TORONTO — Robbie Ray's stellar start for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night wasn't quite enough to get him a decision. Teammate Alejandro Kirk helped make sure that Toronto still got the victory.
Ray struck out a season-high 14 batters over seven innings and Kirk drove in the tiebreaking run in the eighth as the Blue Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1.
"The more he throws it, the better he gets," Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said of his starter. "He's that guy. He's having a hell of a year."
Ray gave up back-to-back singles in the seventh inning before striking out Seby Zavala and Tim Anderson -- capping it with an emphatic fist pump as he left the mound -- while the Rogers Centre crowd of 14,276 roared its approval.