Martin helps Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3

By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press

Posted Sep 5, 2016 07:40:03 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays overcome a poor start by 17-game winner J.A. Happ and avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday.

Martin hit his 17th homer on a 3-0 pitch from Kevin Jepsen (2-6). He has gone deep nine times and driven in 24 runs over his last 18 games.

Happ was up to 85 pitches when he was pulled by manager John Gibbons after Corey Dickerson’s RBI single put the Rays up 3-1 with two outs in the third.

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