ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jeremy Hellickson allowed one hit in seven shutout innings and rookie Wil Myers homered in his home debut, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Blue Jays 4-1 on Monday night to end Toronto’s 11-game winning streak.

Myers hit the second of three straight Tampa Bay homers in the second, connecting in his first at-bat at Tropicana Field.

He received a standing ovation from a crowd of 11,407 getting its initial close-up view of the key acquisition in the offseason trade that sent pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to Kansas City for the power-hitting right fielder and other prospects.

Myers’ drive to center off Esmil Rogers (3-3) was sandwiched between home runs by James Loney and Sam Fuld as Tampa Bay went deep three times within a span of eight pitches.

Luke Scott added a bloop RBI double to make it 4-0 in the third, and that was all the support that Hellickson (6-3) needed.

A night after scoring a season-high 13 runs at home to complete a three-game sweep of Baltimore, the Blue Jays were limited to four singles and five walks. They came up short in their bid to extend the longest winning streak in the majors since Detroit won 12 straight in 2011.

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Hellickson gave up J.P. Arencibia’s single, walked four and struck out four.

The Blue Jays’ longest winning streak in nearly 15 years matched the best in club history. They also won 11 straight in 1987 and 1998.

INDIANS 5, ORIOLES 2: Michael Brantley homered and had four RBI, and Cleveland beat host Baltimore for its ninth win in 12 games.

Brantley put the Indians ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning and made it 5-2 with a two-run shot in the eighth off Darren O’Day. His four RBI tied a career high, reached twice previously.

Nick Swisher had two hits and scored a run for the Indians, and former Oriole Mark Reynolds went 1 for 2 with two walks.

The victory improved Cleveland’s record against the AL East to 7-17 and provided an uplifting start to an 11-game trip.

Ubaldo Jimenez (6-4) allowed two runs in 51/3 innings and Vinnie Pestano, the fourth Indians reliever, worked the ninth for his fourth save.

 


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