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Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBJuly 22, 2026Rogers Centre

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon59-42

Rays 4, Blue Jays 2

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR46-56
Score by inning
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TB010003000481
TOR100000100241

W Griffin JaxL Jeff HoffmanSV Bryan Baker

Jax pitches 6 strong innings, Mesa Jr. drives in 2 as Rays down Blue Jays 4-2Griffin Jax allowed one run in six strong innings, Victor Mesa Jr. drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays used a three-run sixth to top the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Braydon Fisher.
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds out sharply, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Lukes walks.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Nathan Lukes to 3rd.TOR 65%
  4.  George Springer grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Nathan Lukes scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.
  5.  Yohendrick Piñango strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Cedric Mullins walks.TOR 58%
  2.  Chandler Simpson walks.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Chandler Simpson scores.TOR 50%
  4.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. Victor Mesa Jr. steals (4) 2nd base.
  5.  Richie Palacios lines out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Alejandro Kirk flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  3.  Sean Keys flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 3rd

  1.  Hunter Feduccia grounds out sharply, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Yandy Díaz pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 4th

  1.  Junior Caminero flies out to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
  2.  Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Yohendrick Piñango singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Yohendrick Piñango to 3rd.
  5.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.TOR 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Taylor Walls out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Nathan Lukes to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  2.  Richie Palacios flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Hunter Feduccia grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 5th

  1.  Sean Keys lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Yandy Díaz reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Daulton Varsho. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.TB 59%
  2.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out on a foul tip.TB 52%
  3.  Junior Caminero singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.TB 60%
  4.  Cedric Mullins hit by pitch. Junior Caminero to 2nd.TB 65%
  5.  Chandler Simpson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Yandy Díaz scores.
  6.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.TB 78%
  7.  Taylor Walls singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Sean Keys. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd.
  8.  Ben Williamson walks. Cedric Mullins scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd. Taylor Walls to 2nd.TB 89%
  9.  Nick Fortes grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nathan Lukes flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out sharply, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  George Springer grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 7th

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.
  3.  Junior Caminero singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  4.  Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Myles Straw called out on strikes.
  2.  Alejandro Kirk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 81%
  3.  Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  4.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
  3.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging and Victor Mesa Jr. caught stealing 2nd, catcher Alejandro Kirk to second baseman Ernie Clement to catcher Alejandro Kirk.

Bot 8th

  1.  Andrés Giménez grounds out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, pitcher Kevin Kelly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 9th

  1.  Ben Williamson grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement.
  3.  Yandy Díaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Nick Fortes out at 2nd. Yandy Díaz out at 1st.

Bot 9th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out sharply, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  George Springer called out on strikes.
  3.  Luis Urías flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Bot 1st

  1.  TB 0, TOR 1George Springer grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Nathan Lukes scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.

Top 2nd

  1.  TB 1, TOR 1Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Chandler Simpson scores.TOR 50%

Top 6th

  1.  TB 2, TOR 1Chandler Simpson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Yandy Díaz scores.
  2.  TB 3, TOR 1Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.TB 78%
  3.  TB 4, TOR 1Ben Williamson walks. Cedric Mullins scores. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd. Taylor Walls to 2nd.TB 89%

Bot 7th

  1.  TB 4, TOR 2Alejandro Kirk homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 81%

Win probability

Top 6th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 3–1 TOR

Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Yohendrick Piñango. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 78%TB +13 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

Blue JaysToronto

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH5100002.308
Jonathan Aranda 1B4000003.286
Junior Caminero 3B4120000.290
Cedric Mullins CF2100011.201
Chandler Simpson LF2111010.291
Victor Mesa Jr. RF3022011.231
Taylor Walls SS4020002.224
Richie Palacios 2B2000000.233
Ben Williamson 2B1001010.256
Hunter Feduccia C2000000.227
Nick Fortes C2010000.268
Totals31484049

2B: Walls.RBI: Simpson, Jr. 2, Williamson.SB: Simpson 2, Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Griffin Jax W6.031115833.89
Cam Booser0.211101131.74
Kevin Kelly1.100001172.27
Bryan Baker S1.00000191.64

Video

0:19Victor Mesa Jr.'s 2nd RBI single of the game0:20Chandler Simpson's sac fly0:06Griffin Jax strikes out Ernie Clement0:06Yohendrick Piñango strikes out swinging.
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