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No slowing bats as Rays cap Toronto sweep
- Updated: May 18, 2016
TORONTO — The Blue Jays are known for their offense, but it was the Rays who rolled into Toronto and stole the show with their bats.
Logan Morrison, Desmond Jennings and Kevin Kiermaier each homered on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre as Tampa Bay secured a 6-3 victory to complete a road sweep of the Blue Jays for the first time since July 19-21, 2013. The Rays outscored the Blue Jays, 31-7, over the three-game series, sending Toronto to a fifth straight loss, a season high for the club.
Right-hander Jake Odorizzi picked up his first victory in nine starts this season for Tampa Bay, limiting the Blue Jays to two runs over five innings. Odorizzi scattered two hits and four walks while striking out two and throwing 46 of his 87 pitches for strikes.
Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey took the loss after surrendering all three Rays home runs. Dickey, who has allowed eight homers this season, was charged with five runs (four earned) on eight hits and one walk while striking out six. Dickey had allowed just three earned runs in his previous three starts, but since joining Toronto in 2013, he has allowed 94 homers, which is the most in the Majors over that …
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