Casali's homer helps Rays rally for 9-6 win over Braves
Curt Casali capped a six-run seventh inning with a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 9-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
6
Tampa Bay Rays
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Tropicana Field · 16,337 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Casali homered to left (348 feet), Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Play Result 6-7
Kiermaier safe at first on error by pitcher Marksberry, Guyer scored.
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Error 6-7
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Play Result 6-6
Beckham scored on Marksberry's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Forsythe hit sacrifice fly to center, Longoria scored, Beckham to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Loney doubled to deep right, Sizemore scored, Longoria to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Play Result 6-3
Terdoslavich scored on Colomé's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 6-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Ciriaco hit sacrifice fly to left, E. Pérez scored, Terdoslavich to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Casali grounded into fielder's choice to third, Cabrera scored, Kiermaier out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Sizemore homered to right (373 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 4: in play
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End Inning 6-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Bourn flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Bourn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Ciriaco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-9
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Ciriaco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Terdoslavich walked, Peterson to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 6-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Terdoslavich batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
E. Pérez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
E. Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Peterson walked.
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
TB wins series 2-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
John JasoDH28
Grady SizemoreLF24
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Logan Forsythe1B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Daniel NavaRF25
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Richie ShafferDH4
Tim Beckham2B9
Brandon GuyerRF24
ATL
Michael BournLF1
Cameron MaybinCF15
Nick MarkakisRF22
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Adonis Garcia3B13
Jace Peterson2B6
Nick SwisherDH23
Joey Thomas Terdoslavich1B
Pedro CiriacoSS15
Substitutes
Eury PerezDH
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