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Rays get home runs from unlikely sources in victory over Blue Jays

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Well, look who has some power, after all.

The Tampa Bay Rays,  hardly feared on the other side of the fence, hit home runs in the seventh and eighth inning of Saturday’s games against the Toronto Blue Jays, lifting the team to a 3-2 victory.

Brandon Guyer tied things in the seventh, and Curt Casali gave Tampa Bay the go-ahead in the eighth as the Rays won to edge back over .500 and take over second place in the AL East. Guyer had only three home runs and  Casali one coming into the game.

Designated hitter John Jaso and Logan Forsythe each had two hits. Jaso is hitting .400.

Jake McGee got the win. For a change, he was the third of the big three including Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger. Erasmo Ramirez allowed only one run, but he was pulled in the fifth inning.

Rays pitcher Chris Archer goes after his 10th victory for the fourth time this year when he faces Marco Estrada today.

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