NSBL23
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
09/23/2023
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NSBL23
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 2891 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (72-83) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
Tampa Bay Rays (84-72) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 7 0
Rays Curb Blue Jays, 2-1
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay won it, 2-1. Tampa Bay starter Nick Pivetta was in command. Matt Bush locked down his 4th save. The win for the Rays raised their record to 84-72.

Mookie Betts, who is a six-time All-Star, aided the Tampa Bay cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the right fielder drew 1 walk in 4 plate appearances.

"This was a tough loss," said Toronto manager Tracy Kienast. "It'll stick in my craw for a while."
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Henderson SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 22 53
Y. Daza CF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .274 1 58
N. Arenado 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287 33 109
J. Naylor 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .260 18 68
M. Semien 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271 23 81
J. Soler LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 11 30
   a-A. Thomas PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 10 60
R. Hoskins DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 15 57
A. Barnes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 6 22
T. Naquin RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 1 7
Totals 30 1 3 0 1 5 12      
a - A. Thomas pinch hit for J. Soler in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Daza (31, 9th Inning off M. Bush, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Henderson , Y. Daza 2 , N. Arenado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Arenado , M. Semien
Hit by Pitch: G. Henderson
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: G. Henderson (12)
Double Plays: 2 (Semien-Henderson-Naylor, Semien-Henderson-Naylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Betts RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .257 26 82
R. Acuna Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 27 82
L. Nootbaar LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .250 24 79
T. Turner 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 14 89
L. Arraez 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .287 3 59
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .226 4 43
B. Stott 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .264 17 67
H. Bader CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .213 7 58
N. Lopez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .211 1 27
Totals 29 2 7 2 4 7 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Nootbaar (24, 3rd Inning off F. Montas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Nootbaar 4 , T. Turner , L. Arraez 2 , B. Stott , H. Bader , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: L. Nootbaar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Arraez , J. Realmuto , B. Stott
GIDP: B. Stott , N. Lopez
Sac Fly: M. Betts
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Bader (25)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Montas L (11-12) 6.1 5 2 2 4 5 1 91 4.26   
Z. Thompson 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 4.44   
P. Sewald 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Montas 56
Batters Faced: F. Montas 26, Z. Thompson 6, P. Sewald 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Montas 8-4, Z. Thompson 0-3, P. Sewald 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Montas 91-48, Z. Thompson 27-19, P. Sewald 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Thompson 1-1 , P. Sewald 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Pivetta W (5-2) 6.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 89 2.41   
G. Jax H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2.08   
M. Bush SV (4) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 20 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 71
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 22, G. Jax 6, M. Bush 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 7-7, G. Jax 4-2, M. Bush 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 89-58, G. Jax 26-16, M. Bush 20-11
WP: M. Bush
Hit Batsmen: N. Pivetta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Pivetta
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 4:10 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 30750
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