Tim Beckham hit a tiebreaking double during a three-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight game by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday night.
James Loney got the Rays even at 2 with a pinch-hit RBI double before Beckham’s hit off Miguel Castro gave Tampa Bay a 4-2 advantage.
Ernesto Frieri (1-1) struck out all three batters he faced for the win. Brad Boxberger pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
Brett Cecil (1-2) faced one batter, giving up a two-out single to David DeJesus.
Toronto rookie Daniel Norris allowed one run and five hits in seven innings on his 22nd birthday. The lefty struck out seven and walked three.
Russell Martin opened the seventh with an opposite-field homer to right off Steve Geltz that put the Blue Jays up 2-1.