Buerhle, Blue Jays hit hard in 12-3 loss to Rays
Mark Buehrle failed to become the fifth major leaguer to pitch 200 innings or more in 15 consecutive seasons, and the AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays missed out on home-field advantage through
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
3
Tampa Bay Rays
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Tropicana Field · 15,815 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Barney homered to left (369 feet), Pompey scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-12
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Butler homered to right center (392 feet), Loney scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-10
Souza Jr. scored, Loney to second on wild pitch by Hutchison.
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Wild Pitch 1-10
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Colabello homered to left center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-9
Pitch 2: in play
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End Inning 3-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Smoak lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 3-12
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Smoak batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Carrera grounded into fielder's choice to second, Diaz out at second, Kawasaki to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-12
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-12
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Carrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Pennington flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-12
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Pennington batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Diaz reached on infield single to pitcher, Kawasaki to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-12
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Single 3-12
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Diaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Kawasaki singled to left.
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Single 3-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Kawasaki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Barney homered to left (369 feet), Pompey scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-12
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Home Run 2-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
Showing the last 40 of 702 events.
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Brandon GuyerLF24
Mikie MahtookCF99
Evan Longoria3B3
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
James Loney1B28
Tim BeckhamSS9
Joey ButlerDH
Luke MaileC18
Substitutes
Richie Shaffer3B4
Nick Franklin2B67
Daniel Nava1B25
TOR
Ben RevereLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Chris ColabelloDH15
Russell MartinC55
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Kevin PillarCF1
Ryan Goins2B25
Substitutes
Jonathan DiazLF78
Cliff PenningtonSS7
Ezequiel CarreraRF41
Justin Smoak1B46
Josh TholeC30
Munenori Kawasaki3B66
Dalton PompeyCF19
Darwin Barney2B20
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