Pham homers twice for late-surging Rays in 9-3 win at Texas
Tommy Pham homered twice while extending his on-base streak to 21 games and the late-surging Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 victory Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
9
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Pham homered to left center (430 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Calhoun singled to right, Mazara scored, Guzmán to third. Calhoun out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Beltré homered to left (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Cron tripled to deep center, Duffy scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Duffy doubled to deep right center, Sucre and Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Smith singled to right center, Adames scored, Sucre to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Andrus singled to shallow left center, Tocci scored, Choo to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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End Inning 9-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Chirinos grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Chirinos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Guzmán struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Guzmán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Profar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Profar batting
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Play Result 9-3
Nuño relieved Faria.
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Play Result 9-3
Velazquez in left field.
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Start Inning 9-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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End Inning 9-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Ciuffo grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Adames out at second.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Ciuffo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Adames safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Profar.
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Error 9-3
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 9-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
TB wins series 3-0
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Shin-Soo ChooLF17
Rougned Odor2B24
Elvis AndrusSS18
Nomar MazaraRF15
Adrian BeltreDH29
Jurickson Profar3B17
Ronald Guzman1B84
Carlos PerezC29
Carlos TocciCF77
Substitutes
Willie CalhounPH5
Robinson ChirinosC23
TB
Mallex SmithCF21
Tommy PhamLF28
Matt Duffy3B9
C.J. CronDH28
Joey Wendle2B18
Carlos GomezRF91
Jake Bauers1B9
Willy AdamesSS2
Jesus SucreC40
Substitutes
Andrew VelazquezLF45
Nick CiuffoC36
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