TORONTO -- The Tampa Bay Rays finally had reason to smile after snapping out of a historically poor offensive stretch.
Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, Wilson Ramos added a solo shot and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Tuesday night, halting a four-game skid.
"We needed that win," manager Kevin Cash said. "Once we got some runs, there was a looseness going on. We're all aware of what we've gone through over the last 10 games."
The Rays came in having scored 12 runs in their past 10. According to Elias, that is the lowest total for any AL team over a 10-game stretch since the designated hitter was introduced in 1973. The Rays suffered five shutout defeats in that span, and lead the majors with 10 scoreless losses.
"I think everybody felt that every at-bat before (Tuesday), when we weren't scoring runs, was kind of do or die," slugger Evan Longoria said. "To be able to get some runs early in the game and get out to a lead definitely took some of the pressure off."
Backed by Tampa Bay's biggest offensive outburst since Aug. 1, Blake Snell pitched six innings to win for the first time this season. Snell's last victory came Sept. 22, 2016, against the New York Yankees.
"I thought his stuff was really good," Cash said.
Snell (1-6) allowed one run and four hits, ending a 16-start winless stretch.
Steve Cishek and Tommy Hunter each worked inning before Alex Colome finished for his 35th save in 40 chances.
Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson homered for the third consecutive game, hitting a three-run shot in the fifth. Donaldson has gone deep nine times in 17 games. The blast gave him 500 career RBI.
Duda homered off Marco Estrada in the third, erasing a 1-0 Blue Jays lead, and Ramos went deep in the fourth for his second homer in as many games.
Corey Dickerson's RBI single made it 4-1, and the Rays chased Estrada (5-8) after Adeiny Hechavarria and Daniel Robertson drew bases-loaded walks in the fifth.
"The hope is it gets us going," Cash said of the 13-hit attack. "There's a lot of smiles, a lot of cheering going right now. That's important."
Estrada snapped a 12-start winless streak by pitching seven shutout innings against the Yankees in his previous outing but struggled to control the Rays, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Estrada is 0-4 with a 10.61 ERA in four starts against the Rays this season, and 1-8 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 career games against Tampa Bay.
"Just one of those teams that has my number," Estrada said. "I haven't been able to figure them out."
EXTRA, EXTRA!
Of Donaldson's past 22 hits, 13 have been for extra bases. Teammate Jose Bautista, who doubled in the fifth, has 15 extra base hits among his past 19.
CONNECTING WHEN IT COUNTS
All four of Duda's home runs with the Rays have come with his team trailing.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW
Blue Jays LHP Tim Mayza made his major league debut in the ninth, beginning his career by striking out Peter Bourjos.
LEAKS AND LAUGHS
Asked before the game about a report that Estrada had been claimed on waivers, Gibbons said "There's a leak? I thought that only happened at the White House."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: OF Kevin Kiermaier (right hip) started in CF and played five innings in a rehab game at Class-A Charlotte. He went 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Blue Jays: C Miguel Montero (right groin) went 0 for 3 in his first rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo. ... Toronto released OF Chris Coghlan.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Jake Faria (5-3, 3.19) allowed a season-worst five runs in six innings in his previous start, an Aug. 11 loss to Cleveland. Faria is winless in three outings.
Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (10-6, 3.00) allowed four unearned runs over eight innings against Pittsburgh last Friday, losing for the first time in six starts.
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Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, Wilson Ramos added a solo shot and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Tuesday night, halting a four-game skid.
"We needed that win," manager Kevin Cash said. "Once we got some runs, there was a looseness going on. We're all aware of what we've gone through over the last 10 games."
The Rays came in having scored 12 runs in their past 10. According to Elias, that is the lowest total for any AL team over a 10-game stretch since the designated hitter was introduced in 1973. The Rays suffered five shutout defeats in that span, and lead the majors with 10 scoreless losses.
"I think everybody felt that every at-bat before (Tuesday), when we weren't scoring runs, was kind of do or die," slugger Evan Longoria said. "To be able to get some runs early in the game and get out to a lead definitely took some of the pressure off."
Backed by Tampa Bay's biggest offensive outburst since Aug. 1, Blake Snell pitched six innings to win for the first time this season. Snell's last victory came Sept. 22, 2016, against the New York Yankees.
"I thought his stuff was really good," Cash said.
Snell (1-6) allowed one run and four hits, ending a 16-start winless stretch.
Steve Cishek and Tommy Hunter each worked inning before Alex Colome finished for his 35th save in 40 chances.
Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson homered for the third consecutive game, hitting a three-run shot in the fifth. Donaldson has gone deep nine times in 17 games. The blast gave him 500 career RBI.
Duda homered off Marco Estrada in the third, erasing a 1-0 Blue Jays lead, and Ramos went deep in the fourth for his second homer in as many games.
Corey Dickerson's RBI single made it 4-1, and the Rays chased Estrada (5-8) after Adeiny Hechavarria and Daniel Robertson drew bases-loaded walks in the fifth.
"The hope is it gets us going," Cash said of the 13-hit attack. "There's a lot of smiles, a lot of cheering going right now. That's important."
Estrada snapped a 12-start winless streak by pitching seven shutout innings against the Yankees in his previous outing but struggled to control the Rays, allowing six runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Estrada is 0-4 with a 10.61 ERA in four starts against the Rays this season, and 1-8 with a 4.96 ERA in 14 career games against Tampa Bay.
"Just one of those teams that has my number," Estrada said. "I haven't been able to figure them out."
EXTRA, EXTRA!
Of Donaldson's past 22 hits, 13 have been for extra bases. Teammate Jose Bautista, who doubled in the fifth, has 15 extra base hits among his past 19.
