Major League Baseball

FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays 8
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Houston Astros 2
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Daikin Park · 40,357 att.

Match Report

Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe lead Rays past Astros 8-2

— Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Lowe capped a four-run first with a three-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Sunday.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Yandy Diaz DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Luke Raley RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Isaac Paredes 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Josh Lowe LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

HOU

  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Chas McCormick LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Tucker RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jose Altuve 2B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-1

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

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

Lineups

Confirmed

HOU

  1. Jose Altuve2B27
  2. Jeremy PenaSS3
  3. Kyle TuckerRF23
  4. Alex Bregman3B3
  5. Yordan AlvarezDH44
  6. Jose Abreu1B79
  7. Chas McCormickRF55
  8. Mauricio DubonCF14
  9. Martin MaldonadoC15

Substitutes

  1. Grae Kessinger2B79
  2. Corey JulksLF44

TB

  1. Yandy Diaz1B2
  2. Wander FrancoSS5
  3. Brandon Lowe2B5
  4. Isaac Paredes3B15
  5. Luke RaleyLF20
  6. Harold RamirezDH43
  7. Josh LoweRF3
  8. Jose SiriCF28
  9. Rene PintoC35

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31983 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  15. Foul Out 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36161 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31983 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31983 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31983 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    36161 6th Inning
  24. Play Result 8-2

    B. Lowe homered to right (379 feet), Franco scored.

    36161 6th Inning
  25. Home Run 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36161 6th Inning
  26. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36161 6th Inning
  27. Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36161 6th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 6-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36161 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36161 6th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
    36052 5th Inning
  32. Play Result 6-2

    Bregman grounded out to shortstop, Peña scored.

    36052 5th Inning
  33. Ground Out 6-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36052 5th Inning
  34. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36052 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    36052 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 6-1

    Tucker doubled to left, Altuve scored, Peña to third.

    36052 5th Inning
  37. Double 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36052 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36052 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36052 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41260 4th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
    41260 4th Inning
  49. Play Result 6-0

    B. Lowe singled to left, Pinto scored, Díaz to third.

    41260 4th Inning
  50. Single 6-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41260 4th Inning
  51. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41260 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 4th Inning
  53. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41260 4th Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    41260 4th Inning
  55. Play Result 5-0

    Díaz singled to left, Siri scored, Pinto to third.

    41260 4th Inning
  56. Single 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41260 4th Inning
  57. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41260 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41260 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36052 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 8-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32145 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-2

    Kessinger flied out to center.

    32145 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32145 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jason Adam pitches to Grae Kessinger

    32145 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32145 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 8-2

    Maldonado struck out swinging.

    32145 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32145 9th Inning
  9. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32145 9th Inning
  10. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32145 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32145 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jason Adam pitches to Martin Maldonado

    32145 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32145 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 8-2

    Dubón grounded out to shortstop.

    32145 9th Inning
  16. Ground Out 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32145 9th Inning
  17. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32145 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32145 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Jason Adam pitches to Mauricio Dubon

    32145 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 8-2

    Adam relieved Ramírez

    32145 9th Inning
  22. Start Inning 8-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Inning 8-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32631 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 8-2

    J. Lowe lined out to left.

    32631 9th Inning
  26. Line Out 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  27. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32631 9th Inning
  28. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Rafael Montero pitches to Josh Lowe

    32631 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32631 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 8-2

    Ramírez struck out swinging.

    32631 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32631 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32631 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32631 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32631 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Rafael Montero pitches to Harold Ramirez

    32631 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    32631 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 8-2

    Raley flied out to right.

    32631 9th Inning
  39. Fly Out 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32631 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Rafael Montero pitches to Luke Raley

    32631 9th Inning

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