Hernandez gets 8th win, Mariners beat Rays 3-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Felix Hernandez pitched a four-hitter to become the major's first eight-game winner, Nelson Cruz hit his AL-best 18th homer to snap a scoreless tie in the ninth inning an
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
3
Tampa Bay Rays
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Cruz homered to right center (430 feet), Taylor and Canó scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted 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 1: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted 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 3: 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 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 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 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Butler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Beckham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Cabrera flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Cabrera batting
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Play Result 3-0
Cabrera hit for Rivera.
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Play Result 3-0
Miller in right field.
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Play Result 3-0
Taylor at shortstop.
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Seager popped out to first.
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Pop Out 3-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Seager batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Cruz homered to right center (430 feet), Taylor and Canó scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Head to Head
SEA wins series 3-0
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
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Joey ButlerDH
Evan Longoria3B3
David DeJesusRF3
Logan Forsythe1B11
Nick FranklinSS67
Jake ElmoreLF68
Brandon GuyerCF24
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
Tim Beckham2B9
Asdrubal CabreraPH3
SEA
Austin JacksonCF16
Seth SmithRF12
Robinson Cano2B22
Nelson CruzDH32
Kyle Seager3B15
Logan Morrison1B21
Brad MillerRF15
Dustin AckleyLF4
Mike ZuninoC10
Substitutes
Chris TaylorSS33
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