2023-09-23 08:36:18
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Bassitt became the second American League pitcher with 15 wins and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night in an intrasquad showdown. who have two wild card tickets to the postseason in their possession.
Bassitt (15-8) allowed two runs on six hits while striking out eight in 6 2/3 innings. He tied Zach Eflin of the Rays, who is the American League’s wins leader.
Jordan Romano replaced Jordan Hicks with two men on and two out in the eighth inning and walked Isaac Paredes on four pitches before retiring Curtis Mead on a grounder to preserve the 4-2 lead in the blackboard. The right-hander then worked the ninth to reach 36 saves in 39 opportunities.
Daulton Varsho hit a solo home run in the ninth inning, which scored two runs for the Blue Jays, who began the game with the second wild card spot by a half-game over Texas and Seattle.
For the Blue Jays, the Dominicans Santiago Espinal 4-1, with one run scored; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 3-0, with one scored. Mexican Alejandro Kirk was 0 for 3, with an RBI.
For the Rays, Mexican-Cuban Randy Arozarena went 2-1, with one run scored. Colombian Harold Ramírez 2-for-4, with an RBI. Venezuelans Osleivis Basabe 4-1; Rene Pinto 4-0. The Mexicans Jonathan Aranda 4-0; Isaac Paredes 3-0. Dominican Manuel Margot 2-1. Cuban Yandy Díaz 4-0.
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