Athletics 1 – 2 Tampa Bay Rays

The three rarest things in this game

Tampa Bay Rays won it in the 9th

Athletics @

Tampa Bay Rays · 1 in 45

Athletics 1, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Athletics @

Tampa Bay Rays · 1 in 3

Also the least ordinary

Rarity	What	Who	Rate
14	final score 2–1		1 in 21 games

61–90Athletics · .404

91–59Tampa Bay Rays · .607

–first pitch

Tropicana Fieldvenue

25,025capacity

Line score

RHEAthletics140Tampa Bay Rays260

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	0
Tampa Bay Rays	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0

Starting pitchers

Athletics

Jack Perkins

3–13 · 6.10 ERA · 140 K in 121 IP

Career: 6–15 · 5.64 ERA · 177 K

Tampa Bay Rays

Griffin Jax

8–10 · 3.53 ERA · 116 K in 112 IP

Career: 31–41 · 3.91 ERA · 521 K

Lineups

Athleticslineup

1CF

Henry Bolte.754

22B

Jeff McNeil.684

3DH

Shea Langeliers.828

4RF

Lawrence Butler.702

53B

Zack Gelof.773

61B

Tommy White.578

7LF

Carlos Cortes.714

Jonah Heim.639

9SS

Alika Williams.721

Tampa Bay Rayslineup

1DH

Yandy Díaz.824

21B

Jonathan Aranda.797

33B

Junior Caminero.898

4CF

Jonny DeLuca.711

5RF

Victor Mesa Jr..836

6LF

Chandler Simpson.696

72B

Richie Palacios.703

8SS

Jorge Mateo.581

Nick Fortes.680

Head to head

99–121Tampa Bay Rays all-time

220meetings

1998first met

914–999runs

Recent meetings

2026-09-171–10Tampa Bay Rays won

2026-09-163–4Tampa Bay Rays won

2026-09-151–2Tampa Bay Rays won

2026-08-124–8Tampa Bay Rays won

2026-08-114–12Tampa Bay Rays won

2026-08-106–10Tampa Bay Rays won

2024-08-223–1Athletics won

2024-08-212–4Tampa Bay Rays won

Box score

Athletics batting

Batter	AB	H	K
Henry Bolte	4	1	3
Jeff McNeil	4	1	1
Shea Langeliers	4	1	1
Alika Williams	3	1	1
Lawrence Butler	4	0	2
Zack Gelof	3	0	1
Donovan Walton	2	0	1
Carlos Cortes	3	0	1
Jonah Heim	3	0	1
Tommy White	1	0

Athletics pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Jack Perkins	6.1	4	0	1	8	83
Hogan Harris	1.0	1	0	0	1	19
Luis Medina	0.1	0	0	0	1	3
Elvis Alvarado	0.0	1	1	0	0	3

Tampa Bay Rays batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Chandler Simpson	3	3
Jonathan Aranda	4	1				2
Junior Caminero	4	1	1	1		2
Jorge Mateo	3	1				2
Yandy Díaz	4	0				1
Liam Hicks	2	0			1	1
Victor Mesa Jr.	3	0
Richie Palacios	3	0				1
Cedric Mullins	2	0				1
Nick Fortes	1	0

Tampa Bay Rays pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	K	P
Griffin Jax	5.0	2	7	67
Cam Booser	1.1	0	1	15
Kevin Kelly	1.0	0	3	12
Bryan Baker	1.0	0	0	7
Ty Johnson	0.2	2	1	16

Every inning

Open an inning for its plate appearances; open a plate appearance for every pitch.

Top 1Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

1 topHenry BolteStrikeout5p

Henry Bolte called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	94.3	85.8	2,476	–	–	6.2	0.400	Foul
2	Sweeper	86.3	79.2	2,936	–	–	6.2	0.437	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	85.9	2,450	–	–	6.2	0.397	Ball
4	Sinker	95.3	86.3	2,497	–	–	6.0	0.397	Ball
5	Sinker	95.3	86.5	2,497	–	–	6.2	0.397	Called Strike

1 topJeff McNeilStrikeout3p

Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	86.8	79.3	2,924	–	–	6.2	0.435	Foul
2	Sinker	95.0	86.0	2,476	–	–	6.2	0.398	Called Strike
3	Changeup	89.8	81.6	1,964	–	–	6.4	0.421	Swinging Strike

