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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Cobb was happy with his return after a long absence.Cobb went five solid innings during his first start in two years, Logan Morrison hit a go-ahead two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Friday night.Cobb, coming back from Tommy John surgery last year, allowed two runs and four hits in his first appearance since Sept 28, 2014, at Cleveland. He struck out seven -- six looking -- walked one and retired his final 10 batters.It was almost like debut-feeling again, Cobb said. Things were speeding up on me. I wouldnt say my stuff is exactly where I want it to be. Its back to the point where I can at least go out there and compete.Cobb needed 53 pitches to get through the first two innings. He threw just 31 the rest of his outing.He might have looked a little rusty early but its been a while since hes been in the big leagues, and hes always been one of the better competitors in the game, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. He knows how to survive.Cobb made eight minor league rehab starts.The performance was outstanding, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Really, really impressed with the way he competed and executed pitches.Morrison put the Rays up 4-2 in sixth on his 12th homer off Marcus Stroman (9-6).My stuff feels as sharp as its been all year, Stroman said. Its just frustrating not getting the results I want to get.Stroman gave up four runs and five hits in six innings.Luke Maile hit a solo homer and Kevin Kiermaier had an RBI triple off Francisco Liriano before Brad Miller added a two-run shot against Ryan Tepera in a four-run seventh that made it 8-2.All three batters Liriano faced in his first relief appearances with Toronto after four starts scored.Danny Farquhar (1-0) worked a scoreless sixth for the win.Edwin Encarnacion had an RBI double and Russell Martin picked up his 22nd RBI in his last 16 games on an infield single as the Blue Jays went up 2-0 in the first.Eddie Gamboa, a 31-year old knuckleballer, made his major league debut and loaded the bases on a single and two walks in the eighth before departing with one out. The Blue Jays were able to score just once on Troy Tulowitzkis grounder off Brad Boxberger.MOVING DAYBlue Jays: 2B Devon Travis, optioned to Bluefield on Thursday to make room for the signing of C Josh Thole, was recalled from the Appalachian League club. ... Tepera, RHP Danny Barnes, and OFs Darrell Ceciliani and Dalton Pompey were recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. ... LHP Matt Dermody had his contract purchased from Buffalo and INF Matt Dominguez was designated for assignment. ... OF Quintin Berry signed a minor league contract and might be called up next week.Rays: Cash said RHP Chase Whitley (Tommy John surgery) should be recalled next week and used in more of a scripted relief role where hell know when hes pitching.BULLPEN DUTYGibbons said theres a good chance youll probably see Liriano start again a couple times this month,UP NEXTBlue Jays RHP Marco Estrada (8-6) starts Saturday night against Rays rookie LHP Blake Snell (4-7), who left Sundays game at Houston with a bruised lower left leg. Packers Super Bowl Jerseys . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. Bart Starr Super Bowl Jersey . 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Wade Graham is set to reprise the ruthless shutdown role on Johnathan Thurston that earned him his State of Origin suspension, when the Cronulla star finally does make his interstate debut.Grahams relentless and in your face defence on Thurston helped set up the Sharks dramatic 13-10, round 14 win over North Queensland.However it also resulted in his suspension from Origin II, due to a high tackle on the Queensland playmaker.The 25-year-old Graham will make his debut in next weeks final Origin match for the season.And with the likes of Beau Scott and Greg Bird no longer part of the Blues set-up, Graham could be handed the biggest of defensive tasks for the Blues, containing the worlds best player in Thurston in captain Paul Gallens final interstate game.Loz will come up with a game plan and see what Wade can do, Gallen said.He brings something different to this team. He has that passing game, that kicking game, a lot more skill than most backrowers and that toughness too.Loz will come up with a game plan he can use that skill.The Blues flew to their Coffs Harbour base on Tuesday morning.Coach Laurie Daley took the side through a video session on Tuesday afternoon as the Blues dissected their series losing ggame two defeat in Brisbane.ddddddddddddNSW will train in Coffs Harbour for the first time on Wednesday morning in what is probably the last time they will be based in the northern NSW town.For the time being Graham is simply enjoying his time in camp.I havent really thought about the game all that much, I am just soaking it up at the moment, he said.NSW expect Queensland to take them on up the middle, after coach Kevin Walters changed the Maroons tried and true tactic of having a utility and three forwards on the bench.In the absence of Michael Morgan and Josh Papalii through injury, Gavin Cooper and Nate Myles have been added to the visitors bench leaving them with four interchange forwards.For the Blues centre Josh Dugan will play his first game this series, after missing the first two due to injury.I think they are going to try and match our forwards, Dugan said.Our forwards have done a pretty good job in the first two games and we have just let them slip both times.Having our forwards on the bench with Jack Bird, he really added that spark in game two, will be interesting. 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