Ben Williamson delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Key Plays
The game was tied 3-3 when Williamson stepped to the plate with runners on first and second and two outs. He lined a 2-2 pitch into left field, scoring Yandy Diaz from second base to give the Rays the lead.
Drew Rasmussen started for Tampa Bay and pitched six strong innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out five and walking two. The bullpen held the Blue Jays scoreless over the final three frames, with Pete Fairbanks earning his sixth save of the season.
Blue Jays Rally Falls Short
Toronto took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning on a two-run double by George Springer. The Rays answered with three runs in the third, highlighted by a two-run homer from Brandon Lowe. The Blue Jays tied the game in the fourth on a solo shot by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but could not push across another run.
Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios allowed three runs over six innings, striking out seven. The loss dropped Toronto to 18-14 on the season, while Tampa Bay improved to 19-13.
Williamson, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, finished 1-for-1 with the decisive RBI. The Rays will look to take the series in the finale on Wednesday afternoon.