1 topShea LangeliersGroundout 62.2 mph5p

Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Shea Langeliers grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

62.2 mph off the bat · -50° launch · 2 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	87.5	79.8	3,069	–	–	6.1	0.431		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	86.8	2,561	–	–	6.2	0.397		Ball
3	Sinker	95.1	86.7	2,467	–	–	6.3	0.397		Foul
4	Sweeper	87.4	79.7	3,069	–	–	6.2	0.434		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.5	2,536	–	–	6.4	0.394	62.2	In play, out(s)

Bottom 1Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 1 hit · 14 pitches

1 botYandy DíazStrikeout7p

Yandy Díaz called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	91.9	84.1	2,302	–	–	6.4	0.409	Ball
2	Sinker	94.8	86.8	2,213	–	–	6.5	0.398	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.5	2,314	–	–	6.4	0.393	Foul
4	Sweeper	87.1	80.4	2,771	–	–	6.3	0.433	Ball
5	Cutter	92.3	84.9	2,318	–	–	6.4	0.407	Foul
6	Sinker	95.6	86.6	2,343	–	–	6.5	0.396	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	87.3	2,229	–	–	6.5	0.393	Called Strike

1 botJonathan ArandaSingle 83.7 mph2p

Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

83.7 mph off the bat · 21° launch · 238 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	87.4	80.0	2,775	–	–	6.4	0.432		Ball
2	Cutter	93.5	86.3	2,487	–	–	6.3	0.401	83.7	In play, no out

1 botJunior CamineroFlyout 107.0 mph3p

Junior Caminero flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.

107 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 409 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	93.6	85.7	2,311	–	–	6.4	0.402		Ball
2	Sweeper	87.3	79.3	2,801	–	–	6.5	0.434		Ball
3	Cutter	93.5	85.7	2,486	–	–	6.3	0.402	107	In play, out(s)

1 botLiam HicksFlyout 91.2 mph2p

Liam Hicks flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

Wild Pitch

91.2 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 313 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	89.0	82.1	1,023	–	–	6.7	0.424		Ball
2	Sinker	95.6	87.5	2,128	–	–	6.6	0.394	91.2	In play, out(s)

Top 2Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 10 pitches

2 topLawrence ButlerStrikeout5p

Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	84.5	76.8	3,080	–	–	6.1	0.447	Ball
2	Sweeper	85.0	77.8	3,174	–	–	6.2	0.444	Called Strike
3	Changeup	89.5	81.6	2,145	–	–	6.3	0.422	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	86.5	2,583	–	–	6.2	0.396	Foul
5	Changeup	89.8	82.2	2,014	–	–	6.3	0.420	Called Strike

2 topZack GelofGroundout 93.5 mph2p

Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

93.5 mph off the bat · -11° launch · 11 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	87.1	79.7	3,061	–	–	6.1	0.433		Ball
2	Sinker	95.2	86.8	2,439	–	–	6.4	0.396	93.5	In play, out(s)

2 topDonovan WaltonStrikeout3p

Donovan Walton called out on strikes.

strikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	90.5	82.4	2,050	–	–	6.1	0.417	Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	86.5	2,584	–	–	6.2	0.397	Swinging Strike
3	Sinker	95.6	86.6	2,527	–	–	6.1	0.395	Called Strike

Bottom 2Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 1 hit · 12 pitches

2 botVictor Mesa Jr.Groundout 77.2 mph2p

Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

77.2 mph off the bat · -50° launch · 1 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	85.0	77.6	2,696	–	–	6.4	0.444		Called Strike
2	Changeup	88.3	81.0	1,153	–	–	6.4	0.427	77.2	In play, out(s)

2 botChandler SimpsonDouble 98.0 mph2p

Chandler Simpson doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

98 mph off the bat · 19° launch · 356 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.3	86.7	2,170	–	–	6.6	0.399		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	86.3	2,139	–	–	6.3	0.398	98	In play, no out

2 botRichie PalaciosGroundout 98.2 mph1p

Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.

98.2 mph off the bat · -17° launch · 8 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	93.1	85.5	2,364	–	–	6.4	0.404	98.2	In play, out(s)

2 botJorge MateoStrikeout7p

Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.

