Lowe's homers in 11th, lifts Rays into 2nd wild card
Nate Lowe hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night to move one game ahead of Cleveland for the second AL wild card.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
4
Tampa Bay Rays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 2-9 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ New York Yankees | L 0-9 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
N. Lowe homered to left (338 feet), Davis scored.
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Moreland homered to center (430 feet).
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Devers homered to left center (421 feet), Betts scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Adames homered to center (462 feet).
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Home Run 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Bogaerts homered to left (371 feet).
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Home Run 1-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Wendle reached on infield single to second, Choi scored, Duffy to second, d'Arnaud thrown out at home.
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Single 0-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
N. Lowe homered to left (338 feet), Davis scored.
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Josh Smith pitches to Nate Lowe
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Play Result 4-3
Davis ran for d'Arnaud
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
d'Arnaud doubled to center.
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Double 4-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Josh Smith pitches to Travis d'Arnaud
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Play Result 4-3
Smith relieved Workman
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 11th inning
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 11th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
G. Hernández grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Diego Castillo pitches to Gorkys Hernandez
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Moreland homered to center (430 feet).
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Diego Castillo pitches to Mitch Moreland
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Diego Castillo pitches to J.D. Martinez
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Bogaerts grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
- Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
- Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Pepiot 60-Day-IL
Boston Red Sox
- Garrett Whitlock Out
- Caleb Durbin Out
- Roman Anthony Out
- Tyron Guerrero Out
- Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Austin MeadowsRF17
Tommy PhamLF28
Jiman Choi1B26
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Nathaniel LoweDH46
Matt Duffy3B9
Joey Wendle2B18
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Willy AdamesSS2
Substitutes
Guillermo HerediaLF38
Jesus AguilarPH99
Mike BrosseauLF20- Johnny DavisPR73
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Rafael Devers3B16
Xander BogaertsSS2
J.D. MartinezDH28
Mitch Moreland1B18
Brock HoltLF17
Christian VazquezC7
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Marco Hernandez2B36
Substitutes
Gorkys HernandezLF83
Andrew BenintendiPR23
Sandy LeonC9
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