Rays' walk-off officially eliminates Yanks from AL East title
Ben Zobrist hit a game-ending single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays over the New York Yankees 1-0 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
0
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
B Zobrist singled to right, L Forsythe scored, J Loney to third, M Joyce to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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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 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 8: 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 2: 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 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: 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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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 3: strike 2 (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: 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 2: 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 5: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 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: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 0-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
B Zobrist singled to right, L Forsythe scored, J Loney to third, M Joyce to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Single 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
B Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
M Joyce walked, L Forsythe to third, J Loney to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-0
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Advancing On Force 0-0
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
M Joyce batting
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Play Result 0-0
M Joyce hit for C Casali.
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Lineup Change 0-0
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Lineup Change 0-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
D DeJesus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
D DeJesus batting
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Play Result 0-0
D DeJesus hit for S Rodriguez.
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Lineup Change 0-0
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Lineup Change 0-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
J Loney singled to center, L Forsythe to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-0
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Single 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
J Loney batting
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Ben ZobristCF18
Brandon GuyerLF24
Evan LongoriaDH3
Wil MyersRF4
Yunel EscobarSS0
Logan Forsythe2B11
James Loney1B28
Sean Rodriguez3B13
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
David DeJesusPH3
Matt JoycePH7
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Martin Prado2B14
Mark Teixeira1B25
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Chase Headley3B12
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
John Ryan MurphyC18
Brendan RyanSS23
Substitutes
Stephen DrewSS10
Brian McCannPH16
Zelous Wheeler3B45
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