "I'm just glad it's over."
Rivera's homer was his first for the Rays.
Dickey allowed eight runs, seven earned, and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. The knuckleballer walked one while throwing 86 pitches.
"I threw some really bad ones tonight that they hit," he said. "Sometimes those get popped up or not swung at. Sometimes it's great and sometimes you stink. Tonight it stunk."
Beckham hit his third homer of the season off Jeff Francis in the seventh.
Evan Longoria drove in his first run in 12 games with a sacrifice fly in Tampa Bay's five-run fifth. Kevin Kiermaier completed that outburst with a fly ball that went off the glove of left fielder Steve Tolleson for a four-base error.
Devon Travis' fifth home run was the first of four straight Toronto hits off Smyly in the fourth, giving the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. They did not score again until Justin Smoak's home run in the ninth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: OF Jose Bautista missed a third straight game with a sore shoulder. Manager John Gibbons said Bautista will not go on the disabled list and is likely to DH a game or two before turning to the outfield.
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb said he felt great after throwing 22 fastballs in his first bullpen session since being sidelined during spring training by forearm tendinitis. ... Closer Jake McGee (back stiffness) is scheduled to throw off a mound Saturday.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: OF Michael Saunders, who has yet to play after injuring his knee in spring training, was activated from the 15-day disabled list after the game. Tolleson was designated for assignment.
Rays: RF Steven Souza Jr. will be back in the starting lineup Saturday night after being rested Friday, which was his 26th birthday.
Coverage: SUN
7:10 PM ET, April 24, 2015
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Reyes flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Travis flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| R.A. Dickey pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| DeJesus flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer to third, Cabrera to second on passed ball by Thole. | 0 | 0 |
| Loney grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Encarnación struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| R.A. Dickey pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Jennings grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Tolleson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Pompey fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Thole struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| R.A. Dickey pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Rivera popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| DeJesus singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer grounded out to third, DeJesus to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Reyes grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Travis homered to left (380 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Donaldson singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Encarnación singled to right center, Donaldson to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Valencia singled to center, Donaldson scored, Encarnación to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Pillar flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Tolleson grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| R.A. Dickey pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Longoria doubled to deep center. | 2 | 0 |
| Loney homered to right (380 feet), Longoria scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Jennings grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Forsythe reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Kiermaier popped out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Rivera homered to center (421 feet), Forsythe scored. | 2 | 4 |
| DeJesus grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Drew Smyly pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Pompey lined out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Thole grounded out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| Domínguez relieved Smyly. | 2 | 4 |
| Reyes grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| R.A. Dickey pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Guyer hit by pitch. | 2 | 4 |
| Cabrera tripled to deep center, Guyer scored. | 2 | 5 |
| Longoria hit sacrifice fly to center, Cabrera scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Loney doubled to left. | 2 | 6 |
| Jennings singled to center, Loney to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Forsythe grounded into fielder's choice to third, Loney scored, Jennings out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| Francis relieved Dickey. | 2 | 7 |
| Kiermaier safe at home on error by left fielder Tolleson, Forsythe and Kiermaier scored. | 2 | 9 |
| Rivera flied out to center. | 2 | 9 |
| 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Dominguez pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Travis struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| Encarnación walked. | 2 | 9 |
| Valencia grounded into fielder's choice to second, Encarnación out at second. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Francis pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Goins at shortstop. | 2 | 9 |
| Beckham hit for DeJesus. | 2 | 9 |
| Beckham singled to center. | 2 | 9 |
| Guyer walked, Beckham to second. | 2 | 9 |
| Cabrera lined out to center. | 2 | 9 |
| Longoria grounded into fielder's choice to third, Guyer out at second, Beckham to third. | 2 | 9 |
| Loney struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Andriese relieved Domínguez. | 2 | 9 |
| Pillar popped out to catcher. | 2 | 9 |
| Tolleson grounded out to third. | 2 | 9 |
| Pompey struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Francis pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Smoak at first base. | 2 | 9 |
| Jennings hit a ground rule double to deep right. | 2 | 9 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| Kiermaier singled to right, Jennings scored. | 2 | 10 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 2 | 10 |
| Beckham homered to left center (396 feet), Kiermaier scored. | 2 | 12 |
| Guyer struck out swinging. | 2 | 12 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Elmore at second base. | 2 | 12 |
| Thole flied out to center. | 2 | 12 |
| Goins flied out to center. | 2 | 12 |
| Travis flied out to right. | 2 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jeff Francis pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Cabrera flied out to right. | 2 | 12 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 2 | 12 |
| Loney struck out swinging. | 2 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Donaldson lined out to pitcher. | 2 | 12 |
| Smoak homered to left center (364 feet). | 3 | 12 |
| Valencia doubled to deep right. | 3 | 12 |
| Pillar grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 12 |
| Tolleson flied out to center. | 3 | 12 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Reyes SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .250 | .268 | .308 |
Goins SS
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| Travis 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .375 | .435 | .732 |
| Donaldson DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .343 | .392 | .612 |
| Encarnación 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .203 | .264 | .406 |
Smoak 1B
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .429 | .519 |
| Valencia 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .529 | .556 | .765 |
| Pillar RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .258 | .279 | .364 |
| Tolleson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .200 | .250 | .400 |
| Pompey CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .226 | .304 | .403 |
| Thole C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 129 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Valencia (4, Andriese) HR: Travis (5, 4th inning off Smyly 0 on, 1 Out); Smoak (2, 9th inning off Andriese 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Travis (16), Valencia (2), Smoak (5) Blue Jays RISP: 1-5 (Pillar 0-2, Valencia 1-1, Tolleson 0-2) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Tolleson (1, fly ball) PB: Thole. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 11,897 (34.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:29 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Andy Fletcher, First Base - Jerry Meals, Second Base - Chris Segal, Third Base - Jordan Baker |
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