Majors-leading Braves beat the Rays 2-1 in a matchup of teams with the best records in baseball
— On a night when they were held to just two hits, the red-hot Atlanta Braves kept on winning.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
2
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tropicana Field · 25,025 att.
Match Report
Top Performers
ATL
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Ronald Acuna Jr. RF
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
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Sean Murphy C
H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
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Matt Olson 1B
H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
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Ozzie Albies 2B
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
TB
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Yandy Diaz DH
H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
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Luke Raley RF
H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
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Randy Arozarena LF
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
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Isaac Paredes 3B
H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
- Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
- Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
- Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
- Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
- Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
- Yandy Diaz1B2
Wander FrancoSS5
Josh LoweRF3- Randy ArozarenaLF56
Harold RamirezDH43
Brandon Lowe2B5- Isaac Paredes3B15
Jose SiriCF28
Christian BethancourtC60
Substitutes
Manuel MargotPH7
Taylor Walls2B6- Luke RaleyPH20
Francisco MejiaC0
ATL
- Ronald Acuna Jr.RF13
- Ozzie Albies2B1
Austin Riley3B27- Matt Olson1B28
- Sean MurphyC12
Marcell OzunaDH24
Eddie RosarioLF9
Orlando ArciaSS11
Michael Harris IICF23
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Murphy homered to right center (386 feet), Olson scored.
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Franco homered to right center (391 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Walls struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Raisel Iglesias pitches to Taylor Walls
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Ramírez doubled to left.
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Double 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Raisel Iglesias pitches to Harold Ramirez
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Arozarena grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Raisel Iglesias pitches to Randy Arozarena
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J. Lowe grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Raisel Iglesias pitches to Josh Lowe
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Play Result 2-1
Iglesias relieved Anderson
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Murphy struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Elvin Rodriguez pitches to Sean Murphy
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Olson flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Elvin Rodriguez pitches to Matt Olson
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