Martin's HR in 8th lifts Blue Jays past Rays
Russell Martin hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
6
Toronto Blue Jays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Martin homered to center (423 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Norris hit sacrifice fly to right, Souza Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Morrison homered to center (400 feet), Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-6
Pillar struck out swinging, Martin scored, D. Smith Jr. to third on wild pitch by Whitley.
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Wild Pitch 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Morales homered to right (461 feet), Pillar and Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Bautista singled to center, Goins scored, Pillar to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Featherston hit sacrifice fly to center, Smith scored, Robertson to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Morales grounded into fielder's choice to second, Pillar scored, Bautista out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 6-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Longoria popped out to second.
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Pop Out 6-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Dickerson grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 6-7
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Bourjos struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Bourjos batting
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Play Result 6-7
Osuna relieved J. Smith.
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Start Inning 6-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-7
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Lineup Change 6-7
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End Inning 6-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Bautista struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Showing the last 40 of 618 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Kevin PillarCF1
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Justin Smoak1B46
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Russell MartinC55
Dwight Smith Jr.LF18
Ryan Goins2B25
TB
Peter BourjosLF25
Corey DickersonDH10
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Morrison1B21
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Mallex SmithCF21
Daniel RobertsonSS26
Derek NorrisC33
Taylor FeatherstonSS86
Substitutes
Colby RasmusPH28
Michael Martinez2B13
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