Ray’s Dominant 14-K Outing Sets Up Clutch Blue Jays’ Win

With two runners on, two outs, and the score tied in the seventh, Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray got set to take on White Sox leadoff man Tim Anderson for the fourth time.

“I just dug deep and threw three really good sliders and got the punch out.

In fact, the Jays bats have failed to give Ray more than three runs of support over his last five starts.

“I was just talking to myself, ‘You need to stay calm, regroup, relax.

He’s having a hell of a year and he ended up striking out 14 guys against a good lineup.

He’s dominated all season and he did it again Wednesday night, lowering his ERA to 2.72, second best in the American League.

But that’s a dilemma for down the road.

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