Major League Baseball

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Tampa Bay Rays 6
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Washington Nationals 2
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Match Report

Rays 4-0 for 1st time, Rasmussen beats Nationals 6-2

— Luke Raley homered twice, Drew Rasmussen pitched six shutout innings and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Washington Nationals 6-2 Monday night for the first 4-0 start in team history.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Wander Franco SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Josh Lowe LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Luke Raley RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

WSH

  • Keibert Ruiz C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Dominic Smith DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2

Head to Head

TB wins series 3-0

Injuries

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Junior Caminero Day-To-Day
  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL

Lineups

WSH

  1. 26Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  2. 13Joey MenesesDH
  3. 46Jeimer Candelario3B
  4. 8Dominic Smith1B
  5. 20Keibert RuizC
  6. 20Lane ThomasRF
  7. 5CJ AbramsSS
  8. 6Ildemaro VargasLF
  9. 10Victor RoblesCF

TB

  1. 5Brandon Lowe2B
  2. 5Wander FrancoSS
  3. 56Randy ArozarenaDH
  4. 20Luke RaleyLF
  5. 43Harold RamirezLF
  6. 15Isaac Paredes1B
  7. 3Josh LoweRF
  8. 7Manuel MargotCF
  9. 0Francisco MejiaC

Substitutes

  1. 6Taylor Walls3B

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    3978173 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 6-2

    Candelario homered to center (393 feet).

    3978173 9th Inning
  8. Home Run 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3978173 9th Inning
  9. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    3978173 9th Inning
  10. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    3978173 9th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    3978173 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  13. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3978173 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34542 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34542 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34542 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34542 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    34542 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 6-1

    Margot hit sacrifice fly to center, Paredes scored, J. Lowe to second.

    34542 9th Inning
  20. Sacrifice Fly 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34542 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    34542 9th Inning
  22. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34542 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3978173 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4705678 8th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    4705678 8th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-1

    Raley homered to left (363 feet).

    4705678 8th Inning
  28. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4705678 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    4705678 8th Inning
  30. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4705678 8th Inning
  31. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4705678 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    36429 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36429 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36429 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36429 7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    36429 7th Inning
  39. Play Result 4-1

    Thomas grounded out to third, Candelario scored.

    36429 7th Inning
  40. Ground Out 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    36429 7th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    36429 7th Inning
  42. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36429 7th Inning
  43. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    36429 7th Inning
  44. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36429 7th Inning
  45. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36429 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42584 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42584 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42584 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42584 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42584 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42584 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42584 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42584 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42584 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33305 4th Inning
  60. Foul Out 4-0

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    33305 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 6-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    3978173 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 6-2

    Abrams flied out to left.

    3978173 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3978173 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    3978173 9th Inning
  9. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3978173 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Calvin Faucher pitches to CJ Abrams

    3978173 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    3978173 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 6-2

    Thomas struck out swinging.

    3978173 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    3978173 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    3978173 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  17. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3978173 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Calvin Faucher pitches to Lane Thomas

    3978173 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    3978173 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 6-2

    Ruiz hit by pitch.

    3978173 9th Inning
  21. Hit By Pitch 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    3978173 9th Inning
  22. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    3978173 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3978173 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Calvin Faucher pitches to Keibert Ruiz

    3978173 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    3978173 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 6-2

    Smith flied out to left.

    3978173 9th Inning
  27. Fly Out 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    3978173 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    3978173 9th Inning
  29. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3978173 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2

    Calvin Faucher pitches to Dominic Smith

    3978173 9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    3978173 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 6-2

    Candelario homered to center (393 feet).

    3978173 9th Inning
  33. Home Run 6-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    3978173 9th Inning
  34. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    3978173 9th Inning
  35. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    3978173 9th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    3978173 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    3978173 9th Inning
  38. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    3978173 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1

    Calvin Faucher pitches to Jeimer Candelario

    3978173 9th Inning
  40. Start Inning 6-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning

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