of weeks. an outfielder was hit in the back. kiermaier sparked controversy after picking up and keeping a scouting card that had fallen from the wristband of toronto s catcher during the game the night before. he was escorted to first base and he later said the pitch was intentional. probably. it prompted both benches to spill out on the field before toronto s reliever was ejected from the game. the rays would go on to win, 7-1, and they clinch a spot in the playoff division for a third year in a row. new york completed a sweep against the texas rangers with a win before they begin a pivotal series against the red sox. the sox streaked to their seventh win in a row with their 12-5 win over the mets thanks to the heroic effort of kyle