Rays at Blue Jays July 2, 2022

Game Time: 12:07 ET

Stadium: Rogers Centre

Attendance: 39,426

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TOR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	0

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TB	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	1	0	6	13	0
TOR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	0

Game

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Running

8th inning - SB: Taylor Walls (2nd base off M. Castillo/ G. Moreno)

Fielding

Double Plays - 1 (Franco to Walls to Paredes)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:47

Umpires: HP-Jeremie Rehak, 1B-Mark Wegner, 2B-Adam Beck, 3B-Alan Porter

Weather: 71 degrees. Clear

Wind: 10 MPH Out to Right

News From July 2, 2022

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Drew Rasmussen

Throws 4.2 innings in return

PTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Rasmussen (hamstring) did not factor into the decision in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out two.

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Wander Franco

Smacks first homer since return

SSTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Franco went 2-for-8 with two walks, a solo home run and three total runs scored while starting both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

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Francisco Mejia

Homers twice in Game 2

CTampa Bay Rays A

July 2, 2022

Mejia went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

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Isaac Paredes

Monster showing across twin bill

3BTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Paredes went 4-for-10 with a double, two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored while starting both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.

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Shane McClanahan

Continues Cy Young chase

PTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

McClanahan (9-3) earned the win in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over seven innings in a 6-2 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out 10.

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Kevin Kiermaier

Riding pine in nightcap

OFTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Kiermaier isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Josh Lowe

Not starting Game 2

OFTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Lowe isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Dusten Knight

Recalled Saturday

PTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Knight was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

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David McKay

Sent down Saturday

PTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

McKay was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

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Drew Rasmussen

Activated prior to start

PTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Rasmussen (hamstring) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and is starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Toronto.

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Francisco Mejia

Takes seat in matinee

CTampa Bay Rays A

July 2, 2022

Mejia isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Ji Man Choi

On bench for Game 1

1BTampa Bay Rays

July 2, 2022

Choi isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Thomas Hatch

Rocked for 10 earned runs

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

July 2, 2022

Hatch (0-1) took the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, allowing 10 runs on 12 hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

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George Springer

Takes seat for Game 2

OFToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Springer isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

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Lourdes Gurriel

On bench for nightcap

OFToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Gurriel isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

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Max Castillo

Sent down following matinee

PToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Castillo was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo following the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

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Thomas Hatch

Called up ahead of start

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

July 2, 2022

Hatch was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

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Julian Merryweather

Transferred to 60-day IL

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

July 2, 2022

Merryweather (oblique) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

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Anthony Banda

Traded to Toronto

PToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Banda was traded from the Pirates to the Blue Jays for cash considerations Saturday.

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Kevin Gausman

X-rays negative

PToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Gausman left the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays with a right ankle contusion, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

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Kevin Gausman

Exits with injury

PToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Gausman exited the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays after being hit in the ankle by a comebacker in the top of the second inning, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

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Max Castillo

Excelling in multi-inning role

PToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Castillo struck out one and gave up one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings out of the bullpen Friday in the Blue Jays' 9-2 win over the Rays.

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Casey Lawrence

Called up as 27th man

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

July 2, 2022

Lawrence was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to serve as the 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

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Alejandro Kirk

Not starting matinee

CToronto Blue Jays

July 2, 2022

Kirk isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.

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