Rays touch struggling Manoah for 7 runs, avoid 3-game sweep in Toronto

Alek Manoah wants to start throwing punches instead of wearing them.

After the game the 25-year-old Manoah put the loss in perspective, saying life can been harder than getting shelled on the mound.

"I've had my butt kicked plenty of times, so getting my butt kicked on a baseball field is a lot worse than the other times I've gotten my butt kicked," he said. "So I'm here right now, and I'm going to keep fighting my way out.

"That's all I know how to do and that's what this team needs from me so that's what I'm going to do."

We showed up on time