Choi hits key double, Rays rally past Astros 9-8
Ji-Man Choi put Tampa Bay ahead with a two-run double in the seventh, Travis d'Arnaud homered and drove in four, and the Rays beat the Houston Astros 9-8 Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
9
Houston Astros
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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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 9-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Toro homered to right (375 feet).
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Home Run 9-8
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
Meadows grounded into fielder's choice to first, Duffy scored, Sogard out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 9-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 9-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Reddick singled to right, Toro scored, Chirinos to second.
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Single 8-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Choi doubled to deep center, Meadows scored and Pham scored.
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Double 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Pham singled to left center, Duffy scored, Pham to second, Meadows to third.
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Single 6-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Altuve homered to center (428 feet).
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
d'Arnaud singled to left center, Choi scored.
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Single 5-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Reddick walked, Alvarez scored, Chirinos to second, Toro to third.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Chirinos walked, Brantley scored, Toro to second, Alvarez to third.
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 7 : Ball 4
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End Inning 9-8
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Springer lined out to left.
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Line Out 9-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to George Springer
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Reddick struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Josh Reddick
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Chirinos struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Emilio Pagan pitches to Robinson Chirinos
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Toro homered to right (375 feet).
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Home Run 9-8
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
Emilio Pagan pitches to Abraham Toro
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Start Inning 9-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-7
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
d'Arnaud struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 9-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7
Cy Sneed pitches to Travis d'Arnaud
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
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Play Result 9-7
Adames lined out to left.
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Line Out 9-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
- Cristian Javier Out
- Brice Matthews Out
- Carlos Correa 60-Day-IL
- Brandon Walter 60-Day-IL
Tampa Bay Rays
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
- Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Pepiot 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
George SpringerCF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Michael BrantleyDH23
Alex BregmanSS3
Yordan AlvarezLF44
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Abraham Toro3B21
Robinson ChirinosC23
Josh ReddickRF22
TB
Eric Sogard2B4
Austin MeadowsRF17
Tommy PhamLF28
Jiman Choi1B26
Avisail GarciaCF24
Willy AdamesSS2
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Jesus AguilarDH99
Matt Duffy3B9
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