Alex Cobb-led Rays drop Reds to 3-8 for first time since 1995
Alex Cobb goes 7 innings, Rays beat Reds 1-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
1
Cincinnati Reds
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: 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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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 4: 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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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Loney homered to right (412 feet).
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Phillips grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Votto out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
B Phillips batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Votto walked.
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
J Votto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
B Hamilton grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
B Hamilton batting
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Play Result 1-0
G Balfour relieved J McGee.
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Start Inning 1-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
K Kiermaier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
K Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Loney grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-0
J Loney batting
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Ryan LudwickLF41
Brayan PenaC25
Zack CozartSS7
Alfredo SimonP31
Substitutes
Chris HeiseyPH24
Manny ParraP39
TB
David DeJesusLF3
Ben Zobrist2B18
Matt JoyceRF7
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Yunel EscobarSS0
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Alex CobbP38
Substitutes
Jake McGeeP47
Grant BalfourP50
Logan ForsythePH11
Desmond JenningsCF8
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