Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3, get within 1 game .of .500
Denard Span drove in his team-leading 24th run to help the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Saturday night.
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Tropicana Field · 16,297 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 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Cron hit sacrifice fly to left, Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Hernández singled to left, Díaz scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Gurriel homered to left center (395 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Duffy hit sacrifice fly to right, Span scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Span singled to right, Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Hernández homered to left center (376 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Ramos singled to center, Cron scored, Miller to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-1
Ramos safe at first on error by second baseman Gurriel, Duffy scored, Miller to second.
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Error 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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
Morales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Martin grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 1: in play
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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
Pillar lined out to center.
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Line Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Pillar 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
Duffy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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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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Play Result 3-5
Field stole second.
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Stolen Base 3-5
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Duffy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Cron hit sacrifice fly to left, Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Sacrifice Fly 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Cron batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Span popped out to second.
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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
Denard SpanLF4
C.J. CronDH28
Matt Duffy3B9
Brad Miller1B15
Wilson RamosC40
Joey Wendle2B18
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Mallex SmithCF21
Johnny FieldRF82
TOR
Teoscar HernandezRF37
Josh Donaldson3B3
Yangervis SolarteDH70
Kevin PillarCF1
Russell MartinC55
Kendrys Morales1B36
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.2B12
Dalton PompeyLF19
Aledmys DiazSS12
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