Blue Jays @ Rays - Sun, Sep 24

Game Status: Final - Score: 9-5 Blue Jays

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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 - RF	5	1	1	3	0	2	0	.258	.328	.407
2	Bichette - SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.303	.334	.472
3	Guerrero Jr. - DH	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	.266	.345	.448
4	Biggio - 1B	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.231	.333	.377
5	Chapman, M - 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	.241	.333	.420
6	Kirk - C	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.247	.336	.352
7	Varsho - LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	.221	.285	.385
8	Merrifield - 2B	3	1	1	2	1	1	2	.278	.324	.390
9	Kiermaier - CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.268	.325	.427
	Totals	38	9	11	9	3	7	8

Blue Jays
BATTING: 2B: Varsho (23, Bradley, T). 3B: Varsho (3, Poche). HR: Springer (21, 2nd inning off Bradley, T, 2 on, 2 out); Guerrero Jr. 2 (26, 6th inning off Bradley, T, 0 on, 0 out, 9th inning off Ramírez, E, 0 on, 1 out); Bichette (20, 9th inning off Ramírez, E, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Bichette 5; Chapman, M; Guerrero Jr. 8; Kiermaier; Kirk; Merrifield; Springer 4; Varsho 5. RBI: Bichette (71); Guerrero Jr. 2 (94); Merrifield 2 (67); Springer 3 (71); Varsho (56). 2-out RBI: Merrifield 2; Varsho; Springer 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Merrifield; Kiermaier. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Springer (Mead at 2nd base). Pickoffs: Kirk (Basabe at 1st base).

	Rays Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Díaz, Y - 1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.328	.408	.515
	Basabe - 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.220	.281	.317
2	Ramírez, H - LF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	.308	.349	.449
3	Mead - 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	3	.273	.351	.394
4	Paredes - 1B	4	1	2	3	1	1	2	.251	.354	.490
5	Caminero - DH	5	0	1	1	0	2	3	.222	.300	.222
6	Lowe, J - RF	4	1	1	0	0	3	2	.284	.327	.487
7	Margot - CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.254	.302	.361
8	Pinto, R - C	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.242	.258	.429
9	Walls - SS	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	.203	.310	.340
	Totals	38	5	13	5	3	12	18

Rays
BATTING: 2B: Lowe, J (30, Kikuchi). HR: Paredes (30, 7th inning off García, Y, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Basabe; Caminero; Díaz, Y; Lowe, J 2; Margot; Mead; Paredes 5; Pinto, R; Ramírez, H 3; Walls. RBI: Caminero (1); Paredes 3 (95); Walls (33). 2-out RBI: Paredes 2; Walls. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Caminero; Basabe; Margot. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 9.

Blue Jays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Kikuchi	4.0	9	3	3	0	7	0	73-55	3.82
Richards, T (W, 2-1)	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	44-27	4.57
García, Y (H, 19)	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	16-9	4.24
Swanson, E (H, 29)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	24-13	3.11
Hicks, J	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	16-9	3.11
Totals	9.0	13	5	5	3	12	1

Rays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Bradley, T (L, 5-8)	7.0	7	6	6	2	4	2	92-59	5.52
Poche	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	20-13	2.15
Ramírez, E	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	2	24-15	6.12
Totals	9.0	11	9	9	3	7	4

Game Info
IBB: Merrifield (by Poche).
Pitches-strikes: Kikuchi 73-55; Richards, T 44-27; García, Y 16-9; Swanson, E 24-13; Hicks, J 16-9; Bradley, T 92-59; Poche 20-13; Ramírez, E 24-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kikuchi 1-1; Richards, T 1-1; García, Y 1-0; Swanson, E 0-1; Hicks, J 3-0; Bradley, T 8-3; Poche 2-0; Ramírez, E 0-1.
Batters faced: Kikuchi 19; Richards, T 8; García, Y 5; Swanson, E 5; Hicks, J 4; Bradley, T 30; Poche 6; Ramírez, E 5.
Umpires: HP: Alex Tosi. 1B: Jansen Visconti. 2B: Carlos Torres. 3B: Ron Kulpa.
Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 1:10 PM.
T: 2:54.
Att: 22,472.
Venue: Tropicana Field.
September 24, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Yandy Diaz scores. Harold Ramirez to 3rd.	1-0 TB
Bottom 1	Junior Caminero singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daulton Varsho. Harold Ramirez scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.	2-0 TB
Top 2	Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Alejandro Kirk scores. Daulton Varsho scores.	2-2
Top 2	George Springer hits an inside-the-park home run (21) on a sharp fly ball to left-center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Kevin Kiermaier scores.	5-2 TOR
Bottom 4	Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Josh Lowe scores.	5-3 TOR
Top 6	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (25) on a line drive to center field.	6-3 TOR
Bottom 7	Isaac Paredes homers (30) on a fly ball to left center field. Curtis Mead scores.	6-5 TOR
Top 8	Daulton Varsho triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Matt Chapman scores.	7-5 TOR
Top 9	Bo Bichette homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.	8-5 TOR
Top 9	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (26) on a line drive to left field.	9-5 TOR

Team	Highlight
TOR	Whit Merrifield’s two-run single (00:00:23)
TOR	Springer’s inside-the-park HR (21) (00:00:29)
TB	Isaac Paredes’ two-run homer (30) (00:00:28)
TOR	Daulton Varsho’s RBI triple (00:00:27)
TOR	Bo Bichette’s solo homer (20) (00:00:27)
TOR	Guerrero Jr.'s second HR (26) (00:00:29)
TOR	Guerrero Jr.'s two home runs (00:00:51)
TOR	Toronto goes back-to-back (00:00:45)
TOR	Blue Jays vs. Rays Highlights (00:02:59)
TOR	Condensed Game: TOR@TB 9/24/23 (00:08:44)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Blue Jays	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	2		9	11	0	5
Rays	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		5	13	0	9

Decisions

• Winner: Trevor Richards (2-1, 4.57)
• Loser: Taj Bradley (5-8, 5.52)

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Last Updated: 09/24/2023 06:57:43 PM EDT