Hernandez, Buchanan lead Phillies past Rays 5-3
Cesar Hernandez doubled, tripled and drove in two runs, and David Buchanan earned his first win in almost a year, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Mon
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
3
Philadelphia Phillies
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Guyer singled to center, Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Ruf singled to right, Franco scored, Francoeur out at home.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Franco singled to deep left, Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Hernández doubled to deep left, Ruf and Herrera scored, Buchanan to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Play Result 2-1
Francoeur scored, Ruf to third, Herrera to second on wild pitch by Moore.
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Wild Pitch 2-1
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Guyer grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Casali struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Casali batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Kiermaier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Kiermaier batting
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Play Result 3-5
Blanco at third base.
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Play Result 3-5
Papelbon relieved Gómez.
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Inning 3-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Ruf flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Ruf batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Francoeur flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Ben RevereLF25
Maikel Franco3B7
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Darin Ruf1B25
Freddy GalvisSS8
Odubel HerreraCF37
Cameron RuppC36
David BuchananP50
Substitutes
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Jake DiekmanP72
Luis GarciaP40
Domonic BrownPH81
Jeanmar GomezP46
Andres Blanco3B14
TB
Grady SizemoreRF24
Logan Forsythe2B11
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
David DeJesusLF3
Tim BeckhamSS9
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Curt CasaliC12
Matt MooreP56
Substitutes
Joey ButlerPH
Xavier CedenoP45
Jake ElmoreSS68
John JasoPH28
Steve GeltzP
Alex ColomeP48
Brandon GuyerRF24
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