Game Thread: Blue Jays @ Rays - Sat, Sep 23 @ 04:10 PM EDT
Game Thread: Blue Jays @ Rays - Sat, Sep 23 @ 04:10 PM EDT
Blue Jays @ Rays - Sat, Sep 23
Game Status: Final - Score: 7-6 Rays
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- Current conditions at Tropicana Field: 72°F - Dome - Wind 0 mph, None
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| Blue Jays Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springer - DH | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .329 | .404 |
| 2 | Bichette - SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .303 | .334 | .467 |
| 3 | Guerrero Jr. - 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .345 | .438 |
| 4 | Biggio - RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .339 | .384 |
| 5 | Chapman, M - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .241 | .333 | .422 |
| 6 | Varsho - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .219 | .284 | .378 |
| a-Merrifield - LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .322 | .390 | |
| 7 | Schneider - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .270 | .400 | .595 |
| 8 | Kiermaier - CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .326 | .429 |
| 9 | Heineman - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .229 |
| b-Espinal - PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .312 | .338 | |
| 1-Eden - PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Kirk - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .334 | .352 | |
| Totals | 39 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| Blue Jays |
|---|
| a-Reached on error for Varsho in the 7th. b-Doubled for Heineman in the 8th. 1-Ran for Espinal in the 8th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Kiermaier (20, Littell); Biggio 2 (12, Littell, Armstrong); Springer (23, Armstrong); Espinal (14, Kittredge). TB: Bichette 2; Biggio 4; Espinal 2; Guerrero Jr. 2; Heineman; Kiermaier 2; Springer 2. RBI: Biggio (36); Guerrero Jr. (92); Merrifield (65); Springer 2 (68). 2-out RBI: Merrifield; Biggio; Springer 2; Guerrero Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Varsho 2; Schneider 2; Heineman 2; Chapman, M 3. Team RISP: 4-for-13. Team LOB: 13. |
| Rays Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Díaz, Y - 1B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .407 | .515 |
| 1-Tapia, R - PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .308 | .338 | |
| 2 | Ramírez, H - LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .304 | .346 | .447 |
| 3 | Mead - 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .274 | .348 | .403 |
| 4 | Paredes - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .248 | .352 | .484 |
| 5 | Caminero - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 6 | Lowe, J - RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .285 | .328 | .487 |
| 7 | Margot - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .254 | .302 | .362 |
| 8 | Bethancourt - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 | .254 | .381 |
| a-Aranda - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .181 | .302 | .278 | |
| Pinto, R - C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .258 | .437 | |
| 9 | Walls - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .201 | .307 | .340 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Rays |
|---|
| a-Struck out for Bethancourt in the 8th. 1-Ran for Díaz, Y in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Díaz, Y (35, Romano). HR: Díaz, Y (21, 1st inning off Ryu, 0 on, 0 out); Lowe, J (19, 1st inning off Ryu, 2 on, 2 out); Bethancourt (11, 4th inning off Ryu, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bethancourt 4; Caminero; Díaz, Y 8; Lowe, J 6; Mead; Ramírez, H 2. RBI: Bethancourt (33); Díaz, Y (76); Lowe, J 4 (79); Mead (5). 2-out RBI: Lowe, J 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mead 2; Bethancourt 2. Team RISP: 4-for-10. Team LOB: 9. |
| FIELDING: E: Mead (2, throw); Bethancourt (4, throw); Walls (7, throw). Outfield assists: Ramírez, H (Merrifield at home). DP: (Ramírez, H-Bethancourt). |
| Blue Jays Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryu | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 89-56 | 3.31 |
| Richards, T | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.70 |
| Green | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32-22 | 5.40 |
| Cabrera, G | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 4.05 |
| García, Y (H, 18) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.02 |
| Romano (L, 5-6)(BS, 4) | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 2.68 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Rays Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littell | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 99-67 | 3.86 |
| Armstrong | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-12 | 1.44 |
| Poche (H, 21) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.03 |
