Archer pitches into 9th, Rays beat Tigers 7-2
Archer pitches into 9th, Rays beat Tigers 7-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
7
Detroit Tigers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Comerica Park · 38,087 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Martinez homered to left (362 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
A Avila homered to right (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
K Kiermaier tripled to left, J Loney and L Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
L Forsythe reached on bunt single to first, E Longoria scored, J Loney to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
B Guyer hit sacrifice fly to center, M Joyce scored, E Longoria to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
D Jennings singled to right, K Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
K Kiermaier tripled to deep right, R Hanigan scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
L Forsythe homered to left (398 feet).
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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 1: strike 1 (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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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: 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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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
R Davis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
R Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
A Romine struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
A Romine batting
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Play Result 7-2
G Balfour relieved C Archer.
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Lineup Change 7-2
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Lineup Change 7-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
A Avila walked, T Hunter to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 9: ball 4
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
A Avila batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
N Castellanos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
N Castellanos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Austin JacksonCF16
Ian Kinsler2B3
Miguel Cabrera1B24
J.D. MartinezRF28
Torii HunterDH48
Nick Castellanos3B21
Alex AvilaC6
Andrew RomineSS24
Rajai DavisLF18
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben ZobristSS18
Matt JoyceDH7
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Brandon GuyerLF24
Logan Forsythe2B11
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Kevin KiermaierRF93
Substitutes
Sean RodriguezDH13
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