Braves @ Rays - Sat, Jul 08

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-1 Braves

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• Current conditions at Tropicana Field: 72°F - Dome - Wind 0 mph, None
• TV: National: FOX
• Radio: Braves: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, Rays: WQBN/1300AM (es), WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM
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	Braves Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Acuña Jr. - RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	.335	.412	.589
2	Albies - 2B	4	1	1	0	1	1	2	.263	.316	.513
3	Riley, A - 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.261	.323	.444
4	Olson - 1B	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	.254	.359	.569
5	Murphy, S - C	2	1	1	3	2	1	0	.306	.400	.599
6	Ozuna - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250	.324	.481
7	Rosario, E - LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.254	.307	.481
	a-Pillar - LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.284	.485
8	Arcia, Or - SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.299	.350	.432
9	Harris II, M - CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	.254	.301	.425
	Totals	34	6	7	5	5	7	11

Braves
a-Lined out for Rosario, E in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Acuña Jr. (25, Bradley, T). HR: Murphy, S (17, 4th inning off Bradley, T, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 3; Albies; Arcia, Or 2; Murphy, S 4; Olson. RBI: Acuña Jr. (55); Murphy, S 3 (55); Olson (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris II, M; Olson. GIDP: Ozuna. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Olson (5, throw).

	Rays Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Díaz, Y - 1B	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.318	.405	.500
2	Franco - SS	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.282	.342	.466
3	Raley, L - RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.275	.357	.585
4	Arozarena - LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.276	.384	.465
5	Lowe, B - 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.209	.307	.401
6	Walls - 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.208	.312	.363
7	Aranda - DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.000	.000
8	Margot - CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.245	.300	.358
9	Mejía, F - C	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.213	.248	.353
	Totals	31	1	4	0	2	13	13

Rays
BATTING: 2B: Raley, L (15, Strider). TB: Díaz, Y 2; Raley, L 2; Walls. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowe, B 3. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Lowe, B (7, missed catch). DP: (Franco-Lowe, B-Díaz, Y).

Braves Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Strider (W, 11-2)	6.1	4	0	0	1	11	0	104-72	3.44
Yates	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-6	3.24
Minter	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-5	4.91
Heller	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	0	10-6	3.12
McHugh	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-7	3.28
Totals	9.0	4	1	0	2	13	0

Rays Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Bradley, T (L, 5-5)	5.0	5	4	4	2	4	1	93-62	5.43
Guerra	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	31-19	5.87
Chirinos, Y	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-12	3.88
Diekman	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	22-16	4.40
Totals	9.0	7	6	4	5	7	1

Game Info
WP: Bradley, T.
HBP: Franco (by Strider).
Pitches-strikes: Strider 104-72; Yates 6-6; Minter 9-5; Heller 10-6; McHugh 9-7; Bradley, T 93-62; Guerra 31-19; Chirinos, Y 20-12; Diekman 22-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Strider 1-4; Yates 0-0; Minter 0-0; Heller 1-1; McHugh 2-0; Bradley, T 5-4; Guerra 2-2; Chirinos, Y 1-0; Diekman 2-1.
Batters faced: Strider 25; Yates 2; Minter 1; Heller 3; McHugh 3; Bradley, T 22; Guerra 7; Chirinos, Y 4; Diekman 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Yates 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Ramon De Jesus. 1B: Roberto Ortiz. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Vic Carapazza.
Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 7:15 PM.
T: 2:46.
Att: 25,025.
Venue: Tropicana Field.
July 8, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 4	Matt Olson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd.	1-0 ATL
Top 4	Sean Murphy homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Ozzie Albies scores. Matt Olson scores.	4-0 ATL
Bottom 8	Luke Raley grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. Wander Franco scores. Throwing error by first baseman Matt Olson.	4-1 ATL
Top 9	Michael Harris II reaches on a fielder’s choice, fielded by shortstop Wander Franco. Orlando Arcia scores. Michael Harris II to 2nd. Missed catch error by second baseman Brandon Lowe.	5-1 ATL
Top 9	Ronald Acuna Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Michael Harris II scores.	6-1 ATL

Team	Highlight
ATL	Bullpen availability for Atlanta, July 8 vs Rays (00:00:07)
TB	Bullpen availability for Tampa Bay, July 8 vs Braves (00:00:07)
TB	Fielding alignment for Tampa Bay, July 8 vs Braves (00:00:11)
TB	Starting lineups for Braves at Rays - July 8, 2023 (00:00:09)
ATL	Spencer Strider’s outing against the Rays (00:00:22)
ATL	Matt Olson’s RBI single  (00:00:16)
ATL	Sean Murphy’s three-run HR (17) (00:00:21)
TB	Margot puts his range on display (00:00:12)
ATL	Strider fans Lowe for 11th K (00:00:06)
TB	Taj Bradley strikes out four (00:00:55)
TB	Franco scores on throwing error (00:00:32)
ATL	Ronald Acuña Jr.'s RBI single  (00:00:13)
ATL	Arcia scores from first (00:00:53)
ATL	Collin McHugh closes it out  (00:00:10)
ATL	Spencer Strider racks up 11 K’s (00:02:07)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Braves	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	2		6	7	1	6
Rays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	4	1	6

Decisions

• Winner: Spencer Strider (11-2, 3.44)
• Loser: Taj Bradley (5-5, 5.43)

Division Scoreboard

TEX 3 @ WSH 8 - Final

PHI 3 @ MIA 5 - Final

NYM 0 @ SD 0 - Bottom 1, 1 Out

No-Hitter Alert

Final	R	H	E
Blue Jays	0	0	0
Tigers	2	5	0

Last Updated: 07/08/2023 10:18:37 PM EDT