Erik Bedard-led Rays end 10-game slide with shutout of Mariners
Erik Bedard struck out eight in six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped a 10-game losing streak by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-0 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
0
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Tropicana Field · 14,577 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-4
Y Escobar scored, K Kiermaier to third, D DeJesus to second on wild pitch by T Wilhelmsen.
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Wild Pitch 0-4
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Y Escobar singled to left, J Loney scored, M Joyce to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
D Jennings reached on bunt single to pitcher, E Longoria scored, J Loney to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Molina hit sacrifice fly to left, K Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Inning 0-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Smoak struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Play Result 0-4
R Cano to third on passed ball by J Molina.
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Passed Ball 0-4
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
J Smoak batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
K Seager grounded out to second, R Cano to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
K Seager batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J Buck struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
J Buck batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
R Cano singled to center.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
R Cano batting
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Play Result 0-4
G Balfour relieved J Peralta.
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Start Inning 0-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-4
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Lineup Change 0-4
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End Inning 0-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Y Escobar grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
David DeJesusDH3
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Desmond JenningsCF8
Matt JoyceLF7
Yunel EscobarSS0
Kevin KiermaierRF93
José MolinaC
Substitutes
Sean RodriguezLF13
SEA
James JonesCF66
Michael SaundersRF25
Robinson Cano2B22
John BuckC34
Kyle Seager3B15
Justin Smoak1B46
Stefen RomeroDH29
Cole GillespieRF92
Brad MillerSS15
Substitutes
Dustin AckleyLF4
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