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Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBJuly 21, 2026Rogers Centre

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon58-42

Rays 12, Blue Jays 2

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR46-55
Score by inning
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TB30023000412210
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W Drew RasmussenL Kevin Gausman

Nick Fortes, Yandy Díaz hit 3-run homers as Rays use season-high 21 hits to rout Blue Jays 12-2Nick Fortes and Yandy Díaz each hit a three-run homer, Jonny DeLuca added two hits and three RBI and the Tampa Bay Rays had a season-high 21 hits in a 12-2 rout of the slumping Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Junior Caminero walks.
  4.  Cedric Mullins doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
  5.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins scores.TB 69%
  6.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 78%
  7.  Ben Williamson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  8.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nathan Lukes singles on a ground ball to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. called out on strikes.
  3.  Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nathan Lukes to 2nd.
  4.  George Springer singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nathan Lukes to 3rd. Ernie Clement to 2nd.TB 66%
  5.  Daulton Varsho pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero on the infield fly rule.TB 74%
  6.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.TB 80%

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Fortes flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  4.  Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to second baseman Ernie Clement. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.
  5.  Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Brandon Valenzuela walks.
  2.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Myles Straw flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  4.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Chandler Simpson advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Taylor Walls reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Kevin Gausman to catcher Brandon Valenzuela. Chandler Simpson out at home. Ben Williamson to 2nd.
  5.  Nick Fortes grounds out softly, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Junior Caminero walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
  4.  Cedric Mullins grounds into a force out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Junior Caminero out at 2nd. Cedric Mullins to 1st.
  5.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Cedric Mullins scores.TB 94%
  6.  Jonny DeLuca caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Brandon Valenzuela to shortstop Andrés Giménez.

Bot 4th

  1.  Daulton Varsho lines out sharply to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  2.  Ben Williamson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  3.  Taylor Walls called out on strikes.
  4.  Nick Fortes homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Ben Williamson scores.
  5.  Yandy Díaz lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  6.  Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Andrés Giménez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Myles Straw singles on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Myles Straw to 3rd.
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 6th

  1.  Junior Caminero walks.
  2.  Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes.
  4.  Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, second baseman Ernie Clement to shortstop Andrés Giménez. Junior Caminero out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ernie Clement singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  George Springer doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Ernie Clement to 3rd.
  3.  Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Ernie Clement scores. George Springer to 3rd.
  4.  Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a double play, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. George Springer scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto out at 1st.
  5.  Brandon Valenzuela lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 7th

  1.  Ben Williamson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Taylor Walls grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Nick Fortes reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  4.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 7th

  1.  Andrés Giménez flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Myles Straw grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Nathan Lukes flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 8th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  2.  Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 8th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Ernie Clement flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  George Springer flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.

Top 9th

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Ben Williamson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
  3.  Taylor Walls reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto unassisted. Chandler Simpson out at home. Ben Williamson to 2nd.
  4.  Nick Fortes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Ben Williamson scores. Taylor Walls to 2nd.
  5.  Yandy Díaz homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Taylor Walls scores. Nick Fortes scores.
  6.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Myles Straw.
  7.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
  8.  Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.
  9.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Luis Urías to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 9th

  1.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela grounds out sharply, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 1st

  1.  TB 2, TOR 0Jonny DeLuca singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins scores.TB 69%
  2.  TB 3, TOR 0Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 78%

Top 4th

  1.  TB 5, TOR 0Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to left fielder Myles Straw. Cedric Mullins scores.TB 94%

Top 5th

  1.  TB 8, TOR 0Nick Fortes homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Chandler Simpson scores. Ben Williamson scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  TB 8, TOR 1Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Ernie Clement scores. George Springer to 3rd.
  2.  TB 8, TOR 2Kazuma Okamoto grounds into a double play, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. George Springer scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Kazuma Okamoto out at 1st.

Top 9th

  1.  TB 9, TOR 2Nick Fortes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Myles Straw. Ben Williamson scores. Taylor Walls to 2nd.
  2.  TB 12, TOR 2Yandy Díaz homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. Taylor Walls scores. Nick Fortes scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · TB 2–0 TOR

Jonny DeLuca singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Junior Caminero scores. Cedric Mullins scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 69%TB +18 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

Blue JaysToronto

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH6223100.312
Jonathan Aranda 1B6020002.289
Junior Caminero 3B3120030.288
Cedric Mullins CF6220001.202
Jonny DeLuca RF6123001.261
Chandler Simpson LF5141000.289
Ben Williamson 2B5240001.257
Taylor Walls SS5100002.219
Nick Fortes C5234100.266
Totals47122111237

2B: Mullins.HR: Díaz, Fortes.RBI: Díaz 3, DeLuca 3, Simpson, Fortes 4.SB: Mullins, DeLuca.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Drew Rasmussen W5.072215933.28
Cole Sulser2.000000185.08
Craig Kimbrel1.000000124.35
Garrett Cleavinger1.000001163.72

Video

0:28Kevin Gausman nabs Chandler Simpson at the plate0:20Nick Fortes' RBI single0:20Nick Fortes' three-run homer (4)0:12Ben Williamson's diving snag
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