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Match Report

Bethancourt, Lowe homer in 9th, Rays beat White Sox 8-7

— Christian Bethancourt hit a leadoff homer in the ninth and Brandon Lowe followed with a walkoff two-run shot off Reynaldo López to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Friday night.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Jake Burger 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Andrew Vaughn 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Yasmani Grandal C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 0-6 · AB 6 · R 0

TB

  • Josh Lowe LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Harold Ramirez RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Brandon Lowe 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Yandy Diaz DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0

Head to Head

TB wins series 3-0

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

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Lineups

TB

  1. 2Yandy Diaz1B
  2. 5Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 56Randy ArozarenaLF
  4. 5Wander FrancoSS
  5. 3Josh LoweRF
  6. 43Harold RamirezDH
  7. 15Isaac Paredes3B
  8. 20Luke RaleyRF
  9. 60Christian BethancourtC

Substitutes

  1. 2Vidal BrujanPR
  2. 7Manuel MargotCF

CHW

  1. 23Andrew BenintendiLF
  2. 88Luis Robert Jr.CF
  3. 28Andrew Vaughn1B
  4. 74Eloy JimenezDH
  5. 6Yasmani GrandalC
  6. 21Jake Burger3B
  7. 22Oscar ColasRF
  8. 18Elvis AndrusSS
  9. 50Lenyn Sosa3B

Substitutes

  1. 23Romy Gonzalez2B

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
    33860 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 7-8

    B. Lowe homered to right center (374 feet), Bruján scored.

    33860 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 7-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  4. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33860 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  6. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33860 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  8. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    33860 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 7-6

    Bethancourt homered to right center (371 feet).

    33860 9th Inning
  11. Home Run 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  12. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33860 9th Inning
  13. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36131 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5001153 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5001153 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5001153 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5001153 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5001153 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5001153 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    40364 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41389 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41389 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36429 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36429 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326801 6th Inning
  33. Foul Out 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33763 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326801 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326801 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326801 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 4th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    33763 4th Inning
  41. Play Result 7-5

    Díaz singled to right, Ramírez scored, Bethancourt to third.

    33763 4th Inning
  42. Single 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33763 4th Inning
  43. Strike Swinging 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33763 4th Inning
  44. Strike Looking 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33763 4th Inning
  45. Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33763 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33763 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33763 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33763 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326801 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326801 4th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    4326801 4th Inning
  54. Play Result 7-4

    Jiménez homered to left center (395 feet).

    4326801 4th Inning
  55. Home Run 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4326801 4th Inning
  56. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4326801 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33763 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33763 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326801 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
    33860 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 7-8

    B. Lowe homered to right center (374 feet), Bruján scored.

    33860 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 7-8

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  4. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33860 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  6. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33860 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  8. Ball 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Brandon Lowe

    33860 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 7-6

    Bruján ran for Díaz

    9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    33860 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 7-6

    Díaz singled to center.

    33860 9th Inning
  13. Single 7-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 7-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33860 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Yandy Diaz

    33860 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
    33860 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 7-6

    Bethancourt homered to right center (371 feet).

    33860 9th Inning
  18. Home Run 7-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  19. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33860 9th Inning
  20. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Christian Bethancourt

    33860 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 7-5

    López relieved Bummer

    33860 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 7-5

    Sosa at third base.

    9th Inning
  24. Play Result 7-5

    González at second base.

    9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 7-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 7-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    5001153 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 7-5

    Robert Jr. grounded out to second, Robert Jr. out at first.

    5001153 9th Inning
  29. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    5001153 9th Inning
  30. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5001153 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kevin Kelly pitches to Luis Robert Jr.

    5001153 9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    5001153 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 7-5

    Benintendi intentionally walked.

    5001153 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kevin Kelly pitches to Andrew Benintendi

    5001153 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    5001153 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 7-5

    Sosa grounded out to second, Sosa out at first, Andrus to second.

    5001153 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    5001153 9th Inning
  38. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5001153 9th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5001153 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kevin Kelly pitches to Lenyn Sosa

    5001153 9th Inning

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