Desmond Jennings single seals Rays' rally against Marlins
Desmond Jennings drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Miami Marlins
6
Tampa Bay Rays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
D Jennings singled to right, K Johnson scored, E Longoria to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Y Escobar singled to right, L Scott scored, D Jennings to third, Y Escobar to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
G Dobbs singled to left, M Ozuna scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
J Lobaton doubled to deep right, L Scott and D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Coghlan homered to right (349 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Y Escobar doubled to deep center, D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
K Johnson doubled to deep center, Y Escobar scored, B Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
M Joyce hit sacrifice fly to left, J Lobaton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
D Jennings singled to right, K Johnson scored, E Longoria to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Single 6-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
D Jennings batting
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Play Result 6-6
C Qualls relieved M Dunn.
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Lineup Change 6-6
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Lineup Change 6-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
L Scott flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
L Scott batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
J Loney flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
J Loney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
E Longoria singled to left, K Johnson to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Single 6-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
E Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
K Johnson reached on infield single to pitcher.
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Single 6-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
K Johnson batting
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Start Inning 6-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
P Polanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Ben ZobristRF18
Matt JoyceRF7
Kelly JohnsonLF55
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Luke ScottDH30
Desmond JenningsCF8
Jose LobatonC7
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Ryan Roberts2B12
Sean RodriguezPH13
José MolinaC
MIA
Juan PierreDH9
Placido Polanco3B30
Derek Dietrich2B12
Marcell OzunaRF24
Chris CoghlanLF7
Justin RuggianoCF39
Greg Dobbs1B33
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Jeff MathisC45
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