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Tampa Bay Rays 9
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Match Report

Rays win 12th straight to start season, 1 shy of MLB record

— The Tampa Bay Rays won their 12th straight game to start the season, one short of the major league record, as Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer in a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Reese McGuire C H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Raimel Tapia RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Rafael Devers 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

TB

  • Josh Lowe LF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Brandon Lowe 2B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Wander Franco SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

TB wins series 4-0

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

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

TB

  1. 2Yandy DiazDH
  2. 5Wander FrancoSS
  3. 15Isaac Paredes1B
  4. 56Randy ArozarenaLF
  5. 43Harold RamirezRF
  6. 7Manuel MargotCF
  7. 6Taylor Walls3B
  8. 60Christian BethancourtC
  9. 2Vidal Brujan2B

Substitutes

  1. 0Francisco MejiaC
  2. 3Josh LoweRF
  3. 5Brandon Lowe2B

BOS

  1. 27Alex VerdugoRF
  2. 16Rafael Devers3B
  3. 3Justin TurnerDH
  4. 36Triston Casas1B
  5. 10Raimel TapiaLF
  6. 31Bobby DalbecSS
  7. 30Reese McGuireC
  8. 19Yu Chang2B
  9. 8Enrique HernandezCF

Substitutes

  1. 12Connor WongPR

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42180 9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    32903 8th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-9

    Arozarena hit sacrifice fly to right, Franco scored.

    32903 8th Inning
  4. Sacrifice Fly 7-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32903 8th Inning
  5. Ball 7-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32903 8th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 7-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32903 8th Inning
  7. Ball 7-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32903 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32145 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39949 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
    40364 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 7-8

    Devers homered to left (366 feet), McGuire scored and Hernández scored.

    40364 7th Inning
  18. Home Run 7-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40364 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40364 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30189 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-8

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
    36723 6th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-8

    Tapia grounded out to third, Turner scored.

    36723 6th Inning
  27. Ground Out 4-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36723 6th Inning
  28. Ball 3-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36723 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41569 5th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
    41569 5th Inning
  31. Play Result 3-8

    Bruján singled to center, Bethancourt scored.

    41569 5th Inning
  32. Single 3-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41569 5th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 3-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41569 5th Inning
  34. Ball 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41569 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
    41569 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-7

    Bethancourt doubled to center, Walls scored.

    41569 5th Inning
  37. Double 3-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41569 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41569 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41569 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42480 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42480 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    42480 5th Inning
  43. Play Result 3-6

    Verdugo singled to center, Hernández scored.

    42480 5th Inning
  44. Single 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42480 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42480 5th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42480 5th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    42480 5th Inning
  48. Play Result 2-6

    Hernández doubled to right, McGuire scored.

    42480 5th Inning
  49. Double 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42480 5th Inning
  50. Strike Swinging 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42480 5th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42480 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30948 4th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    30948 4th Inning
  54. Play Result 1-6

    Franco doubled to center, Bethancourt scored and Bruján scored.

    30948 4th Inning
  55. Double 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30948 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    30948 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 1-4

    Díaz hit sacrifice fly to center, Walls scored, Bruján to second, Bethancourt to third.

    30948 4th Inning
  58. Sacrifice Fly 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30948 4th Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30948 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30948 4th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    42180 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 7-9

    Verdugo grounded out to second.

    42180 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42180 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42180 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9

    Pete Fairbanks pitches to Alex Verdugo

    42180 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    42180 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 7-9

    Hernández flied out to right.

    42180 9th Inning
  8. Fly Out 7-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42180 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42180 9th Inning
  10. Ball 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42180 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9

    Pete Fairbanks pitches to Enrique Hernandez

    42180 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    42180 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-9

    Chang bunt grounded out to third, Wong to second.

    42180 9th Inning
  14. Bunt Ground Out 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42180 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42180 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9

    Pete Fairbanks pitches to Yu Chang

    42180 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 7-9

    Wong ran for McGuire

    9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    42180 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 7-9

    McGuire singled to right.

    42180 9th Inning
  20. Single 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42180 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42180 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9

    Pete Fairbanks pitches to Reese McGuire

    42180 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 7-9

    Fairbanks relieved Adam

    42180 9th Inning
  24. Start Inning 7-9

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  25. End Inning 7-9

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    32903 8th Inning
  27. Play Result 7-9

    Mejía struck out swinging.

    32903 8th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 7-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32903 8th Inning
  29. Ball 7-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32903 8th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 7-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32903 8th Inning
  31. Ball 7-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32903 8th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 7-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32903 8th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-9

    Chris Martin pitches to Francisco Mejia

    32903 8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 7-9
    32903 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 7-9

    Arozarena hit sacrifice fly to right, Franco scored.

    32903 8th Inning
  36. Sacrifice Fly 7-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32903 8th Inning
  37. Ball 7-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32903 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 7-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32903 8th Inning
  39. Ball 7-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32903 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8

    Chris Martin pitches to Randy Arozarena

    32903 8th Inning

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