Passed Ball

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	94.2	86.6	2,395	–	–	6.4	0.399	Called Strike
2	Sweeper	87.4	81.6	2,717	–	–	6.6	0.428	Ball
3	Sweeper	87.3	79.6	2,782	–	–	6.5	0.433	Swinging Strike
4	Sweeper	87.8	81.3	2,960	–	–	6.5	0.429	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	87.6	2,371	–	–	6.5	0.392	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	87.5	2,367	–	–	6.5	0.392	Ball
7	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	87.0	2,189	–	–	6.5	0.393	Swinging Strike

Top 3Athleticsscoreless · 1 hit · 12 pitches

3 topCarlos CortesFlyout 94.7 mph3p

Carlos Cortes flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

94.7 mph off the bat · 25° launch · 351 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	86.6	79.3	3,091	–	–	6.2	0.435		Called Strike
2	Changeup	89.3	82.1	2,163	–	–	6.2	0.421		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	85.5	2,635	–	–	6.2	0.400	94.7	In play, out(s)

3 topJonah HeimPop Out 56.6 mph1p

Jonah Heim pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.

56.6 mph off the bat · 51° launch · 164 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.5	85.4	2,412	–	–	6.3	0.400	56.6	In play, out(s)

3 topAlika WilliamsDouble 95.6 mph4p

Alika Williams doubles (18) on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

95.6 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 67 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.4	85.9	2,582	–	–	6.4	0.400		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	87.4	80.4	3,087	–	–	6.2	0.431		Foul
3	Sweeper	87.8	80.1	3,153	–	–	6.2	0.431		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	85.3	2,678	–	–	6.1	0.400	95.6	In play, no out

3 topHenry BolteStrikeout4p

Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	87.3	80.0	2,980	–	–	6.1	0.431	Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	94.8	85.9	2,551	–	–	6.2	0.399	Swinging Strike
3	Sweeper	87.2	80.0	2,984	–	–	6.4	0.432	Ball
4	Changeup	88.8	81.0	2,016	–	–	6.4	0.425	Swinging Strike

Bottom 3Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 0 hits · 14 pitches

3 botCedric MullinsStrikeout7p

Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	92.8	85.8	2,347	–	–	6.4	0.404	Foul
2	Changeup	89.0	82.3	1,323	–	–	6.4	0.423	Ball
3	Sweeper	86.6	79.3	2,702	–	–	6.3	0.435	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	85.9	2,274	–	–	6.4	0.398	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.0	2,235	–	–	6.4	0.394	Foul
6	Sweeper	87.7	79.5	2,890	–	–	6.4	0.432	Foul
7	Changeup	90.9	84.2	1,172	–	–	6.5	0.413	Swinging Strike

3 botYandy DíazGroundout 79.6 mph2p

Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

79.6 mph off the bat · -36° launch · 3 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	87.8	80.7	2,876	–	–	6.3	0.428		Called Strike
2	Changeup	91.6	84.4	1,152	–	–	6.6	0.411	79.6	In play, out(s)

3 botJonathan ArandaStrikeout5p

Jonathan Aranda challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	88.0	80.6	2,708	–	–	6.5	0.429	Ball
2	Changeup	90.4	83.0	1,233	–	–	6.5	0.416	Called Strike
3	Changeup	90.9	83.6	1,215	–	–	6.5	0.414	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.3	2,276	–	–	6.4	0.392	Foul
5	Slider	84.2	77.1	2,633	–	–	6.3	0.447	Called Strike

Top 4Athleticsscoreless · 1 hit · 20 pitches

4 topJeff McNeilLineout 97.3 mph5p

Jeff McNeil lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

97.3 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 321 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	83.3	76.9	3,066	–	–	6.1	0.452		Foul
2	Changeup	89.0	80.4	2,178	–	–	6.2	0.426		Ball
3	Sweeper	86.5	78.6	3,003	–	–	6.2	0.438		Foul
4	Sinker	95.1	86.2	2,612	–	–	6.2	0.398		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	85.8	2,564	–	–	6.4	0.398	97.3	In play, out(s)

4 topShea LangeliersSingle 71.5 mph4p

Shea Langeliers singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

71.5 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 190 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.0	86.4	2,632	–	–	6.3	0.397		Called Strike
2	Changeup	89.2	81.4	1,926	–	–	6.3	0.423		Foul
3	Sweeper	87.6	79.7	3,079	–	–	6.3	0.431		Foul
4	Sweeper	88.1	81.0	2,963	–	–	6.2	0.428	71.5	In play, no out

