By Kristie Ackert

TAMPA, Fla. — Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night to open a five-game AL East lead behind their fifth straight win.

Yesavage, a 22-year-old right-hander taken 20th overall in last year’s amateur draft out of East Carolina and Boyertown, allowed one run, three hits and two walks in five innings, throwing 49 of 69 pitches for strikes. He averaged 94.6 mph with 32 fastballs and also threw 19 splitters and 18 sliders. Six of his strikeouts were on splitters, and he induced 19 swings and misses.

With family from Boyertown in attendance, along with former teammates from the Class A Dunedin team with which he

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