Major League Baseball

FINAL
Atlanta Braves 2
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Tampa Bay Rays 5
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Tropicana Field

Match Report

Tsutsugo gets key hit as Rays beat Braves 5-2

Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a two-run single during Tampa Bay's five-run third inning, and the Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.

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Top Performers

ATL

  • Dansby Swanson SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Marcell Ozuna DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Alex Jackson C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ozzie Albies 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TB

  • Brandon Lowe 2B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mike Brosseau 3B H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Jose Martinez LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Joey Wendle 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-0

Injuries

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL

Atlanta Braves

  • Joey Wentz Out
  • Spencer Strider Out
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Spencer Schwellenbach Out

Lineups

Confirmed

TB

  1. Jiman Choi1B26
  2. Brandon Lowe2B5
  3. Yandy Diaz3B2
  4. Yoshi Tsutsugo3B34
  5. Jose MartinezDH16
  6. Joey WendleSS18
  7. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  8. Kevin KiermaierCF93
  9. Michael PerezC63

Substitutes

  1. Mike Brosseau1B20
  2. Manuel MargotLF7

ATL

  1. Ronald Acuna Jr.RF13
  2. Ozzie Albies2B1
  3. Freddie FreemanDH5
  4. Marcell OzunaLF24
  5. Matt Adams1B18
  6. Dansby SwansonSS7
  7. Johan Camargo3B10
  8. Ender InciarteCF22
  9. Alex JacksonC70

Substitutes

  1. Adam DuvallPH14

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  3. Bunted Foul 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30412 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30412 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30412 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 7th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    38102 7th Inning
  10. Play Result 2-5

    Albies singled to deep right, Camargo scored, Acuña Jr. to second.

    38102 7th Inning
  11. Single 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38102 7th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38102 7th Inning
  13. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    38102 7th Inning
  14. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38102 7th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38102 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31749 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38628 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30944 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30944 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30944 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30944 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30944 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42180 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30944 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30944 4th Inning
  33. Foul Out 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39823 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39823 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30944 3rd Inning
  36. Play Result 1-5

    Martínez scored on Tomlin wild pitch, Wendle to second on wild pitch by Tomlin.

    30944 3rd Inning
  37. Wild Pitch 1-5

    Martínez scored on Tomlin wild pitch, Wendle to second on wild pitch by Tomlin.

    30944 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30944 3rd Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    39652 3rd Inning
  40. Play Result 1-4

    Wendle singled to shallow right center, Tsutsugo scored, Martínez to third.

    39652 3rd Inning
  41. Single 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39652 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 3rd Inning
  43. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39652 3rd Inning
  44. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39652 3rd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    39652 3rd Inning
  46. Play Result 1-3

    Martínez singled to left, Díaz scored, Tsutsugo to second.

    39652 3rd Inning
  47. Single 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39652 3rd Inning
  48. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    39652 3rd Inning
  49. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39652 3rd Inning
  50. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39652 3rd Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    39652 3rd Inning
  52. Play Result 1-2

    Tsutsugo singled to deep right center, Kiermaier scored and Lowe scored, Díaz to third.

    39652 3rd Inning
  53. Single 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39652 3rd Inning
  54. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39652 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39652 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39823 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39823 3rd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    39823 3rd Inning
  59. Play Result 1-0

    Ozuna singled to left, Inciarte scored, Acuña Jr. to second, A. Jackson to third.

    39823 3rd Inning
  60. Single 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39823 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31615 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-5

    Duvall popped out to second.

    31615 9th Inning
  3. Pop Out 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31615 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Oliver Drake pitches to Adam Duvall

    31615 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 2-5

    Duvall hit for A. Jackson

    9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31615 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-5

    Inciarte struck out swinging.

    31615 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31615 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  12. Bunted Foul 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Oliver Drake pitches to Ender Inciarte

    31615 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31615 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 2-5

    Camargo grounded out to shortstop.

    31615 9th Inning
  16. Ground Out 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31615 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    31615 9th Inning
  20. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31615 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Oliver Drake pitches to Johan Camargo

    31615 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 2-5

    Drake relieved Roe

    31615 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 2-5

    Brosseau at first base.

    9th Inning
  24. Start Inning 2-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Inning 2-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    32704 8th Inning
  27. Play Result 2-5

    Wendle popped out to second.

    32704 8th Inning
  28. Pop Out 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32704 8th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32704 8th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32704 8th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Shane Greene pitches to Joey Wendle

    32704 8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    32704 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-5

    Martínez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Tsutsugo out at second.

    32704 8th Inning
  34. Ground Out 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32704 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Shane Greene pitches to Jose Martinez

    32704 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-5

    Greene relieved Matzek

    32704 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    31264 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-5

    Tsutsugo singled to right.

    31264 8th Inning
  39. Single 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31264 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5

    Tyler Matzek pitches to Yoshitomo Tsutsugo

    31264 8th Inning

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