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- Updated: May 19, 2016
TORONTO — Excelling at pitching and defense has long been the Rays’ strength, and both facets of the game were sharp during the team’s three-game sweep of the Blue Jays, capped with Wednesday night’s 6-3 win at Rogers Centre. But it was the offense that could do no wrong north of the border.
“It has gotten a little contagious the last three days, as far as the offense,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
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Yes, if you’re a Rays fan, watching the offense the past three nights has been nothing short of delightful.
In their last three games, the Rays collected 44 hits, recorded 20 extra-base hits, collected 81 total bases and compiled a plus-24 run differential — each total establishing a team record for a three-game series.
The Rays also hit three home runs on Wednesday night, giving them a Major League-leading 58 on the season.
On top of that, the Rays scored 31 runs in the series, the most they’ve scored during a three-game road series in their history. They went 12-for-36 (.333) with runners in scoring …
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