Matt Joyce hits 2 homers as Rays rock Orioles
Matt Joyce homered twice, had a career-high five hits and drove in four runs to power the Tampa Bay Rays past the Baltimore Orioles 12-7 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
12
Baltimore Orioles
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 32,665 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
R Flaherty homered to right (421 feet), J Schoop and N Hundley scored.
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Advancing On Force 12-7
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Advancing On Force 12-6
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
M Joyce homered to right (368 feet), D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Force 12-4
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
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Play Result 10-4
L Forsythe homered to left (387 feet), B Guyer scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Guyer doubled to right, J Loney scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
J Loney doubled to deep center, M Joyce and E Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
M Joyce singled to center, B Zobrist scored, M Joyce to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
K Kiermaier homered to right (374 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-4
N Markakis scored on J Molina's passed ball.
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End Inning 12-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
C Joseph struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-7
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
C Joseph batting
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Play Result 12-7
J Peralta relieved C Ramos.
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Lineup Change 12-7
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Lineup Change 12-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
N Cruz walked.
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
N Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
D Young grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 12-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
D Young batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
S Pearce doubled to left.
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Double 12-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
S Pearce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Head to Head
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Steve PearceRF25
Adam JonesCF10
Nelson CruzDH32
Chris Davis1B19
J.J. HardySS2
Manny Machado3B13
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Nick HundleyC3
Substitutes
David LoughCF3
Delmon YoungLF27
Caleb Joseph1B15
Ryan FlahertySS7
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben ZobristSS18
Matt JoyceRF7
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Brandon GuyerDH24
Logan ForsytheLF11
José MolinaC
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Substitutes
Cole Figueroa2B
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