James Loney's 2-run single helps Rays salvage series split
James Loney hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
3
New York Yankees
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yankee Stadium · 46,054 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Loney singled to center, D Jennings and B Zobrist scored, E Longoria to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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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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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: 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 2: 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: 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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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 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
R Cano hit sacrifice fly to left, B Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 0 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Zobrist singled to left center, M Joyce scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
D Adams struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
D Adams batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Nix struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
J Nix batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Z Almonte struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Z Almonte batting
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Play Result 3-1
F Rodney relieved J Peralta.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
W Myers grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Loney out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-1
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
W Myers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Loney intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerCF11
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Robinson Cano2B22
Travis HafnerDH33
Lyle Overbay1B24
Zoilo AlmonteLF14
Jayson NixSS
David Adams3B7
Chris StewartC12
Substitutes
Austin RomineC26
Vernon WellsRF22
TB
Matt JoyceDH7
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Wil MyersRF4
Kelly JohnsonLF55
José MolinaC
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Sam FuldLF23
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