CONNECTING WHEN IT COUNTS
All four of Duda's home runs with the Rays have come with his team trailing.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW
Blue Jays LHP Tim Mayza made his major league debut in the ninth, beginning his career by striking out Peter Bourjos.
LEAKS AND LAUGHS
Asked before the game about a report that Estrada had been claimed on waivers, Gibbons said "There's a leak? I thought that only happened at the White House."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: OF Kevin Kiermaier (right hip) started in CF and played five innings in a rehab game at Class-A Charlotte. He went 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
Blue Jays: C Miguel Montero (right groin) went 0 for 3 in his first rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo. ... Toronto released OF Chris Coghlan.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Jake Faria (5-3, 3.19) allowed a season-worst five runs in six innings in his previous start, an Aug. 11 loss to Cleveland. Faria is winless in three outings.
Blue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman (10-6, 3.00) allowed four unearned runs over eight innings against Pittsburgh last Friday, losing for the first time in six starts.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Estrada pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Dickerson lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Duda grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Bautista struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Donaldson popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Smoak grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Marco Estrada pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarria flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Morales grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pillar doubled to center, Pearce scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Refsnyder popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Ohlman grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Marco Estrada pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Robertson singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Duda homered to right center (363 feet), Robertson scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Longoria flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Morrison doubled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Smith flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Barney struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Bautista grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| Donaldson walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Smoak grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Marco Estrada pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Ramos homered to left center (357 feet). | 3 | 1 |
| Hechavarria doubled to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Robertson struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Dickerson singled to deep center, Hechavarria scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Duda flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Dickerson stole second, Dickerson safe at third on throwing error by catcher Ohlman. | 4 | 1 |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Morales struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Pearce grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| Pillar singled to right. | 4 | 1 |
| Refsnyder grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pillar out at second. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Marco Estrada pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Morrison singled to right. | 4 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. singled to right, Morrison to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Smith lined out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Ramos singled to center, Morrison to third, Souza Jr. to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Hechavarria walked, Morrison scored, Souza Jr. to third, Ramos to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Robertson walked, Souza Jr. scored, Ramos to third, Hechavarria to second. | 6 | 1 |
| Dermody relieved Estrada. | 6 | 1 |
| Dickerson flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| Duda grounded out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Ohlman flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| Barney singled to center. | 6 | 1 |
| Bautista doubled to right, Barney to third. | 6 | 1 |
| Donaldson homered to right center (382 feet), Barney and Bautista scored. | 6 | 4 |
| Smoak singled to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Morales struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Pearce lined out to left. | 6 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Dermody pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| Morrison walked. | 6 | 4 |
| Barnes relieved Dermody. | 6 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. doubled to left, Morrison to third. | 6 | 4 |
| Smith fouled out to first. | 6 | 4 |
| Ramos grounded out to second. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Pillar grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| Refsnyder reached first base on catcher's interference. | 6 | 4 |
| Ohlman flied out to right. | 6 | 4 |
| Barney grounded out to third. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Danny Barnes pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Hechavarria popped out to first. | 6 | 4 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Duda lined out to left. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steve Cishek pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Cishek relieved Snell. | 6 | 4 |
| Bautista flied out to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Donaldson reached on infield single to pitcher. | 6 | 4 |
| Smoak grounded into double play, second to third to first, Donaldson out at second. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Tepera pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Tepera relieved Barnes. | 6 | 4 |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 6 | 4 |
| Morrison flied out to right. | 6 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. flied out to center. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Hunter relieved Cishek. | 6 | 4 |
| Morales fouled out to third. | 6 | 4 |
| Pearce grounded out to third. | 6 | 4 |
| Pillar fouled out to first. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tim Mayza pitching for Toronto | TB | TOR |
| Mayza relieved Tepera. | 6 | 4 |
| Bourjos hit for Smith. | 6 | 4 |
| Bourjos struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Ramos singled to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Hechavarria grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ramos out at second. | 6 | 4 |
| Robertson doubles to left, Hechavarria to third. Dickerson lined out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | TOR |
| Bourjos in center field. | 6 | 4 |
| Colomé relieved Hunter. | 6 | 4 |
| Aoki hit for Refsnyder. | 6 | 4 |
| Aoki struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Carrera hit for Ohlman. | 6 | 4 |
| Carrera struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Goins hit for Barney. | 6 | 4 |
| Goins grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Dickerson LF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .284 | .327 | .497 |
| Duda 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .236 | .368 | .491 |
| Longoria 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .267 | .322 | .446 |
| Morrison DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .249 | .356 | .514 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .262 | .367 | .504 |
| Smith CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .271 | .333 | .355 |
a-Bourjos PH-CF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .231 | .280 | .410 |
| Ramos C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .196 | .237 | .364 |
| Hechavarria SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .215 | .236 | .267 |
| Robertson 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .224 | .319 | .361 |
| Totals | 41 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 164 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for M Smith in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Morrison (18, Estrada); Hechavarria (4, Estrada); Souza Jr. (19, Barnes); Robertson (6, Mayza) HR: Duda (4, 3rd inning off Estrada 1 on, 1 Out); Ramos (5, 4th inning off Estrada 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Duda 2 (6), Ramos (15), Dickerson (54), Hechavarria (8), Robertson (17) Rays RISP: 2-11 (Dickerson 1-3, Robertson 0-1, Ramos 1-2, Smith 0-3, Longoria 0-1, Duda 0-1) Team LOB: 13 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Dickerson (4, 2nd base off Estrada/Ohlman) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Ramos (2, catchers interference) DP: 1 (Robertson-Longoria-Duda). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON |
| Attendance | 33,718 (68.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:13 |
| Weather | 77 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tripp Gibson, First Base - Lance Barksdale, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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