David Price wins 17th as Rays split with Blue Jays
David Price pitched a solid 6 2/3 innings and Ben Francisco homered in his first start for Tampa Bay as the Rays salvaged a series split against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 9-4 win on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
9
Toronto Blue Jays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
E Encarnacion homered to left (369 feet), C Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
A Lind reached on infield single to pitcher, R Davis scored, C Rasmus to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
E Encarnacion hit sacrifice fly to first, A Hechavarria scored, R Davis to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
B Francisco hit a ground rule double to deep center, E Longoria scored, J Keppinger to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-0
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
C Pena homered to center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
J Keppinger grounded out to third, B Upton scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
B Zobrist singled to center, J Molina and D Jennings scored, B Upton to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
D Jennings singled to center, R Roberts scored, J Molina to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Molina singled to shallow center, C Pena scored, R Roberts to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
A Lind flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
A Lind batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
E Encarnacion homered to left (369 feet), C Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Home Run 9-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
E Encarnacion batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
C Rasmus singled to left.
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Single 9-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
C Rasmus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
R Davis grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
R Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
A Hechavarria grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
A Hechavarria batting
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Play Result 9-2
C Ramos relieved B Badenhop.
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Start Inning 9-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
R Thompson grounded into double play, shortstop to first, S Fuld out at second.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Ground Out 9-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Head to Head
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 EncarnacionDH23
Adam A Lind1B
Yunel EscobarSS0
Yorvit TorrealbaC8
Moises SierraRF49
Mike McCoy2B
Adeiny Hechavarria3B56
TB
Desmond JenningsLF8
B.J. UptonCF0
Ben ZobristSS18
Evan Longoria3B3
Jeff KeppingerDH7
Ben FranciscoRF8
Carlos Pena1B21
Ryan Roberts2B12
José MolinaC
Substitutes
Sam FuldCF23
Elliot Johnson3B- Rich ThompsonLF24
Reid BrignacSS17
Luke ScottDH30
Chris GimenezC46
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