Rays’ Tyler Alexander perfect in six innings vs. Blue Jays

TORONTO – Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Tyler Alexander threw a perfect game through six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

Alexander scored four goals in his seventh start and ninth appearance this season. He threw 52 of 70 pitches for strikes.

Right fielder Josh Lowe knelt to make a sliding catch on the liner of a sinking Isiah Kiner-Falefa for the second of the sixth inning.

A 29-year-old player in his sixth major league season, Alexander entered without a complete game in 48 major league appearances. His career high is seven innings.

There have been 24 perfect games in major league history, the last against Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees on June 28.

Toronto was missed by Houston’s Ronel Blanco on April 1.

Tampa Bay scored three runs in the sixth. Randy Arozarena doubled and came home on a throwing error by first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Isaac Paredes walked and Richie Palacios hit a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt.

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