Pujols ties Mantle on HR list, Angels beat Rays 8-2
Albert Pujols tied Mickey Mantle for 16th place on the all-time home run list, Kole Calhoun drove in a career-high four runs and the Los Angeles Angels stopped a season-high five-game losing stre
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
8
Tampa Bay Rays
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Featherston doubled to left, Pujols scored, Calhoun to third.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Calhoun singled to right, Aybar and Trout scored, Pujols to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Butler doubled to deep center, Rivera and Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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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 1-0
Calhoun singled to left, Trout scored, Pujols to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Pujols homered to right center (355 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Freese doubled to shallow right, Pujols scored, Freese to third on throwing error by first baseman Franklin.
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Elmore lined into double play, second to shortstop, Forsythe doubled off second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Line Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Elmore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Cabrera walked.
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Souza Jr. grounded out to pitcher, Forsythe to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Souza Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 0-0
Forsythe singled to center.
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Single 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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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
Forsythe batting
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Play Result 0-0
Bedrosian relieved Álvarez.
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Play Result 0-0
Bedrosian relieved Álvarez.
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Start Inning 0-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Aybar grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Aybar batting
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Head to Head
LAA win series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Joey ButlerDH
David DeJesusLF3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Jake Elmore1B68
Nick Franklin1B67
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
Brandon GuyerLF24
Mikie MahtookCF99
Bobby WilsonC37
Evan Longoria3B3
LAA
Erick AybarSS0
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
Kole CalhounRF56
David Freese3B25
Matt JoyceDH7
Carlos PerezC29
Kirk NieuwenhuisLF10
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Substitutes
Taylor Featherston3B86
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