TAMPA — Joe Boyle got the Rays off to a good start with six shutout innings in his return from the minors, but George Springer spoiled the night with an 11th-inning RBI single that gave the American League-leading Blue Jays a 2-1 win.
Springer delivered a single to left on an 0-2 two-out pitch from Kevin Kelly after the Jays used a replay challenge to try to have interference called on Rays catcher Hunter Feduccia. Ernie Clement, the runner placed at second, scored.
The Rays had a chance in their half of the 11th when Yandy Diaz’s infield single moved Chandler Simpson, the runner placed at second, to third. But Brandon Lowe, Junior Caminero and Josh Lowe all struck out.
The loss dropped the Rays to 73-77 and kept them at least 7 ½ games behind the Astros, who hold the third American Lea