Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist lead Rays to win over Athletics
Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Ben Zobrist had a pair of RBI singles as the Rays beat the Athletics.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Oakland Athletics
3
Tampa Bay Rays
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Tropicana Field · 15,115 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
C Crisp homered to right (361 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
E Longoria homered to left (424 feet), B Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
B Zobrist singled to center, D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
R Roberts singled to center, S Duncan scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Lobaton singled to left, S Duncan and S Rodriguez scored, R Roberts to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
S Rodriguez singled to left, B Zobrist scored, S Duncan to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
B Zobrist singled to center, D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Moss singled to left, S Smith scored, B Moss out at second, J Lowrie to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Lowrie singled to center, C Crisp scored, S Smith to second.
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
S Smith grounded into double play, pitcher to catcher to first, J Donaldson out at home.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
S Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
J Jaso struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
J Jaso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
C Crisp walked, J Donaldson to third, E Sogard to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
C Crisp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
E Sogard walked, J Donaldson to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
E Sogard batting
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Play Result 3-8
F Rodney relieved K Farnsworth.
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Head to Head
TB wins series 3-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Oakland Athletics
- Gunnar Hoglund Out
- Justin Sterner Out
- Tyler Soderstrom Out
- Brent Rooker Out
- Max Muncy Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Kelly JohnsonLF55
Ben ZobristRF18
Evan Longoria3B3
Shelley DuncanDH49
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Ryan Roberts2B12
Jose LobatonC7
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Sam FuldLF23
James Loney1B28
OAK
Coco CrispCF4
John JasoC28
Seth SmithDH12
Jed LowrieSS8
Brandon Moss1B37
Chris YoungLF24
Josh ReddickRF22
Josh Donaldson3B3
Eric Sogard2B4
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