Reliever Leone comes up big in Blue Jays’ 3-2 win over Rays
TORONTO — Dominic Leone rejoined the Blue Jays on Wednesday after spending three days on the bereavement list.
When he got into the game, it was like he hadn’t missed a beat.
Leone recorded two crucial outs in the seventh inning to help Toronto beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2. Coming in with the bases loaded and a one-run lead, the 25-year-old right-hander struck out Evan Longoria and induced a pop fly from Logan Morrison to keep the Blue Jays ahead.
“It’s good to be back, I figured first day out of course I get thrown in there,” Leone said. “But ultimately I just wanted to do my job, be aggressive and not back down.