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Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros
2021-09-29 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 28321 · 73°F, dome · 3:04
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Houston Astros 7–0. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Francisco Mejia singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Brett Phillips scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Brandon Lowe homers (35) on a fly ball to right center field. Francisco Mejia scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Drew Rasmussen L: Luis Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Ryan Wills · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wander Franco | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Wendle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Manuel Margot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Mejia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Correa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Siri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Martin Maldonado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Castro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chas McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Rasmussen | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Patino | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sherriff | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Louis Head | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Peter Solomon | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Wander Franco: D7/G5
- Nelson Cruz: WP.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Ji-Man Choi: W
- Joey Wendle: K
Bot 1
- Jose Altuve: 7/F78S+
- Michael Brantley: 8/F78XD
- Alex Bregman: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Manuel Margot: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: 63/G6
- Brett Phillips: T8/F89XD+
- Francisco Mejia: S9/L89S.3-H
- Brandon Lowe: HR/F9D.1-H
- Wander Franco: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6MD+
- Carlos Correa: 63/G6MD
Top 3
- Nelson Cruz: S9/G34+
- Ji-Man Choi: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S-
- Joey Wendle: K
Bot 3
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
- Jose Siri: 53/G5
- Martin Maldonado: K
Top 4
- Manuel Margot: 8/L8XD
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/G4M
- Brett Phillips: CS2(26)
- Brett Phillips: 2/BP25F-/FL
Bot 4
- Jose Altuve: 7/L78D
- Michael Brantley: 8/F8
- Alex Bregman: 53/G56
Top 5
- Francisco Mejia: 6/P4MD
- Brandon Lowe: D9/L9LD
- Wander Franco: 43/G34.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: W
- Ji-Man Choi: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Joey Wendle: K
Bot 5
- Yordan Alvarez: 3/G3D+
- Yuli Gurriel: S9/L89D+
- Carlos Correa: 16(1)/FO/G1S.B-1
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8
Top 6
- Manuel Margot: W
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Brett Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+
Bot 6
- Jose Siri: K
- Jason Castro: S8/G6M+
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9
- Michael Brantley: 53/G56+
Top 7
- Francisco Mejia: 7/L7
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G4
- Wander Franco: S9/L89
- Nelson Cruz: W.1-2
- Ji-Man Choi: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8XD
- Yordan Alvarez: 7/F7+
- Yuli Gurriel: 53/G56D+
Top 8
- Joey Wendle: D8/L78XD
- Manuel Margot: 63/G6+
- Kevin Kiermaier: 63/G6D+.2-3
- Brett Phillips: T8/L89XD.3-H;BXH(842)
Bot 8
- Carlos Correa: 9/F9D
- Kyle Tucker: S5/G56
- Jose Siri: K
- Jason Castro: 5/P56
Top 9
- Francisco Mejia: W
- Brandon Lowe: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
- Wander Franco: S4/G4
- Nelson Cruz: 31/G4S-
Bot 9
- Aledmys Diaz: 6/L6D+
- Michael Brantley: K
- Alex Bregman: W
- Jake Meyers: HP.1-2
- Chas McCormick: K
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as 3-base error on CFer, changed to triple on 10-12-2021, making all runs in inning earned
- Maldonado left with injured shoulder