Blue Jays @ Rays - Sat, Sep 23

Game Status: Final - Score: 7-6 Rays

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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
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 Rays cut down Merrifield  (00:00:30)
TOR Merrifield’s go-ahead walk (00:00:28)
TB Devinski escapes a jam  (00:00:16)
TOR Merrifield’s diving grab (00:00:28)
TB Mead’s game-tying single (00:00:29)
TOR Caminero safe after a review  (00:00:30)
TB [Josh Lowe’s walk-off single (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-09/23/a4e817b9-c16b80cc-cbdaea07-csvm-diamo \ # Truncated, post length limit reached.