ST. PETERSBURG -- It was a rough Friday night for left-hander J.A. Happ and the Blue Jays, who were beaten by the Rays, 6-2, at Tropicana Field.
Happ (4-2), who hadn't lost since his Opening Day start against the Yankees, lasted only 5 2/3 innings and labored through a 108-pitch outing while walking four and allowing three earned runs.
Happ had a 1-0 lead in the third, when Rays' ninth-place batter Johnny Field tied the game with a two-out solo home run. In the fourth, the Rays took a 3-1 lead they wouldn't lose, cashing in on Wilson Ramos' RBI single and a fielder's choice RBI grounder from Denard Span.