ut of St Helens 24 hours earlier, put the Australian clubs 2-0 up in the three-match series, leaving champions Leeds to salvage some pride in Sundays World Club Challe

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Manager John Gibbons ejection turned into a key moment for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to help the Blue Jays overcome a poor start by 17-game winner J.A. Happ and avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays.Gibbons was ejected by plate umpire Pat Hoberg after Martin struck out in the fourth. When Martin turned a couple times to dispute the call while walking toward the dugout, Gibbons took over the argument from the dugout and got tossed.Took the heat for everybody, Martin said. I think he kept some guys in the game doing that, including myself.Torontos victory and Bostons 1-0 loss at Oakland gave the Blue Jays a one-game lead over the Red Sox for the top spot in the AL East.Martin hit his 17th homer on a 3-0 pitch from Kevin Jepsen (2-6). He has gone deep nine times and driven in 24 runs over his last 18 games.If hes seeing the ball good, which I thought he was, I gave the approval for him to take a whack at it, said bench coach DeMarlo Hale, who filled in for Gibbons.Happ was up to 85 pitches when he was pulled by Gibbons after Corey Dickersons RBI single put the Rays up 3-1 with two outs in the third.Joaquin Benoit (3-1) gave up a single and struck out three in a scoreless seventh. His second strikeout, coming against Evan Longoria, was the 1,000th of his career.Roberto Osuna got three outs for his 30th save.Five Toronto relievers allowed two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings.Thats a huge job by the bullpen keeping us in the game, Happ said.Happ has gone fewer than five innings in just two of 27 starts this season, with both coming against Tampa Bay. He allowed eight runs over two innings in a 13-2 loss to the Rays on May 18.The Blue Jays tied it at 3 in the seventh on Devon Travis two-run single off Brad Boxberger, costing 17-game loser Chris Archer a shot at his ninth win.Archer allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He also struck out nine, running his AL-best total to 211.Their bullpen came in and did a really good job, kept it right there, and our bullpen came in and struggled, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. They got hits, they got walks and then the big home run from Russell Martin.BENCH NEWSBlue Jays: OF Melvin Upton Jr., hitting just .185 (20 for 108) against right-handers since the All-Star break, didnt start with Archer pitching.Rays: Despite the ability to expand rosters in September, Tampa Bay still had just three position players on the bench on Sunday: C Luke Maile, 1B Logan Morrison and utilityman Nick Franklin. I think theres plans to expand, Cash said.UP NEXTBlue Jays: Knuckleballer R.A. 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Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle.Brisbane Broncos provided yet more embarrassment for Super League as the NRL comfortably wrapped up the 2016 Dacia World Club Series with a game to spare. A 42-12 demolition of Wigan, which followed Sydney Roosters equally ruthless 38-12 rout of St Helens 24 hours earlier, put the Australian clubs 2-0 up in the three-match series, leaving champions Leeds to salvage some pride in Sundays World Club Challenge against North Queensland.Wigan, like Saints, were handed a lesson in clinical finishing and their misery was compounded by the loss of England hooker Michael McIlorum with a broken and dislocated ankle. Shaun Wane believes there is a big gap in quality between the Super League and the NRL Beaten 14-12 in extra time by Bennetts Broncos a year ago, the Warriors were thought to have the best chance of gaining some overdue success for Super League but they were simply out-classed by opponents who not only ran harder and faster but produced some sublime moments of skill to which their hosts had no answer.Half-back Kodi Nikorima, whose younger brother tormented St Helens, scored two of the Broncos seven tries as he deputised superbly for the suspended Ben Hunt.Winger Corey Oates also touched down twice and went desperately close to completing a hat-trick while former Huddersfield and Hull KR full-back Greg Eden scored a spectacular long-range try on his long-awaited debut for the Queensland club. Wigan Warriors Willie Isa is stopped short of the try line Wigan, who have not lost at the DW Stadium to a Super League team for almost 20 months, actually made a promising start with second rower Willie Isa and stand-off George Williams posing some problems for the Broncos defence but once Isa was held up over the line the game began to take on a familiar look.Brisbane scored from their first meaningful attack, with Oates taking Darius Boyds cut-out pass to dive over at the corner for a try confirmed by video referee Robert Hicks as he skirted the touchline. Sean OLoughlin says Wigan will learn the lessons from their defeat to Brisbane The game was held up while McIlorum had treatment on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher but the Australians were quickly back into their stride and Nikorima pounced for a second try in fortuitous fashion after Anthony Milfords grubber kick bounced back off a post.ddddddddddddCorey Parkers second conversion made it a flattering 12-0 but Wigan got themselves right back into it on 21 minutes when centre Dan Sarginson took a flat pass from second rower Liam Farrell to crash over for a try and Matty Smiths goal cut the deficit to just six points.The game was in the balance at that point but it was put beyond the reach of the Super League side Brisbane once more demonstrated clinical finishing to carve out tries for second rower Matt Gillett and prop Jarrod Wallace in a decisive five-minute spell just before half-time, when the visitors led 24-6. Dan Sarginson goes over for Wigans first try The Warriors continued to play with plenty of spirit and endeavour but it was simply not enough against their slick opponents, who struck on the counter-attack to score a fifth try on 52 minutes and put the game to bed.Eden was denied by full-back Lewis Tierney as he went 50 metres upfield but Brisbane outflanked their hosts on the next play to work Oates over for his second try.Nikorima then grabbed his second after following up Boyds kick and Eden went 80 metres to touch down after a break out of defence, leaving Williams 76th-minute try little more than consolation for well-beaten Wigan. Brisbane Broncos Darius Boyd joined Jon Wells at the touch screen to analyse his sides win Do you think Super League can narrow the gap on the NRL? Have your say… Please tell us what you think by giving us your comments below or alternatively, why not Tweet us @SkySportsRL? 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