Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connected to his No. 45 home run, major league leader Alek Manoah set a personal best by throwing 8 blank innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 Monday night.
Teoscar Hernandez had the first five-hit game of his career and Bo Bichette added a lone homer, on the 24th, while the Tiles improved to 12-1 in September.
The Rays, leaders of the American League East, lost for the fourth time in five games and have a 5-7 record this month after going 21-6 in August.
Facing left-hander Adam Conley in the sixth, Guerrero connected a 3-1 throw down the left field line, breaking a tie with Angelino two-way star Shohei Ohtani in most homers. in the Major Leagues.
In doing so, Guerrero also overshadowed the one-season record set by his father at the 2000 Hall of Fame Hall of Fame.
Toronto leads the greats with 232 homers this year.
Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier climbed the wall to make a spectacular catch on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s deep series. in the seventh.
Gurriel had three hits and two RBIs, and Breyvic Valera added three hits and towed three Rs while the Tiles maintained their position at the top of the busy American League wildcard chase. Toronto started the day tied with Boston, but the Tiles have played two games less than the Red Sox.
With 17 hits in total, it was another offensive ramp for the Tiles, who scored 22 runs against Baltimore on Sunday. This happened a day after Toronto scored 22 runs in a double-billed run against the Orioles.
Manoah (6-2) allowed just one hit, gave no tickets and struck out at 10, one less than the best of his career. He won for the first time since defeating the Angelinos on Aug. 11, breaking a five-win streak with no wins.
The right-handed rookie was perfect until Joey Wendle connected on a single on a two-strike straight with two outs in the fifth. Manoah responded by punching Taylor Walls to end the entry.
Rays outfielder Austin Meadows hit a home run against Trevor Richards in the ninth, on the 25th.
Tampa Bay left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (8-5) allowed seven runs and 10 hits in two innings and a third.