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Rays starter Aaron Slegers struck out five over four no-hit innings in his first start since July 10, 2018 while with Minnesota. He allowed one baserunner, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who reached on an error.
Slegers was the 10th different starting pitcher used by Tampa Bay this season. The Rays have seven pitchers, including starters Charlie Morton and Yonny Chirinos, on the injured list.
Sean Gilmartin replaced Slegers in the fifth and walked two before allowing the Blue Jays’ first hit , a one-out single by Joe Panik that loaded the bases. Cavan Biggio put Toronto up 1-0 by drawing a walk on a 3-2 pitch with two outs.
Gilmartin brought back from the alternate training site for a second stint with the team this season.
Tampa Bay tied it at 1 later in the fifth on Manuel Margot’s RBI grounder.
Biggio tried to score from second on a wild pitch in the seventh but was thrown out at the plate. He had singled and swiped second, making him 18 for 18 in career stolen base attempts.
Rays RHP Charlie Morton (right shoulder inflammation) is not surprised by the rash of injuries in baseball. “I think a lot of people predicted this,” he said. “It’s frustrating but I think we were aware of the risks coming into this year.”
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