ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays' 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night was their 62nd of the season. Alex Colome has saved 37 of them, the most in the major leagues.
Colome gave up a run for the first time in nine appearances. But after giving up hits to Kendrys Morales and Steve Pearce and a sacrifice fly that left the potential game-tying run on third base, he got a ground ball with the infield in and a flyout to finish the game.
"Even if things get a little hairy, he trusts his ability," winning pitcher Chris Archer said. "He's allowed to give up a run every now and then, he's human. But he got that save, and that's why he's a lock-down reliever."
"I try to keep the ball down and get ground balls," Colome said. "That's what I was thinking -- keep the man on third, try to get some popup or ground ball."
Lucas Duda and Corey Dickerson homered in the first two innings and Archer struck out 10 for the Rays, who have won only three of their last 11. The Blue Jays lost their fourth straight.
Duda's 23rd home run (sixth with Tampa Bay) came off rookie Chris Rowley in the first inning after Norichika Aoki had led off the game with a homer off Archer.
Dickerson hit his 23rd homer in the second, starting a three-run inning off Rowley that put the Rays ahead 4-1.
Aoki drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth after a double by Ezequiel Carrera and an RBI single by Ryan Goins.
Carrera had entered the game in the third inning after the ejection of Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar by home plate umpire Chad Fairchild.
Josh Donaldson's 21st home run came off Rays reliever Tommy Hunter in the eighth.
Miguel Montero made it 6-5 with a sacrifice fly off Colome.
Colome's 37 saves are "a product of the style of baseball we play," according the Rays manager Kevin Cash. "We play a lot of tight games, we pitch well for the most part, and we're in a lot of tight games. The bulk of our wins are relying on him to get the final three, four or five outs."
Archer (9-7) gave up three runs (one earned) and four hits in six innings.
Rowley (1-1) gave up four runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings in his third major league start for the Blue Jays.
"I was working the corners a little bit and got behind," Rowley said. "The last time I pitched against them I got away with it a little bit more, just didn't tonight."
SENSITIVE TIMES
Part of Pillar's 4-minute explanation of his ejection: "I get it, we're living in sensitive times and these umpires are highly sensitive, but at the same time it is part of their job description. They're human beings, they are going to make mistakes. I'm a human being, I'm going to offer my opinion. I just think it's sad."
NO SINGLES OR DOUBLES
After his first three major league starts, left-handers are hitting only .185 against the right-handed Rowley. However, the five hits include three triples and two home runs.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: C Russell Martin (left oblique) missed his 10th game and is not close to returning, according to manager John Gibbons.
Rays: Of the RHPs on the disabled list, Alex Cobb (turf toe) will start Thursday's game; Jake Faria (abdominal strain) will resume throwing on Thursday; Matt Andriese (hip stress reaction) will make a rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Durham.
UP NEXT
RHP Marcus Stroman (11-6) will try to end Toronto's four-game losing streak Wednesday night against RHP Austin Pruitt (6-4).
Colome gave up a run for the first time in nine appearances. But after giving up hits to Kendrys Morales and Steve Pearce and a sacrifice fly that left the potential game-tying run on third base, he got a ground ball with the infield in and a flyout to finish the game.
"Even if things get a little hairy, he trusts his ability," winning pitcher Chris Archer said. "He's allowed to give up a run every now and then, he's human. But he got that save, and that's why he's a lock-down reliever."
"I try to keep the ball down and get ground balls," Colome said. "That's what I was thinking -- keep the man on third, try to get some popup or ground ball."
Lucas Duda and Corey Dickerson homered in the first two innings and Archer struck out 10 for the Rays, who have won only three of their last 11. The Blue Jays lost their fourth straight.
Duda's 23rd home run (sixth with Tampa Bay) came off rookie Chris Rowley in the first inning after Norichika Aoki had led off the game with a homer off Archer.
Dickerson hit his 23rd homer in the second, starting a three-run inning off Rowley that put the Rays ahead 4-1.
Aoki drove in another run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth after a double by Ezequiel Carrera and an RBI single by Ryan Goins.
Carrera had entered the game in the third inning after the ejection of Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar by home plate umpire Chad Fairchild.
Josh Donaldson's 21st home run came off Rays reliever Tommy Hunter in the eighth.
Miguel Montero made it 6-5 with a sacrifice fly off Colome.
Colome's 37 saves are "a product of the style of baseball we play," according the Rays manager Kevin Cash. "We play a lot of tight games, we pitch well for the most part, and we're in a lot of tight games. The bulk of our wins are relying on him to get the final three, four or five outs."
Archer (9-7) gave up three runs (one earned) and four hits in six innings.
Rowley (1-1) gave up four runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings in his third major league start for the Blue Jays.
"I was working the corners a little bit and got behind," Rowley said. "The last time I pitched against them I got away with it a little bit more, just didn't tonight."
SENSITIVE TIMES
Part of Pillar's 4-minute explanation of his ejection: "I get it, we're living in sensitive times and these umpires are highly sensitive, but at the same time it is part of their job description. They're human beings, they are going to make mistakes. I'm a human being, I'm going to offer my opinion. I just think it's sad."
NO SINGLES OR DOUBLES
After his first three major league starts, left-handers are hitting only .185 against the right-handed Rowley. However, the five hits include three triples and two home runs.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: C Russell Martin (left oblique) missed his 10th game and is not close to returning, according to manager John Gibbons.
