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09/15 22:06 CDT Yesavage strikes out 9 in impressive debut, Blue Jays beat Rays
2-1 in 11 innings, open 5-game lead
Yesavage strikes out 9 in impressive debut, Blue Jays beat Rays 2-1 in 11
innings, open 5-game lead
By KRISTIE ACKERT
The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for
a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th
inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night to open a
five-game AL East lead behind their fifth straight win.
Yesavage, a 22-year-old right-hander taken 20th overall in last year's amateur
draft, allowed one run, three hits and two walks in five innings, throwing 49
of 69 pitches for strikes. He averaged 94.6 mph with 32 fastballs and also
threw 19 splitters and 18 sliders. Six of his strikeouts were on splitters.
Springer hit a two-out, two-strike single in the 11th off Kevin Kelly (2-4),
helping Toronto improve to 10-4 in extra-inning games.
Rookie Braydon Fisher (7-0) got six outs. He allowed Yandy Daz's leadoff
single in the 11th, which put runners at the corners, then struck out Brandon
Lowe, Junior Caminero and Josh Lowe. The Rays struck out 18 times, their most
since 23 against Arizona on Aug. 28, 2019.
Tampa Bay drew 8,972 to 10,046-capacity Steinbrenner Field, their 17th
non-sellout in 75 games at their temporary ballpark. The Rays lost for the
eighth time in 10 games, dropping to 73-77 and falling 8 1/2 games back of
Houston for the last AL wild card.
With family from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, and former Dunedin teammates in the
stands, Yesavage gave up a leadoff single to Chandler Simpson and an RBI double
to Daz in the first, then retired 15 of his next 18 batters. He struck out the
side in the fourth.
His father, Dave, fought off tears as he watched from the stands.
Ernie Clement doubled in the seventh, advanced on a sacrifice and scored on
Andrs Gimnez's sacrifice fly.
Tampa Bay's Joe Boyle allowed three hits in six innings.
Key Moment Fisher's strikeouts.
Key Stat Daz's 11th-inning hit, his third of the night, tied Aubrey Huff at 870 for fifth on the Rays' career list.
Up Next Blue Jays RHP Jos Berros (9-5, 3.99) and Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (11-10, 3.59) start Tuesday night. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
Key Moment Fisher's strikeouts.
Key Stat Daz's 11th-inning hit, his third of the night, tied Aubrey Huff at 870 for fifth on the Rays' career list.
Up Next Blue Jays RHP Jos Berros (9-5, 3.99) and Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (11-10, 3.59) start Tuesday night. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB
