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It was the first win in the four-game series by the struggling Rays, who dropped the first two games and will try to gain a split in Sunday's finale. On Friday, the Blue Jays won 2-1 with the last out made on a play at the plate.Įdwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer for the Blue Jays in the fourth, his 36th of the season.Īdam Lind hit a two-run single in the eighth to cut the Rays' lead to one run, but Fernando Rodney worked out of the eighth and finished the game to earn his 40th save. Upton threw home to catcher Jose Molina, who blocked the plate for the out. With two out in the bottom of the ninth, Omar Vizquel tried to score from second on Colby Rasums' single to centre. Matt Joyce hit a home run and drove in three runs Saturday as the Rays held off the Toronto Blue Jays for a 5-4 victory. But this time, the Tampa Bay Rays were celebrating. TORONTO - For the second straight day at Rogers Centre, there was a game-ending play at home plate.
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