Rays: Of the RHPs on the disabled list, Alex Cobb (turf toe) will start Thursday's game; Jake Faria (abdominal strain) will resume throwing on Thursday; Matt Andriese (hip stress reaction) will make a rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Durham.
UP NEXT
RHP Marcus Stroman (11-6) will try to end Toronto's four-game losing streak Wednesday night against RHP Austin Pruitt (6-4).
| 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 |
| Aoki homered to right (394 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Smoak grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Bautista struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Rowley pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Kiermaier grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Duda homered to right (405 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Morrison flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Morales lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Pearce lined out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Montero struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Rowley pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Dickerson homered to right center (428 feet). | 1 | 2 |
| Ramos singled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Miller walked, Ramos to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Hechavarria popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Kiermaier tripled to deep right center, Ramos and Miller scored. | 1 | 4 |
| Duda walked. | 1 | 4 |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Pillar grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| Toronto's K Pillar ejected by C Fairchild in the 3rd. | 1 | 4 |
| Goins singled to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Aoki grounded into fielder's choice to first, Goins out at second. | 1 | 4 |
| Donaldson struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Rowley pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Carrera in center field. | 1 | 4 |
| Morrison popped out to catcher. | 1 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Smoak struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Bautista struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Morales grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rowley pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Ramos flied out to left. | 1 | 4 |
| Miller walked. | 1 | 4 |
| Hechavarria singled to right center, Miller to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Dermody relieved Rowley. | 1 | 4 |
| Kiermaier flied out to left, Miller to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Duda lined out to first. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Pearce grounded out to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Montero struck out swinging, Montero safe at first on passed ball by Ramos. | 1 | 4 |
| Carrera doubled to right, Montero to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Goins singled to center, Montero scored, Carrera to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Aoki hit sacrifice fly to left, Carrera scored, Goins to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Donaldson struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Dermody pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Longoria doubled to deep left center, Longoria to third on error by center fielder Carrera. | 3 | 4 |
| Morrison popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. intentionally walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Dickerson flied out to left, Souza Jr. to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Leone relieved Dermody. | 3 | 4 |
| Ramos reached on infield single to third, Longoria scored, Souza Jr. to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Miller flied out to left. | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Smoak struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Bautista walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Morales struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Pearce flied out to left. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dominic Leone pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Hechavarria singled to right. | 3 | 5 |
| Kiermaier singled to left, Hechavarria to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Duda lined into double play, to first, Kiermaier doubled off first. | 3 | 5 |
| Longoria tripled to center, Hechavarria scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Mayza relieved Leone. | 3 | 6 |
| Morrison flied out to left. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Dan Jennings pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Jennings relieved Archer. | 3 | 6 |
| Montero grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Barney hit for Carrera. | 3 | 6 |
| Barney struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| Goins flied out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tim Mayza pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| Aoki in center field. | 3 | 6 |
| Donaldson at third base. | 3 | 6 |
| Bautista in right field. | 3 | 6 |
| Barney at second base. | 3 | 6 |
| Goins at shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Souza Jr. flied out to left. | 3 | 6 |
| Dickerson reached on infield single to third. | 3 | 6 |
| Ramos singled to right, Dickerson to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Miller flied out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Hunter relieved Jennings. | 3 | 6 |
| Aoki struck out looking. | 3 | 6 |
| Donaldson homered to left (427 feet). | 4 | 6 |
| Smoak struck out swinging. | 4 | 6 |
| Bautista grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| T.J. House pitching for Toronto | TOR | TB |
| House relieved Mayza. | 4 | 6 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 6 |
| Duda struck out swinging. | 4 | 6 |
| Longoria flied out to right. | 4 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TOR | TB |
| Colomé relieved Hunter. | 4 | 6 |
| Morales singled to center. | 4 | 6 |
| Pearce doubled to center, Morales to third. | 4 | 6 |
| Montero hit sacrifice fly to center, Morales scored, Pearce to third. | 5 | 6 |
| Refsnyder ran for Pearce. | 5 | 6 |
| Barney grounded out to second. | 5 | 6 |
| Goins lined out to right. | 5 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Aoki RF-CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .265 | .313 | .385 |
| Donaldson SS-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .265 | .391 | .533 |
| Smoak 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .291 | .364 | .568 |
| Bautista 3B-RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .211 | .321 | .387 |
| Morales DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .242 | .304 | .436 |
| Pearce LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .271 | .344 | .471 |
Refsnyder PR
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .260 | .231 |
| Montero C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .135 | .220 | .269 |
| Pillar CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .253 | .302 | .401 |
Carrera CF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .294 | .366 | .446 |
a-Barney PH-2B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .218 | .264 | .292 |
| Goins 2B-SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .216 | .271 | .326 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 142 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for E Carrera in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Carrera (9, Archer); Pearce (13, Colomé) HR: Aoki (4, 1st inning off Archer 0 on, 0 Out); Donaldson (21, 8th inning off Hunter 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Aoki 2 (25), Goins (48), Donaldson (53), Montero (5) SF: Montero, Aoki Blue Jays RISP: 1-4 (Donaldson 0-1, Goins 1-2, Barney 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Carrera (4, bobble) DP: 1 (Smoak). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF PILLAR EJECTED TOP 3RD (ARGUING) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 11,948 (38.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chad Fairchild, First Base - Lance Barrett, Second Base - Jim Reynolds, Third Base - Brian Knight |
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