Rays 5-2 Astros (30 Jun, 2018) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

41-41, 22-17 home


HOU
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	5	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	5	10	1

AstrosTop 1st
- R. Stanek pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 97
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 98
  3
  Foul Ball
  Slider 88
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Splitter 89
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- V. Nuno pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- V. Nuno pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- Robertson to second on balk by Verlander.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- V. Nuno pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- V. Nuno pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Reddick stole third.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- V. Nuno pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Springer safe at first on error by shortstop Hechavarria.
  0
  5
- J. Alvarado pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 6th
- W. Harris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Alvarado pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- T. Sipp pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Sipp pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- K. Giles pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- S. Romo pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	97
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	98
3 Foul Ball	Slider	88
4 Strike Swinging	Splitter	89

Astros
1
Rays
0

Game 1

29/6

Astros
2
Rays
3

Game 2

30/6

Astros
2
Rays
5

Game 3

30/6

Astros
2
Rays
3

Game 4

1/7

Tropicana Field

9:10 PM, 30 June 2018

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 18,378

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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