4 topLawrence ButlerStrikeout6p

Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	90.0	82.4	2,035	–	–	6.2	0.419	Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	86.8	2,582	–	–	6.2	0.395	Foul
3	Changeup	89.8	82.5	2,125	–	–	6.2	0.419	Ball
4	Sinker	94.7	86.7	2,511	–	–	6.3	0.398	Ball
5	Curveball	86.4	79.7	3,139	–	–	6.1	0.437	Ball In Dirt
6	Changeup	90.0	82.2	1,958	–	–	6.1	0.419	Swinging Strike

4 topZack GelofStrikeout5p

Zack Gelof called out on strikes.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.0	2,548	–	–	6.3	0.394	Ball
2	Sinker	95.2	86.9	2,513	–	–	6.1	0.396	Called Strike
3	Changeup	90.0	81.8	2,056	–	–	6.2	0.420	Called Strike
4	Sweeper	88.5	80.4	3,007	–	–	6.3	0.430	Ball In Dirt
5	Sinker	94.8	86.5	2,630	–	–	6.4	0.398	Called Strike

Bottom 4Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 0 hits · 13 pitches

4 botJunior CamineroStrikeout7p

Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	88.1	81.6	1,183	–	–	6.5	0.427	Ball
2	Sweeper	85.4	78.4	2,788	–	–	6.3	0.441	Swinging Strike
3	Sinker	95.0	86.6	2,230	–	–	6.4	0.397	Ball
4	Sweeper	86.4	79.9	2,830	–	–	6.3	0.434	Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	87.8	2,267	–	–	6.6	0.392	Ball
6	Changeup	89.6	82.1	1,205	–	–	6.6	0.420	Foul
7	Cutter	92.9	85.2	2,508	–	–	6.4	0.404	Swinging Strike

4 botLiam HicksStrikeout5p

Liam Hicks called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	89.4	81.8	1,278	–	–	6.6	0.423	Ball
2	Sinker	95.1	87.0	2,141	–	–	6.5	0.396	Foul
3	Cutter	94.0	86.8	2,385	–	–	6.4	0.399	Foul
4	Slider	84.2	77.1	2,957	–	–	6.5	0.450	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	86.1	2,250	–	–	6.5	0.399	Called Strike

4 botVictor Mesa Jr.Groundout 86.8 mph1p

Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

86.8 mph off the bat · -2° launch · 32 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	86.0	78.8	2,880	–	–	6.4	0.438	86.8	In play, out(s)

Top 5Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 12 pitches

5 topDonovan WaltonLineout 87.8 mph4p

Donovan Walton lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

87.8 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 270 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	85.6	78.0	2,840	–	–	6.2	0.441		Called Strike
2	Changeup	88.9	81.0	2,037	–	–	6.3	0.425		Swinging Strike
3	Changeup	89.8	81.9	1,984	–	–	6.3	0.421		Ball
4	Sinker	94.5	85.2	2,558	–	–	6.4	0.401	87.8	In play, out(s)

5 topCarlos CortesGroundout 88.2 mph5p

Carlos Cortes grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

88.2 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 9 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	88.9	80.5	1,989	–	–	6.4	0.426		Foul
2	Curveball	83.7	76.8	2,995	–	–	6.2	0.450		Ball
3	Sinker	94.8	85.8	2,575	–	–	6.4	0.400		Ball
4	Sweeper	85.8	78.6	3,042	–	–	6.2	0.440		Ball
5	Sinker	94.3	86.0	2,494	–	–	6.3	0.400	88.2	In play, out(s)

5 topJonah HeimFlyout 81.5 mph3p

Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

81.5 mph off the bat · 39° launch · 283 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.3	85.7	2,548	–	–	6.3	0.400		Ball
2	Sweeper	86.9	79.5	3,019	–	–	6.1	0.433		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	85.1	77.9	3,015	–	–	6.3	0.443	81.5	In play, out(s)

Bottom 5Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 1 hit · 7 pitches

5 botChandler SimpsonSingle 80.3 mph2p

Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.

80.3 mph off the bat · 16° launch · 224 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	91.8	84.2	2,257	–	–	6.5	0.411		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.1	85.7	2,129	–	–	6.5	0.401	80.3	In play, no out

5 botRichie PalaciosGrounded Into DP 97.1 mph2p

Richie Palacios grounds into a double play, second baseman Donovan Walton to shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Richie Palacios out at 1st.

