Stewart solid in 救済, Blue Jays （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Rays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay 経営者／支配人 Kevin Cash was blunt after the Rays の近くにd out a homestand against Miami and Toronto with a 3-2 記録，記録的な／記録する.
"Not good enough," Cash said after a 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Wednesday. "You've got to do better than that. Where we're at, we've got to find ways to 勝利，勝つ."
Reliever Brock Stewart 許すd two 攻撃する，衝突するs over four scoreless innings in his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays withstood a late Tampa Bay 決起大会／結集させる in a bullpen day.
Tampa Bay was able to 持続する its one-half game lead for the second AL wild card 位置／汚点／見つけ出す over the Oakland 運動競技のs, who lost 10-1 to the NL Central-主要な Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Rays fell to 31-28 at home, a major 減少（する）-off from last season's 51-30 示す.
"We want to be able to 勝利，勝つ ballgames here," Tampa Bay catcher マイク Zunino said. "That hasn't been the 事例／患者. It's one of those things where we need to separate ourselves. We need to play good baseball here."
Toronto Blue Jays 投手 Broc k Stewart 配達するs to the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Blue Jays 新人 Bo Bichette 始める，決める a team 記録，記録的な／記録する with a 二塁打 in eight straight games, breaking the 示す of seven 始める，決める by Carlos Delgado in 2000.
"Let him keep breaking 記録，記録的な／記録するs," Toronto 経営者／支配人 Charlie Montoyo said. "That's pretty 冷静な／正味の."
The 21-year-old Bichette also 延長するd his career-開始 hitting streak to 10 games.
"I'm excited with how I've played," Bichette said. "Hopefully I continue to play 井戸／弁護士席 and continue to break more 記録，記録的な／記録するs."
Stewart (1-0), （人命などを）奪う，主張するd off 権利放棄s from the Los Angeles ペテン師 on July 31, followed opener Wilmer Font, who gave up one 攻撃する，衝突する over 2 1/3 innings.
"Definitely felt good," Stewart said. "It's been a grind this year for me 本人自身で in the minor leagues."
After Tim Mayza 許すd Avisa?l Garc?a's 打点 選び出す／独身 before getting the final out in the eighth, Ken Giles gave up Zunino's two-run ホームラン in the ninth before finishing for his 15th save.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Randal Grichuk and Derek Fisher ホームランd for the Blue Jays, who were winless in their last 10 series (0-9-1) against Tampa Bay before taking two of three at Tropicana Field. Toronto went 7-3 on a 10-game trip.
Rays two-way player Brendan McKay (2-2) gave up three runs and six 攻撃する，衝突するs in five-加える innings. Tampa Bay has won nine of its last 12.
Gurriel put the Blue Jays up 1-0 on a fourth-inning ホームラン. Since returning from ３倍になる-A Buffalo on May 24, he has ホームランd 19 times in 65 games.
Grichuk made it 2-0 on his 19th ホームラン off McKay 主要な off the sixth.
Justin Smoak 選び出す／独身d to end McKay's day after a career-high 93 pitches and 得点する／非難する／２０d on Fisher's two-run 運動 off Colin Poche.
Toronto is の中で the major league leaders ホームランs since June 16 with 91.
LIMITED PLAY
Cash didn't 支配する it out 完全に but 示すd that the two-way McKay won't be used as a hitter ex cept when pitching in NL parks because of rotation 傷害s. AL Cy Young Award 勝利者 Blake Snell (left 肘), Tyler Glasnow (権利 forearm) and Yonny Chirinos (finger) are all out until at least September. McKay is lined up to start next week at San Diego.
MOVING DAY
The Blue Jays （人命などを）奪う，主張するd RHP Zack Godley off 権利放棄s from Arizona and 指定するd RHP David Paulino for assignment.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: Montoyo said LHP Ryan Borucki (left 肘 inflammation) was 存在 診察するd Wednesday by orthopedist Dr. James Andrews. Borucki has appeared in only two games this year. ... 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and 2B Cavan Biggio were both got the day off.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: LHP Thomas Pannone (2-4) 直面するs New York Yankees RHP Domingo German (14-2) Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.
Rays: A starter has not been 発表するd for Friday night's game at Seattle.
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Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette fouls the ball of his foot on a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays' Brendan McKay during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bichette stayed in the game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Michael Brosseau, 権利, winces in 苦痛 after getting 攻撃する，衝突する by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays' Brock Stewart during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays starting 投手 Brendan McKay 反応するs as Toronto Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. runs around the bases after his 単独の ホームラン during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
