2-run 8th lifts Orioles past Rays 5-3
2-run 8th lifts Orioles past Rays 5-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
5
Tampa Bay Rays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tropicana Field · 11,855 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
N Markakis grounded out to, S Clevenger scored, R Flaherty tagged out at second, S Pearce to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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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
R Flaherty singled to right, M Wieters scored, S Clevenger to third, S Pearce to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
B Zobrist hit sacrifice fly to center, D DeJesus scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
A Jones hit sacrifice fly to center, R Flaherty scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Hardy hit sacrifice fly to left, N Cruz scored, A Jones to third, M Wieters to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
S Pearce homered to left (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
L Forsythe struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
L Forsythe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
D Jennings flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
D Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
B Zobrist intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
R Hanigan sacrificed to third, D DeJesus to third, S Rodriguez to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Sacrifice 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
R Hanigan batting
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Play Result 5-3
S Rodriguez ran for Y Escobar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Y Escobar walked.
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Play Result 5-3
D DeJesus to second on wild pitch by T Hunter.
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Wild Pitch 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Y Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Ben ZobristLF18
Desmond JenningsCF8
Matt JoyceLF7
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Wil MyersRF4
David DeJesusDH3
Yunel EscobarSS0
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Substitutes
Logan Forsythe2B11
Sean RodriguezPR13
BAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Manny Machado3B13
Nelson CruzLF32
Adam JonesCF10
Matt WietersDH32
J.J. HardySS2
Steve ClevengerC32
Steve Pearce1B25
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Substitutes
David LoughLF3
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