Matt Joyce hits walk-off HR to lift Rays over O's
Matt Joyce led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a towering home run against Tommy Hunter, giving the Tampa Bay Rays an 8-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
7
Tampa Bay Rays
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
M Joyce homered to right (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
B Roberts doubled to left, N Reimold scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 6-7
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
M Wieters singled to left, C Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
B Zobrist singled to center, J Loney scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
J Loney doubled to left, K Johnson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-5
M Joyce scored, K Johnson to second on wild pitch by P Strop.
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Wild Pitch 5-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
N McLouth singled to right, N Reimold scored, B Roberts to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
S Duncan homered to left (390 feet), B Zobrist and E Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
B Zobrist singled to left, D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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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
C Davis singled to right, M Machado scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
M Joyce homered to right (381 feet).
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Home Run 7-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
M Joyce batting
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Start Inning 7-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
N Markakis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
N Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
M Machado grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
M Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
N McLouth sacrificed to first, B Roberts to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Sacrifice 7-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
N McLouth batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
B Roberts doubled to left, N Reimold scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-7
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Double 6-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
B Roberts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
N Reimold walked.
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Sean RodriguezLF13
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
Shelley DuncanDH49
Yunel EscobarSS0
Ryan Roberts2B12
Jose LobatonC7
Kelly Johnson1B55
Substitutes
James Loney1B28
Sam FuldRF23
Matt JoyceLF7
José MolinaC
BAL
Nate McLouthLF15
Manny Machado3B13
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
J.J. HardySS2
Nolan ReimoldDH14
Brian Roberts2B14
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