Rays shut out Twins, add to wild-card lead
Chris Archer pitched six scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays added to their slim wild-card lead by beating the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
3
Minnesota Twins
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Target Field · 27,292 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: 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 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 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Y Escobar doubled to center, J Molina scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Loney singled to right, Y Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Jennings singled to center, W Myers scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 3-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
T Plouffe lined out to pitcher.
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Line Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
T Plouffe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
O Arcia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
O Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
B Dozier grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
B Dozier batting
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Play Result 3-0
F Rodney relieved J Peralta.
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Play Result 3-0
S Fuld in right field.
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Y Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Y Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Molina grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
J Molina batting
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Alex PresleyCF47
Josmil PintoC21
Brian Dozier2B15
Oswaldo ArciaDH34
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris Mathhew Parmelee1B89
Darin MastroianniLF21
Clete ThomasRF24
Eduardo EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Chris Colabello1B15
TB
David DeJesusLF3
Ben Zobrist2B18
James Loney1B28
Evan Longoria3B3
Kelly JohnsonDH55
Wil MyersRF4
Desmond JenningsCF8
José MolinaC
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Sam FuldRF23
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