Rays reach playoffs behind David Price's complete game
David Price, Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays are going to the playoffs again, getting there with a victory in their final regular-season game for the second time in three years.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Texas Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 5-2
S Fuld stole third, S Fuld scored on throwing error by pitcher T Scheppers.
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Error 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
A Rios doubled to deep left center, E Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
D DeJesus doubled to right, E Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
I Kinsler singled to shallow right center, C Gentry scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: 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
E Longoria homered to right center (402 feet), D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
D Young hit sacrifice fly to center, W Myers scored, B Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
N Cruz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
N Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
A Pierzynski grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
A Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
A Beltre flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
A Beltre batting
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Play Result 5-2
K Kiermaier in center field.
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Play Result 5-2
S Fuld in right field.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Inning 5-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
E Longoria struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
E Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
B Zobrist struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Play Result 5-2
S Fuld stole third, S Fuld scored on throwing error by pitcher T Scheppers.
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Error 5-2
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Stolen Base 4-2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Ian Kinsler2B3
Elvis AndrusSS18
Alex RiosRF15
Adrian Beltre3B29
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Nelson CruzDH32
Mitch Moreland1B18
Craig GentryLF71
Leonys MartinCF17
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Wil MyersRF4
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
Delmon YoungDH27
Sean RodriguezLF13
James Loney1B28
Yunel EscobarSS0
José MolinaC
Substitutes
Sam FuldRF23
Kevin KiermaierCF93
David DeJesusLF3
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