TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Josh Lowe had a homer among his three hits in his first game since getting injured on opening day, Brandon Lowe homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 Thursday.<\/p>\n
Josh Lowe, recovered from an oblique strain, scored on Brandon Lowe\u2019s sixth and seventh homers of the season and hit his first of the season in the fifth inning. Brandon Lowe finished 3 for 5 with four RBIs.<\/p>\n
Kameron Misner hit his fourth homer. Jos\u00e9 Caballero had two hits, as did Danny Jansen, including an RBI single against his former team. <\/p>\n
Zack Littell (3-5) worked 7 1\/3 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits with a walk and two strikeouts. The Rays have won Littell\u2019s last four starts, a span in which he has posted a 3.23 ERA over 25 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Kevin Gausman (3-4) pitched 5 2\/3 innings, giving up six runs on 10 hits, including three homers. The 34-year-old right-hander didn\u2019t walk a batter and struck out six.<\/p>\n
Addison Barger hit his second homer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added his fifth and Nathan Lukes his third, all off Littell. Bo Bichette had three hits.<\/p>\n
Josh Lowe was activated after Travis Jankowski was put on the injury list with a groin strain.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
After Lukes homered and Bichette doubled, Manuel Rodr\u00edguez came on in relief with one out in the eighth and the Rays leading 6-3. He walked Guerrero before getting the final two outs, the last on George Springer\u2019s deep fly ball to center.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
The Blue Jays played with the Rogers Centre roof open for the first time this season.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Rays\u2019 Taj Bradley (3-2, 4.24 ERA) pitches against Miami\u2019s Max Meyer (2-4, 4.37), and Toronto\u2019s Bowden Francis (2-5, 5.40) faces Detroit\u2019s Jack Flaherty (1-5, 4.61) on Friday.<\/p>\n
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