Major League Baseball

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New York Mets 1
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Match Report

Lowe homers, Rays inch past deGrom, Mets 2-1 despite 16 Ks

Nate Lowe homered and scored both runs against NL Cy Young Award contender Jacob deGrom, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame 16 strikeouts to move closer to an AL East title by beating the New York Mets 2-1 Monday night.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Brandon Lowe 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nathaniel Lowe 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Willy Adames SS H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

NYM

  • Dominic Smith DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Robinson Cano 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeff McNeil 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Brandon Nimmo RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-1

Injuries

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

Tampa Bay Rays

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

Lineups

Confirmed

NYM

  1. Brandon NimmoRF24
  2. Jeff McNeilLF22
  3. J.D. Davis3B22
  4. Dominic Smith1B8
  5. Robinson Cano2B22
  6. Pete AlonsoDH25
  7. Amed RosarioSS14
  8. Guillermo HerediaCF38
  9. Wilson RamosC40

Substitutes

  1. Andres GimenezPH0

TB

  1. Yoshi TsutsugoDH34
  2. Brandon Lowe2B5
  3. Willy AdamesSS2
  4. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  5. Joey Wendle3B18
  6. Manuel MargotLF7
  7. Kevin KiermaierCF93
  8. Brett PhillipsRF1
  9. Mike ZuninoC10

Substitutes

  1. Randy ArozarenaDH56

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35394 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35394 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35394 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33820 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33820 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33820 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33820 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33820 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39103 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39103 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 6th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    42615 5th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-1

    McNeil reached on infield single to second, Heredia scored, Nimmo to second, Ramos to third.

    42615 5th Inning
  32. Single 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42615 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42615 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42615 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42615 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42615 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42615 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 4th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    32796 4th Inning
  43. Play Result 2-0

    N. Lowe homered to center (420 feet).

    32796 4th Inning
  44. Home Run 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32796 4th Inning
  45. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32796 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38628 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32796 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32796 2nd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    32796 2nd Inning
  59. Play Result 1-0

    Margot hit sacrifice fly to center, N. Lowe scored.

    32796 2nd Inning
  60. Sacrifice Fly 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32796 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 2-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    38102 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 2-1

    Gimenez popped out to third.

    38102 9th Inning
  4. Pop Out 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    38102 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  6. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38102 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Nick Anderson pitches to Andres Gimenez

    38102 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-1

    Gimenez hit for Rosario

    9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    38102 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 2-1

    Alonso struck out swinging.

    38102 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    38102 9th Inning
  15. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    38102 9th Inning
  16. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38102 9th Inning
  17. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38102 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Nick Anderson pitches to Pete Alonso

    38102 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    38102 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-1

    Canó flied out to center.

    38102 9th Inning
  21. Fly Out 2-1

    Pitch 11 : Ball In Play

    38102 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  26. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball 1

    38102 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1

    Nick Anderson pitches to Robinson Cano

    38102 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 2-1

    Anderson relieved Sherriff

    38102 9th Inning
  34. Start Inning 2-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Inning 2-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    35394 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 2-1

    Phillips flied out to center.

    35394 9th Inning
  38. Fly Out 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35394 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 2-1

    Kiermaier stole second.

    35394 9th Inning
  40. Stolen Base 2-1

    Kiermaier stole second.

    35394 9th Inning

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