Archer has strong start, Rays blank Astros 5-0
Archer has strong start, Rays blank Astros 5-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
0
Tampa Bay Rays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Tropicana Field · 10,880 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
E Longoria homered to left (406 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
K Kiermaier homered to right (361 feet), R Hanigan scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
R Hanigan sacrificed to pitcher, B Guyer scored, Y Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Y Escobar singled to center, J Loney scored, B Guyer to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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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 5: foul
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End Inning 0-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Castro struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
J Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
M Dominguez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
M Dominguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
J Singleton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
J Singleton batting
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Play Result 0-5
G Balfour relieved J Peralta.
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 0-5
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Lineup Change 0-5
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
D Jennings grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
D Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
R Hanigan singled to left center.
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Single 0-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
R Hanigan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Head to Head
TB leads series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kevin KiermaierRF93
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Brandon GuyerLF24
Matt JoyceDH7
Yunel EscobarSS0
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
HOU
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Jon Singleton1B35
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Jason CastroC18
Chris CarterDH48
Alex PresleyLF47
Jonathan VillarSS19
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