Jeff Niemann twirled a brilliant two-hit shutout and Carlos Pena belted two home runs, one of which was a grand slam, as the Tampa Bay Rays downed the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-0, in the opener of a three-game series at Tropicana Field. Check out more at DRays Bay and Bluebird Banter.
Jeff Niemann Terrific, Carlos Pena Awakens As Rays Throttle Blue Jays
Niemann (6-0), who remained undefeated this season, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and ended his stellar outing with six strikeouts and one walk for Tampa Bay, which has won four of its last six games overall.
Aybar’s RBI single in the sixth capped the scoring.
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