Rays' B.J. Upton cuts down runner to thwart Blue Jays' rally in ninth
Matt Joyce homered and had three RBIs, Ryan Roberts also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Toronto Blue Jays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Lind singled to center, A Hechavarria and R Davis scored, E Encarnacion to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
M Joyce homered to right (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
E Encarnacion homered to left center (488 feet), C Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
M Joyce doubled to center, B Upton and B Zobrist scored, E Longoria to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Zobrist doubled to deep right, J Lobaton scored, B Upton to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
R Roberts homered to left center (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
C Rasmus singled to center, O Vizquel thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Single 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
C Rasmus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
R Davis flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
R Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
A Hechavarria sacrificed to pitcher, O Vizquel to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Sacrifice 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
A Hechavarria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
O Vizquel walked.
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
O Vizquel batting
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Play Result 5-4
J Molina catching.
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
D Jennings flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
D Jennings batting
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Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Rajai DavisLF18
Colby RasmusCF28
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Adam A LindDH
Yorvit TorrealbaC8
Kelly Johnson2B55
Moises SierraRF49
Omar Vizquel3B17
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Substitutes
Mike McCoyDH
TB
Desmond JenningsLF8
B.J. UptonCF0
Ben ZobristSS18
Evan LongoriaDH3
Matt JoyceRF7
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Carlos Pena1B21
Ryan Roberts2B12
Jose LobatonC7
Substitutes
Ben FranciscoPH8
José MolinaC
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