Rowdy Tellez hits two-run blast as Toronto Blue Jays down Tampa Bay Rays 5-2
TORONTO — After giving up a solo home run and loading the bases in the third inning, Thomas Pannone’s outing seemed to be heading toward disaster.
But the Toronto Blue Jays’ rookie pitcher buckled down and escaped the inning en route to matching a career-high with 108 pitches thrown over 6 2/3 innings and helping the club to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
After getting the first two hitters to ground out in the third, Pannone surrendered the game’s first run on blast by Tommy Pham. The left-hander proceeded to walk the bases loaded before getting Willy Adames swinging to end the threat.
The 24-year-old retired the next 11 in order before Jesus Sucre cut the Blue Jays lead to 3-2 in the seventh.