Ben Zobrist's walk-off homer in 11th lifts Rays over Rangers
Ben Zobrist's home run in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
1
Tampa Bay Rays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Tropicana Field · 19,545 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Zobrist homered to right (418 feet), B Upton scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Young homered to left (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
E Longoria homered to left (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Zobrist homered to right (418 feet), B Upton scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Home Run 1-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
B Upton walked.
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 1-1
M Lowe relieved T Scheppers.
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Lineup Change 1-1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
B Upton batting
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Start Inning 1-1
Bottom of the 11th inning
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Play Result 1-1
D Murphy caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 1-1
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
I Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Profar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
J Profar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
M Moreland struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Showing the last 40 of 642 events.
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsLF8
B.J. UptonCF0
Ben ZobristSS18
Evan Longoria3B3
Jeff Keppinger1B7
Ben FranciscoRF8
Ryan Roberts2B12
Chris GimenezC46
Sam FuldRF23
Substitutes
Carlos Pena1B21- Rich ThompsonPR24
José MolinaC
Elliot JohnsonPH
Wade DavisP71
TEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Josh HamiltonCF32
Adrian Beltre3B29
Nelson CruzRF32
Michael YoungDH10
David MurphyLF18
Mitch Moreland1B18
Luis MartinezC41
Substitutes
Jurickson ProfarPH17
Geovany SotoC18
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