97.1 mph off the bat · 1° launch · 55 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	92.3	84.3	2,516	–	–	6.3	0.408		Ball
2	Changeup	86.5	79.2	1,131	–	–	6.4	0.436	97.1	In play, out(s)

5 botJorge MateoStrikeout3p

Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.

strikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	94.4	86.1	2,387	–	–	6.3	0.399	Called Strike
2	Sweeper	86.7	79.0	2,866	–	–	6.2	0.436	Called Strike
3	Sweeper	86.1	77.9	2,889	–	–	6.3	0.441	Swinging Strike

Top 6Athleticsscoreless · 2 hits · 20 pitches

6 topAlika WilliamsLineout 83.1 mph2p

Alika Williams lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Pitching Substitution

83.1 mph off the bat · 24° launch · 281 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.4	83.8	2,521	–	–	6.6	0.411		Called Strike
2	Slider	83.5	76.7	2,404	–	–	6.6	0.451	83.1	In play, out(s)

6 topHenry BolteSingle 113.7 mph4p

Henry Bolte singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

113.7 mph off the bat · 11° launch · 277 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	83.5	2,619	–	–	6.5	0.410		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	84.3	2,574	–	–	6.6	0.406		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	85.7	2,718	–	–	6.6	0.401		Ball
4	Slider	83.5	76.7	2,427	–	–	6.5	0.451	113.7	In play, no out

6 topJeff McNeilSingle 101.1 mph3p

Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Henry Bolte to 3rd.

101.1 mph off the bat · 16° launch · 262 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	84.3	2,607	–	–	6.5	0.407		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	84.2	2,607	–	–	6.6	0.407		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	83.6	2,668	–	–	6.6	0.410	101.1	In play, no out

6 topShea LangeliersStrikeout7p

Shea Langeliers called out on strikes.

Mound Visit

Wild Pitch

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	85.7	2,734	–	–	6.5	0.401	Ball
2	Slider	84.8	78.2	2,513	–	–	6.7	0.444	Swinging Strike
3	Slider	84.9	78.3	2,600	–	–	6.6	0.443	Swinging Strike
4	Slider	85.6	78.9	2,530	–	–	6.7	0.442	Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	84.6	2,602	–	–	6.6	0.406	Ball
6	Slider	84.0	76.8	2,438	–	–	6.5	0.449	Foul
7	Slider	83.8	77.1	2,547	–	–	6.6	0.448	Called Strike

6 topLawrence ButlerFlyout 92.5 mph4p

Lawrence Butler flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

92.5 mph off the bat · 35° launch · 359 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	89.1	81.6	2,398	–	–	6.5	0.423		Called Strike
2	Sweeper	84.1	76.1	2,042	–	–	6.5	0.452		Ball
3	Sweeper	82.3	75.1	2,104	–	–	6.6	0.462		Ball In Dirt
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.1	2,093	–	–	6.6	0.394	92.5	In play, out(s)

Bottom 6Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 0 hits · 11 pitches

6 botCedric MullinsGroundout 76.7 mph4p

Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

76.7 mph off the bat · -28° launch · 3 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	91.1	83.6	2,530	–	–	6.3	0.413		Called Strike
2	Changeup	88.3	81.4	1,178	–	–	6.4	0.426		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	86.6	2,352	–	–	6.6	0.395		Ball
4	Changeup	89.9	82.3	1,215	–	–	6.4	0.419	76.7	In play, out(s)

6 botYandy DíazGroundout 106.3 mph3p

Yandy Díaz grounds out sharply, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil.

106.3 mph off the bat · 0° launch · 54 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	93.6	85.3	2,417	–	–	6.4	0.402		Ball
2	Sinker	94.1	85.1	2,392	–	–	6.3	0.402		Ball
3	Sinker	94.2	85.4	2,266	–	–	6.4	0.402	106.3	In play, out(s)

6 botJonathan ArandaLineout 75.5 mph4p

Jonathan Aranda lines out to shortstop Alika Williams.