| Kittredge (H, 1) | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.15 |
| Fairbanks (BS, 4) | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18-5 | 2.70 |
| Devenski (W, 5-4) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 4.81 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Richards, T; Littell; Fairbanks. |
| HBP: Schneider (by Littell); Chapman, M 2 (by Littell, by Fairbanks); Díaz, Y (by Ryu). |
| Pitches-strikes: Ryu 89-56; Richards, T 9-7; Green 32-22; Cabrera, G 6-4; García, Y 13-8; Romano 19-11; Littell 99-67; Armstrong 16-12; Poche 10-7; Kittredge 10-6; Fairbanks 18-5; Devenski 19-14. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Ryu 6-2; Richards, T 1-0; Green 1-0; Cabrera, G 0-0; García, Y 0-0; Romano 1-0; Littell 8-5; Armstrong 1-0; Poche 1-2; Kittredge 1-0; Fairbanks 0-0; Devenski 0-0. |
| Batters faced: Ryu 24; Richards, T 2; Green 6; Cabrera, G 1; García, Y 3; Romano 6; Littell 27; Armstrong 5; Poche 3; Kittredge 3; Fairbanks 4; Devenski 4. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Richards, T 2-0; Armstrong 2-2; Fairbanks 1-1; Devenski 3-0. |
| Umpires: HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Alex Tosi. 2B: Jansen Visconti. 3B: Carlos Torres. |
| Weather: 72 degrees, Dome. |
| Wind: 0 mph, None. |
| First pitch: 4:10 PM. |
| T: 3:08. |
| Att: 22,655. |
| Venue: Tropicana Field. |
| September 23, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1 | Yandy Diaz homers (21) on a fly ball to left center field. | 1-0 TB |
| Bottom 1 | Josh Lowe homers (19) on a line drive to center field. Harold Ramirez scores. Junior Caminero scores. | 4-0 TB |
| Bottom 4 | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Christian Bethancourt homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. | 5-0 TB |
| Top 6 | George Springer doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Kevin Kiermaier scores. Tyler Heineman scores. | 5-2 TB |
| Top 6 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. George Springer scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd. | 5-3 TB |
| Top 6 | Cavan Biggio doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd. | 5-4 TB |
| Top 8 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks. | 5-5 |
| Top 8 | Whit Merrifield walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd. Matt Chapman to 2nd. | 6-5 TOR |
| Bottom 9 | Curtis Mead singles on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Raimel Tapia scores. Harold Ramirez to 2nd. | 6-6 |
| Bottom 9 | Josh Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Harold Ramirez scores. Junior Caminero to 2nd. | 7-6 TB |
| Team | Highlight |
|---|---|
| TB | Yandy Díaz's solo homer (21) (00:00:27) |
| TB | Josh Lowe's three-run homer (19) (00:00:28) |
| TOR | Springer's two-run double (00:00:26) |
| TB | Mead's game-tying single (00:00:29) |
| TB | Josh Lowe's walk-off single (00:00:29) |
| TB | Field view of Lowe's walk-off (00:00:48) |
| TB | [Yandy Díaz's four-hit game (00:01:05)](https://mlb-cuts \ # Truncated, post length limit reached. |
Single
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. George Springer scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd.
Pitch from Shawn Armstrong: Sinker @ 94.0 mph
Hit by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Launched 68.2 mph at 17.0° for a total distance of 186.0 ft
Top 6 - 5-3 Rays
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Shawn Armstrong replaces Zack Littell.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Genesis Cabrera replaces Chad Green.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Chad Green replaces Trevor Richards.
Double
George Springer doubles (23) on a line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Kevin Kiermaier scores. Tyler Heineman scores.
Pitch from Shawn Armstrong: Slider @ 83.6 mph
Hit by George Springer: Launched 99.3 mph at 16.0° for a total distance of 310.0 ft
Top 6 - 5-2 Rays
Double
Cavan Biggio doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.
Pitch from Shawn Armstrong: Cutter @ 90.5 mph
Hit by Cavan Biggio: Launched 100.3 mph at 17.0° for a total distance of 254.0 ft
Top 6 - 5-4 Rays
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Trevor Richards replaces Hyun Jin Ryu.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Colin Poche replaces Shawn Armstrong.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Chris Devenski replaces Pete Fairbanks.
Walk
Whit Merrifield walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Cavan Biggio to 3rd. Matt Chapman to 2nd.
Pitch from Pete Fairbanks: Four-Seam Fastball @ 97.7 mph
Top 8 - 6-5 Blue Jays
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Pete Fairbanks replaces Andrew Kittredge.
Wild Pitch
Wild pitch by pitcher Pete Fairbanks. Cam Eden scores.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Andrew Kittredge replaces Colin Poche.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Yimi Garcia replaces Genesis Cabrera.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jordan Romano replaces Yimi Garcia.