Major League Baseball

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Tampa Bay Rays 8
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New York Mets 5
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Match Report

Rays beat Mets 8-5, clinch 1st AL East title in 10 years

Randy Arozarena homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched their first AL East title in 10 years Wednesday night with an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Brandon Lowe 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Willy Adames SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Joey Wendle 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

NYM

  • Dominic Smith DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Michael Conforto DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeff McNeil 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Robinson Cano 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · 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 NimmoCF24
  2. Michael ConfortoDH20
  3. Jeff McNeilRF22
  4. Pete Alonso1B25
  5. Dominic SmithLF8
  6. Robinson Cano2B22
  7. Todd Frazier3B99
  8. Andres GimenezSS0
  9. Wilson RamosC40

Substitutes

  1. Guillermo HerediaCF38

TB

  1. Yoshi TsutsugoDH34
  2. Brandon Lowe2B5
  3. Randy ArozarenaLF56
  4. Nathaniel Lowe1B46
  5. Hunter Renfroe1B16
  6. Joey Wendle3B18
  7. Willy AdamesSS2
  8. Manuel MargotCF7
  9. Mike ZuninoC10

Substitutes

  1. Brett PhillipsRF1
  2. Kevin KiermaierCF93

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    31615 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-5

    Frazier homered to left (392 feet), Alonso scored.

    31615 9th Inning
  4. Home Run 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    31615 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 8-3

    Canó grounded out to second, McNeil scored, Alonso to third.

    31615 9th Inning
  7. Ground Out 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  8. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31615 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    33106 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 8-2

    Arozarena homered to left (431 feet).

    33106 9th Inning
  16. Home Run 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    33106 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    33106 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    33106 9th Inning
  20. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    33106 9th Inning
  21. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33106 9th Inning
  22. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33106 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36167 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31687 8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
    31687 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 7-2

    Adames singled to center, Arozarena scored, Wendle to third.

    31687 8th Inning
  30. Single 7-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31687 8th Inning
  31. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31687 8th Inning
  32. Ball 7-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31687 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    33014 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-2

    B. Lowe homered to right (414 feet), Tsutsugo scored.

    33014 8th Inning
  37. Home Run 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33014 8th Inning
  38. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33014 8th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33014 8th Inning
  40. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33014 8th Inning
  41. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33014 8th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33014 8th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42180 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42180 7th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33820 7th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33820 7th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33820 7th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    32640 6th Inning
  54. Play Result 4-2

    Arozarena homered to center (419 feet), B. Lowe scored.

    32640 6th Inning
  55. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32640 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32640 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32640 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32640 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32640 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    38102 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-5

    Gimenez struck out swinging.

    38102 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 8-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 8-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5

    Nick Anderson pitches to Andres Gimenez

    38102 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-5

    Anderson relieved Drake

    38102 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
    31615 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 8-5

    Frazier homered to left (392 feet), Alonso scored.

    31615 9th Inning
  11. Home Run 8-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Oliver Drake pitches to Todd Frazier

    31615 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    31615 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 8-3

    Canó grounded out to second, McNeil scored, Alonso to third.

    31615 9th Inning
  15. Ground Out 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  16. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31615 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Oliver Drake pitches to Robinson Cano

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

    Smith struck out swinging.

    31615 9th Inning
  20. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31615 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  23. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    31615 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    31615 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31615 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Oliver Drake pitches to Dominic Smith

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

    Alonso doubled to deep left, McNeil to third.

    31615 9th Inning
  29. Double 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31615 9th Inning
  30. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31615 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Oliver Drake pitches to Pete Alonso

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

    McNeil walked.

    31615 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31615 9th Inning
  35. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31615 9th Inning
  36. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31615 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31615 9th Inning
  38. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31615 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Oliver Drake pitches to Jeff McNeil

    31615 9th Inning
  40. Play Result 8-2

    Drake relieved Sherriff

    31615 9th Inning

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