Rays 4-1 Astros (9 Oct, 2019) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

96-66, 48-33 home


HOU
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	0
3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	4	13	0

AstrosTop 1st
- D. Castillo pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 97
  2
  Strike Looking
  Slider 89
  3
  Ball
  Slider 90
  4
  Single
  Sinker 100
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- D. Castillo pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- N. Anderson pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Alvarez to third on wild pitch by Anderson.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- J. James pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- N. Anderson pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- J. Urquidy pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- N. Anderson pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- J. Urquidy pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Poche pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- J. Smith pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- C. Poche pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Díaz hit for Reddick
  0
  4
- E. Pagan pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- W. Harris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  TB
- Springer in right field.
  1
  4
- Marisnick in center field.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- E. Pagan pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Duffy at third base.
  1
  4
- Wendle at second base.
  1
  4
- B. Snell pitching for TB
  HOU
  TB
- Bregman to second on fielder's indifference.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	97
2 Strike Looking	Slider	89
3 Ball	Slider	90
4 Single	Sinker	100

Rays
2
Astros
6

Game 1

4/10

Rays
1
Astros
3

Game 2

6/10

Astros
3
Rays
10

Game 3

7/10

Astros
1
Rays
4

Game 4

9/10

Rays
1
Astros
6

Game 5

11/10

Tropicana Field

12:07 AM, 9 October 2019

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 32,178

Game Time:3:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - James Hoye
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Third Base Umpire - John Tumpane
Left Field Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Right Field Umpire - Mark Wegner

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	9	5	.643	-	L1
Los Angeles	8	5	.615	0.5	L1
Houston	6	7	.462	2.5	W1
Seattle	6	8	.429	3	W2
Athletics	5	9	.357	4	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	8	6	.571	-	L1
New York	7	6	.538	0.5	L1
Boston	7	8	.467	1.5	L1
Tampa Bay	6	7	.462	1.5	W1
Baltimore	5	8	.385	2.5	L2

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