75.5 mph off the bat · 13° launch · 154 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	84.1	77.6	2,879	–	–	6.4	0.448		Ball
2	Cutter	92.5	84.9	2,358	–	–	6.4	0.406		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	86.8	79.0	2,894	–	–	6.3	0.435		Called Strike
4	Changeup	91.5	83.8	1,283	–	–	6.5	0.412	75.5	In play, out(s)

Top 7Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 11 pitches

7 topZack GelofFlyout 92.6 mph5p

Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

92.6 mph off the bat · 54° launch · 250 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	90.8	83.6	2,329	–	–	6.5	0.415		Ball
2	Cutter	89.5	82.0	2,326	–	–	6.5	0.421		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	87.5	2,245	–	–	6.7	0.393		Called Strike
4	Cutter	88.8	81.6	2,302	–	–	6.6	0.424		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	87.6	2,077	–	–	6.6	0.391	92.6	In play, out(s)

7 topTommy WhiteGroundout 88.6 mph2p

Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Offensive Substitution

Mound Visit

88.6 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 7 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.4	2,224	–	–	6.7	0.394		Ball
2	Cutter	88.6	81.7	2,245	–	–	6.6	0.424	88.6	In play, out(s)

7 topCarlos CortesStrikeout4p

Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	90.6	84.0	2,348	–	–	6.6	0.414	Swinging Strike
2	Cutter	89.0	82.3	2,311	–	–	6.6	0.422	Swinging Strike
3	Cutter	90.0	82.7	2,273	–	–	6.5	0.419	Ball
4	Sweeper	83.3	76.8	2,190	–	–	6.7	0.452	Swinging Strike

Bottom 7Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 1 hit · 15 pitches

7 botJunior CamineroStrikeout3p

Junior Caminero strikes out on a foul tip.

Defensive Switch

strikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	86.4	78.8	2,862	–	–	6.4	0.437	Foul
2	Sinker	94.5	86.6	2,198	–	–	6.5	0.398	Foul
3	Changeup	90.8	83.1	1,343	–	–	6.6	0.416	Foul Tip

7 botLiam HicksWalk5p

Liam Hicks walks.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Changeup	90.1	83.0	1,157	–	–	6.5	0.418	Ball
2	Sweeper	86.6	79.5	2,737	–	–	6.2	0.434	Called Strike
3	Changeup	90.8	83.9	1,124	–	–	6.6	0.414	Ball
4	Cutter	93.8	86.6	2,400	–	–	6.3	0.399	Ball
5	Cutter	92.7	85.4	2,557	–	–	6.4	0.404	Ball

7 botVictor Mesa Jr.Flyout 101.1 mph1p

Victor Mesa Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.

101.1 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 407 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	92.4	85.4	2,460	–	–	6.5	0.405	101.1	In play, out(s)

7 botChandler SimpsonSingle 77.5 mph3p

Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alika Williams. Liam Hicks to 2nd.

Mound Visit

77.5 mph off the bat · -44° launch · 3 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	85.4	77.4	2,717	–	–	6.4	0.443		Called Strike
2	Changeup	89.4	81.7	1,126	–	–	6.5	0.422		Foul
3	Changeup	90.5	83.2	1,171	–	–	6.5	0.415	77.5	In play, no out

7 botRichie PalaciosStrikeout3p

Richie Palacios strikes out on a foul tip.

Mound Visit

Pitching Substitution

Offensive Substitution

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	81.2	74.1	2,646	–	–	5.9	0.467	Swinging Strike
2	Curveball	82.0	74.6	2,684	–	–	6.7	0.463	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	98.2	88.8	2,283	–	–	6.2	0.385	Foul Tip

Top 8Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 12 pitches

8 topJonah HeimStrikeout5p

Jonah Heim strikes out swinging.

Defensive Switch

Defensive Sub

Pitching Substitution

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	91.6	82.6	2,095	–	–	7.2	0.414	Swinging Strike
2	Sinker	90.7	82.0	2,104	–	–	7.1	0.417	Foul Tip
3	Changeup	86.1	78.0	1,992	–	–	7.0	0.440	Ball
4	Sinker	91.2	82.3	2,182	–	–	7.1	0.416	Ball
5	Sinker	91.3	82.4	2,150	–	–	7.2	0.415	Swinging Strike

8 topAlika WilliamsStrikeout3p

Alika Williams strikes out swinging.

strikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	91.3	82.3	2,064	–	–	7.1	0.415	Swinging Strike
2	Changeup	86.5	78.0	2,019	–	–	7.1	0.439	Swinging Strike
3	Changeup	86.3	78.2	1,982	–	–	7.1	0.439	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

8 topHenry BolteStrikeout4p

Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	91.6	83.5	1,913	–	–	7.1	0.412	Ball
2	Sinker	91.3	83.3	2,081	–	–	7.1	0.413	Called Strike
3	Sinker	90.9	82.9	2,158	–	–	7.2	0.415	Swinging Strike
4	Changeup	86.3	78.9	1,904	–	–	7.0	0.437	Swinging Strike

Bottom 8Tampa Bay Raysscoreless · 1 hit · 19 pitches

8 botJorge MateoSingle 74.0 mph2p

Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jorge Mateo singles on a ground ball to first baseman Tommy White.

Pitching Substitution

74 mph off the bat · -6° launch · 17 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	73.8	67.2	2,724	–	–	6.7	0.516		Swinging Strike
2	Curveball	73.9	67.2	2,656	–	–	6.6	0.515	74	In play, no out

8 botNick FortesPop Out 85.0 mph4p

Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Alika Williams.

85 mph off the bat · 65° launch · 143 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.0	2,291	–	–	6.7	0.400		Called Strike
2	Curveball	73.4	67.0	2,624	–	–	6.7	0.518		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	86.4	2,411	–	–	6.9	0.398		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.9	86.0	2,359	–	–	6.7	0.399	85	In play, out(s)

8 botYandy DíazFlyout 96.7 mph6p

Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jorge Mateo to 3rd.

Stolen Base 2B

Stolen Base 2B · Jorge Mateo

96.7 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 379 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.3	2,275	–	–	6.7	0.394		Called Strike
2	Curveball	73.5	66.9	2,737	–	–	6.7	0.520		Ball In Dirt
3	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	86.0	2,267	–	–	6.7	0.399		Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	87.5	2,421	–	–	6.8	0.395		Ball
5	Curveball	72.8	66.7	2,608	–	–	6.7	0.522		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	85.6	2,536	–	–	6.8	0.400	96.7	In play, out(s)

8 botJonathan ArandaStrikeout7p

Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	85.8	2,482	–	–	6.8	0.400	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	85.4	2,505	–	–	6.7	0.401	Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	86.3	2,426	–	–	6.7	0.398	Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	87.5	2,360	–	–	6.7	0.392	Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	86.5	2,430	–	–	6.7	0.398	Ball
6	Cutter	89.1	82.2	2,310	–	–	6.9	0.422	Ball
7	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	87.6	2,440	–	–	6.8	0.393	Swinging Strike

Top 9Athleticsscoreless · 0 hits · 7 pitches

9 topJeff McNeilFlyout 90.3 mph2p

Jeff McNeil flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Pitching Substitution

90.3 mph off the bat · 44° launch · 323 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	84.8	2,150	–	–	6.6	0.407		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	93.0	84.3	2,129	–	–	6.2	0.407	90.3	In play, out(s)

9 topShea LangeliersLineout 105.8 mph2p

Shea Langeliers lines out sharply to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

105.8 mph off the bat · 15° launch · 281 ft

ballin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	86.7	2,388	–	–	6.7	0.398		Ball
2	Changeup	83.8	76.3	1,795	–	–	6.4	0.451	105.8	In play, out(s)

9 topLawrence ButlerFlyout 102.9 mph3p

Lawrence Butler flies out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

102.9 mph off the bat · 45° launch · 327 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	84.4	77.6	1,898	–	–	6.3	0.446		Ball
2	Changeup	85.4	78.3	1,821	–	–	6.3	0.442		Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	86.2	2,080	–	–	6.5	0.398	102.9	In play, out(s)

Bottom 9Tampa Bay Rays1 run · 1 hit · 3 pitches

9 botJunior CamineroHome Run 97.3 mph3p

Junior Caminero homers (41) on a fly ball to right field.

Pitching Substitution

97.3 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 345 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	100.2	91.2	2,209	–	–	5.8	0.376		Called Strike
2	Slider	88.9	80.5	1,856	–	–	5.9	0.426		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	100.4	91.5	2,448	–	–	6.0	0.376	97.3	In play, run(s)

Umpires

Home Plate: Alex MacKay · First Base: Alan Porter · Second Base: Jim Wolf · Third Base: Roberto Ortiz