Tampa Bay and Toronto were locked into a 1-1 tie going into the ninth when Barney led off the frame with a double to the corner in left field off left-hander Xavier Cedeno. Tampa Bay then proceeded to load the bases before the Blue Jays scored the go-ahead run on a grounder by Edwin Encarnacion. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki then put the game on ice with a three-run shot over the wall in left for his fifth homer.
Tulowitzki's three-run home run
TOR@TB: Tulowitzki blasts a three-run shot in the 9th
Troy Tulowitzki squares up and launches a three-run shot to left-center field, adding some insurance runs for the Blue Jays
Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi did not factor into the decision but he enjoyed one of his best starts of the season. His lone blemish came in the fourth when he surrendered a solo home run to Josh Donaldson. Odorizzi allowed just the one earned run while scattering two hits and striking out six over seven strong innings.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Better late than never: Toronto entered the ninth with a grand total of 11 hits in the series, but the bats finally came to life. Barney sparked the rally with his leadoff double, and it was Tulowitzki who broke the game wide open. According to Statcast™, Tulowitzki's shot was projected to travel 401 feet and left his bat at 103 mph. The home run also snapped the shortstop's 0-for-16 skid, which included eight strikeouts.
Longo's power stroke: For the second time in as many days, Longoria delivered a game-tying home run, this one in the sixth off Stroman for his fifth homer of the season. Longoria had just one homer on May 1 last season and has not had as many as five on that date since 2013 when he had six. He finished with 32 that year.
Bringer of Rain: Toronto's offense continues to struggle, but Donaldson is more than living up to his end of the bargain. The reigning AL MVP gave the club an early 1-0 lead with a shot to left in the fourth. According to Statcast™, Donaldson's league-leading ninth homer of the year was projected to travel 401 feet and left his bat at 111 mph. It was Donaldson's second of the series.
Quicker outs: Odorizzi entered Sunday's start bothered by the fact he had not gone deeper in his previous two starts. On April 26, he'd pitched five innings against the Orioles and on April 21, he'd lasted just four. Thus, going deeper into the game was a goal and in order to accomplish it, he surmised he needed to get quicker outs so his pitch count did not swell by the fifth. The right-hander accomplished his mission. Through six innings, he'd thrown just 85 pitches and he finished with 106 pitches in seven innings to earn a no-decision.
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Much-maligned Rays catcher Hank Conger threw out Ezekiel Carrera attempting to steal second base to account for the third out of the fifth. The play ended a streak of 48 consecutive success steal attempts with Conger behind the plate, which dated back to May 29 when he played for the Astros.
WHAT'S NEXT
Blue Jays: Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (1-3, 6.75) will take the mound when the Blue Jays open a four-game series against the Rangers on Monday night at Rogers Centre. This will be the Rangers' first visit since last year's infamous Game 5 of the American League Division Series. Dickey faced Texas once in that series, but picked up a no decision after allowing one earned run over 4 2/3 innings.
Rays: Matt Moore (1-2, 3.66) will make his sixth start after pitching at least six innings in four straight starts, and eight of his last nine dating back to Sept. 17. The home run ball has taken a bite out of Moore this season as the four he's surrendered have accounted for nine of the 13 runs he's given up.
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Bill Chastain has covered the Rays for MLB.com since 2005.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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