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Tampa Bay profits from Blue Jays' defensive miscues, closer's 5-out save in series win

Official Site of the Rays | May 6, 2018

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Alex Colome is back.

"Just vintage Colome," said starter Jake Faria, who got the win in the Rays' 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday night at Tropicana Field. "Going in there [and] attacking the strike zone. Flipping that dirty cutter in there whenever he can. He's looked really good."

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Tampa Bay built a three-run lead early, then hung on when it got a little "hairy there late," according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. Colome then smoothed the choppy waters with a five-out save to preserve the win.

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