Rays 8-2 Astros (30 Jul, 2023) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

59-47, 28-25 home


TB
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	8	12	1
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	10	1

Z. Littell1-2

5.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

B. Bielak5-6

5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

RaysTop 1st
- B. Bielak pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  4
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
  5
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 91
  6
  Ball
  Sinker 92
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 1st
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- B. Bielak pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RaysTop 3rd
- B. Bielak pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- Altuve out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- B. Bielak pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- B. Bielak pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- Z. Littell pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- P. Maton pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- E. Ramirez pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- P. Maton pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Ramirez pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Kessinger at second base.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- E. Ramirez pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- Julks hit for Tucker
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- R. Montero pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Julks in left field.
  8
  2
- McCormick in right field.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- J. Adam pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Ball	Sinker	92
4 Strike Looking	Sinker	91
5 Strike Looking	Sinker	91
6 Ball	Sinker	92

Rays
4
Astros
3

Game 1

29/7

Rays
4
Astros
17

Game 2

30/7

Rays
8
Astros
2

Game 3

30/7

Minute Maid Park

7:10 PM, 30 July 2023

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 40,357

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derek Thomas
First Base Umpire - Brennan Miller
Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Third Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson

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

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

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