Villanueva Leads Blue Jays Past Slumping Rays 2-0

By: AP

Posted: Thu 11:10 PM, Aug 30, 2012

TORONTO (AP) -- Carlos Villanueva pitched six sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat slumping Tampa Bay 2-0 on Thursday night, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Rays.

Tampa Bay lost for the fifth time in six games and dropped 1 1/2 games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild-card berth. The Rays have been shut out twice in the past three games, losing 1-0 at Texas on Tuesday night.

Kelly Johnson drove in both runs and Toronto won consecutive games for the first time since Aug. 12-13, improving to 3-9 against the Rays this season.

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Villanueva Leads Blue Jays Past Slumping Rays 2-0

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