Ramirez, Guyer lead Rays to 3-1 win over Astros
Erasmo Ramirez pitched six innings of four-hit ball to get his sixth win in seven starts, Brandon Guyer homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 3-1 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Tampa Bay Rays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Guyer homered to left center (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Longoria grounded out to shortstop, Jaso scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
DeJesus grounded out to first, Rivera scored, Jaso to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Rasmus homered to right (403 feet).
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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 6: foul
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Valbuena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Correa flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Tucker struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Tucker batting
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Play Result 1-3
Boxberger relieved Jepsen.
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Play Result 1-3
Butler in left field.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Butler grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Jaso out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Butler batting
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Play Result 1-3
Qualls relieved Thatcher.
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Play Result 1-3
Butler hit for DeJesus.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Head to Head
TB wins series 3-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
John JasoDH28
David DeJesusLF3
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Brandon GuyerRF24
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
Joey ButlerLF
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Preston TuckerRF30
Carlos CorreaSS1
Luis Valbuena3B18
Evan GattisDH11
Colby RasmusCF28
Chris Carter1B48
Jason CastroC18
Jake MarisnickCF94
Substitutes
Marwin GonzalezPH14
Alex PresleyLF47
Hank CongerC24
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