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Match Report

Renfroe slam helps Rays sweep young Blue Jays in 1st round

Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam and the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays won a postseason series for the first time in 12 years, overpowering the young Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 Wednesday to finish a two-game sweep of their AL wild-card matchup.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Danny Jansen C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Travis Shaw 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Randal Grichuk DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TB

  • Mike Brosseau 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Manuel Margot RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Mike Zunino C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Hunter Renfroe RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-0

Injuries

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

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

TB

  1. Mike Brosseau1B20
  2. Randy ArozarenaDH56
  3. Brandon Lowe2B5
  4. Yandy Diaz3B2
  5. Manuel MargotLF7
  6. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  7. Willy AdamesSS2
  8. Kevin KiermaierCF93
  9. Mike ZuninoC10

Substitutes

  1. Jiman Choi1B26
  2. Joey Wendle3B18

TOR

  1. Cavan Biggio3B4
  2. Bo BichetteSS19
  3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12
  4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH27
  5. Randal GrichukCF34
  6. Teoscar HernandezRF37
  7. Travis Shaw1B23
  8. Joe Panik2B12
  9. Danny JansenC9

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38628 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31144 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31144 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31144 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31144 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39646 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39646 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39646 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33190 5th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    33190 5th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-8

    Jansen homered to left (395 feet).

    33190 5th Inning
  29. Home Run 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33190 5th Inning
  30. Ball 1-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33190 5th Inning
  31. Ball 1-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33190 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33190 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
    32789 3rd Inning
  36. Play Result 1-8

    Arozarena doubled to left, Brosseau scored.

    32789 3rd Inning
  37. Double 1-8

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    32789 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  40. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32789 3rd Inning
  41. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32789 3rd Inning
  42. Strike Looking 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32789 3rd Inning
  43. Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32789 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32789 3rd Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    33190 3rd Inning
  48. Play Result 1-7

    Jansen homered to left (432 feet).

    33190 3rd Inning
  49. Home Run 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33190 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32789 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32789 2nd Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
    32582 2nd Inning
  53. Play Result 0-7

    Renfroe homered to left (366 feet), Arozarena scored, Díaz scored and Margot scored.

    32582 2nd Inning
  54. Home Run 0-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32582 2nd Inning
  55. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32582 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32582 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32582 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32582 2nd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    32582 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    38102 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-8

    Panik grounded out to second.

    38102 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38102 9th Inning
  4. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

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

    Nick Anderson pitches to Joe Panik

    38102 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    38102 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 2-8

    Shaw flied out to right.

    38102 9th Inning
  8. Fly Out 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38102 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

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

    Nick Anderson pitches to Travis Shaw

    38102 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    38102 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 2-8

    Hernández grounded out to shortstop.

    38102 9th Inning
  13. Ground Out 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38102 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

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

    Nick Anderson pitches to Teoscar Hernandez

    38102 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 2-8

    Anderson relieved Thompson

    38102 9th Inning
  17. Start Inning 2-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  18. End Inning 2-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    30514 8th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-8

    Arozarena popped out to pitcher.

    30514 8th Inning
  21. Pop Out 2-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30514 8th Inning
  22. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30514 8th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    30514 8th Inning
  24. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30514 8th Inning
  25. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30514 8th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30514 8th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Rafael Dolis pitches to Randy Arozarena

    30514 8th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    30514 8th Inning
  29. Play Result 2-8

    Choi grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Zunino out at second.

    30514 8th Inning
  30. Ground Out 2-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30514 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30514 8th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    30514 8th Inning
  33. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    30514 8th Inning
  34. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30514 8th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8

    Rafael Dolis pitches to Ji-Man Choi

    30514 8th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
    30514 8th Inning
  37. Play Result 2-8

    Zunino singled to left.

    30514 8th Inning
  38. Single 2-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30514 8th Inning
  39. Ball 2-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30514 8th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 2-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30514 8th Inning

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