Morton wins Rays debut 4-2 over former team Astros
Charlie Morton was solid in his debut for the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching five innings and striking out eight against his former team in a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
2
Tampa Bay Rays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Tropicana Field · 13,059 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Díaz homered to center (420 feet).
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Home Run 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Choi singled to center, Zunino scored and Pham scored.
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Single 2-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Pham singled to right, Kiermaier scored, Zunino to third.
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Single 2-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Brantley doubled to deep right, Altuve scored and Kemp scored, Brantley thrown out at third.
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Double 2-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 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 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Kemp struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Jose Alvarado pitches to Tony Kemp
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Chirinos walked, White to second.
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Jose Alvarado pitches to Robinson Chirinos
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Play Result 2-4
Chirinos hit for Stassi
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
White singled to right.
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Single 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Jose Alvarado pitches to Tyler White
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Play Result 2-4
White hit for Díaz
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Reddick grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Jose Alvarado pitches to Josh Reddick
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Gurriel grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
Jose Alvarado pitches to Yuli Gurriel
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Play Result 2-4
Alvarado relieved Kolarek
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Play Result 2-4
Robertson at third base.
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Play Result 2-4
Wendle at second base.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Austin MeadowsDH17
Tommy PhamLF28
Jiman Choi1B26
Yandy Diaz3B2
Avisail GarciaRF24
Daniel Robertson3B26
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Willy AdamesSS2
Mike ZuninoC10
Substitutes
Joey Wendle2B18
HOU
George SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Josh ReddickRF22
Aledmys DiazSS12
Max StassiC34
Tony KempDH12
Substitutes
Tyler WhitePH16
Robinson ChirinosPH23
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