B.J. Upton's three HRs back James Shields in Rays' victory
B.J. Upton hit three home runs, James Shields threw a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Texas Rangers
0
Tampa Bay Rays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Tropicana Field · 20,522 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
B Upton homered to left (395 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
B Upton homered to left (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Molina homered to left (394 feet), C Pena scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Joyce doubled to left, B Zobrist scored, E Longoria to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
B Upton homered to right center (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
E Andrus struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
E Andrus batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
I Kinsler grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
I Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
M Moreland grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
M Moreland batting
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Start Inning 0-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
B Upton grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
B Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
J Molina grounded into double play, third to second to first, C Pena out at second.
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Advancing On Force 0-6
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Ground Out 0-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
J Molina batting
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Play Result 0-6
Y Tateyama relieved M Perez.
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Lineup Change 0-6
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Lineup Change 0-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
C Pena singled to left.
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Single 0-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
C Pena batting
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Start Inning 0-6
Bottom of the 8th inning
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End Inning 0-6
Middle of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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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
B.J. UptonCF0
Jeff Keppinger3B7
Ben ZobristSS18
Evan LongoriaDH3
Ben FranciscoLF8
Matt JoyceRF7
Ryan Roberts2B12
Carlos Pena1B21
José MolinaC
Substitutes
Sam FuldLF23
TEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Josh HamiltonCF32
Adrian Beltre3B29
Nelson CruzRF32
Michael YoungDH10
David MurphyLF18
Geovany SotoC18
Mitch Moreland1B18
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