Carrera’s pinch-hit homer wins Jays a thrilling 3-2 victory

Toronto Blue Jays won a thrilling 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Monday night to give their fans something t believe in. The Jays had fallen into an alarming slump which saw them lose three consecutive series. But good fortune and managerial savvy paid off when pinch-hitter Ezequiel Carrera hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning. Carrera slammed a first-pitch fastball from Brad Boxberger over the left-field wall. It was the first pinch-hit homer for any Blue Jay since Carrera did it last July 25 in a game in Seattle. Roberto Osuna sent the Rays down quickly in the top of the ninth to clinch the victory.