Aranda homers in a third straight game and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 4-3 for a 3-game sweep

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda reacts after hitting a two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Zach Pop during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda reacts after hitting a two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Zach Pop during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)


10 photos
Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jonathan Aranda homered in a third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep. Aranda gave the Rays a 2-1 lead on his two-run drive against Zach Pop in the sixth inning. Aranda has connected for six of his 10 career homers against the Blue Jays. Pinch hitter Christopher Morel had an seventh-inning sacrifice fly off Génesis Cabrera (3-3) before Brandon Lowe's solo homer in the eighth made it 4-2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got the Blue Jays within 4-3 with a single for his third hit of the game in the ninth off Edwin Uceta, who recovered to get his fourth save.

Photos

Most recent MLB stories

Related topics

Mark Didtler

    SPORTS NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX

    From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.com’s top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button