Souza homers twice as Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3 for split
Steven Souza Jr.'s second home run of the game, a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning, lifted the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
3
Tampa Bay Rays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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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 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: 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: 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
Souza Jr. homered to left center (452 feet), Longoria and Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Souza Jr. homered to center (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Beckham singled to left, Longoria scored, Pearce to third, Souza Jr. to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Donaldson homered to left (385 feet), Carrera and Barney scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Carrera flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Carrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Martin grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Colabello out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Colabello singled to center.
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Single 3-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Colabello batting
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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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
Kiermaier flied out to center.
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Fly 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Kiermaier batting
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Play Result 3-5
Morales relieved León.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Beckham lined out to right.
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Line Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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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
Logan Forsythe2B11
Brandon GuyerLF24
Evan Longoria3B3
Steve Pearce1B25
Desmond JenningsDH8
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Tim BeckhamSS9
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Logan MorrisonPH21
Hank CongerC24
Corey DickersonLF10
TOR
Kevin PillarCF1
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Chris Colabello1B15
Russell MartinC55
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Darwin Barney3B20
Substitutes
Ryan Goins2B25
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