TORONTO – Adam Lind hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Tuesday at Rogers Centre.
Jose Bautista hit a solo homer and drove in two runs while Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. also hit a homer leading off the eighth inning as the Blue Jays won their second game in a row in the opener of a three-game series.
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, who has won two Gold Gloves, committed a career-high three errors in the game, including two on the first two batters of Toronto’s three-run third.
The Rays (5-6) entered the game with three errors as a team in their first 10 games of the season. Longoria equalled the club record for errors in a game.
Ricky Romero (2-0) got the win after allowing three runs on eight hits, including a homer by Matt Joyce to lead off the seventh, in six innings to pick up his second consecutive win.
Jeff Niemann (0-2) allowed five runs, two earned, in five innings. He held the Blue Jays to three hits, including two home runs, and walked three while striking out five.
The Blue Jays primary Logo: It features the Blue Jays bird head with the red Maple Leaf and ball in the centre, an arched solid blue font "Toronto" above and scooped new split letter "Blue Jays" font in blue below
Adam Lind hits two-run homer as Toronto Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay Rays 7-3
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