Rays halt Jays' six-game streak after 'pen picks up Jeremy Hellickson

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    After doing some damage with his bat, Matt Joyce used his glove to preserve a win for the Tampa Bay Rays.

    Joyce homered, Elliot Johnson had three RBIs and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 6-5 on Wednesday night, snapping Toronto's winning streak at six games.

    In a game that saw six errors, Joyce turned in the defensive highlight, ending the seventh inning with a running catch on Aaron Hill's soft flare to strand runners at first and second and keep a two-run lead intact.

    Rays bench coach Dave Martinez had just moved Joyce, the right fielder, closer to center, expecting Hill to hit the ball in that direction.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310518114&teams=tampa-bay-rays-vs-toronto-blue-jays
     

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