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Chapman error sets up Rays’ big inning in 3-0 win over Jays

May 15, 2022, 1:42 AM | Updated: 3:09 pm

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, right, scores past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk during th...

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, right, scores past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

(AP Photo/Scott Audette)


              Tampa Bay Rays' Ji-Man Choi runs down the first baseline after hitting an RBI single during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during a baseball game Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
            
              Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco runs down the third base line to score against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
            
              Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk reaches for a wild pitch thrown to Tampa Bay Rays' Ji-Man Choi during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
            
              Tampa Bay Rays' Harold Ramirez reacts in the dugout after scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
            
              Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe, right, scores past Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 15, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Chapman’s throwing error allowed Tampa Bay to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, and the Rays went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Sunday.

Jeffrey Springs combined with four relievers on a five-hitter for the Rays, who took two of three from Toronto. Matt Wisler (2-1) took over with two outs in the fifth and worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Andrew Kittredge pitched the ninth for his fifth save in seven attempts.

The Rays generated a minimum of offense, scratching out six singles, only two of which were hit well.

“They’ve got pitching and they play defense,” Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said. “That’s what I’ve been preaching since last year because that’s how you win games.”

J.P. Feyereisen struck out three in his 14th straight scoreless relief appearance.

“That’s probably our favorite thing to do is play close, tight games,” Feyereisen said. “Obviously having Springs come out take us deep into the game, and then the bullpen taking over, and then after that our guys just grinding out ABs in the late innings.”

With runners on first and second and one out in the sixth inning, the Rays’ Harold Ramirez hit a chopper to Chapman, the three-time Gold Glove-winning third baseman. Chapman’s throw toward second base was wild, enabling Brandon Lowe to score the game’s first run. After Alex Manoah’s wild pitch brought in a second run, Ji-Man Choi punched a single into left to make it 3-0.

“When you’re not hitting, that’s what happens,” Montoyo said. “There’s no room for error so it’s tough on everybody.”

Lowe and Wander Franco had opened the inning with singles, the latter ending Franco’s 0-for-18 stretch.

“We never put our head down,” Franco said through a translator. “We keep on grinding and that’s why we got the win.”

Manoah (4-1) gave up five hits while striking out four in six innings. Only one of the three runs charged to him was earned.

Springs, attempting to make the transition from opener to conventional starting pitcher, gave up four hits in his career-high 4 2/3 innings.

“I was hoping to finish the fifth. I feel like five innings sounds a lot better than 4 2/3,” he said. “But I’m glad they gave me the opportunity to run back out there in the fifth. The goal is to go as deep as possible and give us a chance to win.”

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a ninth-inning single, one of five hits for the Blue Jays, who completed a 2-7 road trip.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Blue Jays: OF George Springer was back in the lineup at DH after spraining his left ankle Friday night. Montoyo said he will probably be back in center field Monday night.

Rays: OF Manuel Margot, who is on an 11-game hitting streak, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a tight hamstring. … RHP Ralph Garza was recalled from Triple-A Durham.

UP NEXT

Blue Jays: Ex-Mariner LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-1, 4.15 ERA) will pitch Monday night against Seattle’s Chris Flexen (1-5, 4.24) in the first game of a six-game Toronto homestand.

Rays: RHP Corey Kluber (1-2 4.55) will pitch for the Rays on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against Detroit Tigers rookie RHP Alex Faedo (0-1, 3.60).

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