Astros 3-2 Rays (Sep 30, 2021) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

93-66, 49-29 home


TB
HOU

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

RaysTop 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Sinker 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. McHugh pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Franco out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Yarbrough pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- P. Fairbanks pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- R. Stanek pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Phillips ran for Meadows
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J.P. Feyereisen pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- Arozarena in left field.
  2
  3
- Phillips in center field.
  2
  3
- Margot in right field.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- K. Graveman pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- Kiermaier ran for Zunino
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Wisler pitching for TB
  TB
  HOU
- Mejía catching.
  2
  3
- McCormick ran for Alvarez
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for HOU
  TB
  HOU
- McCormick in left field.
  2
  3
- Díaz hit for Phillips
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Sinker	93

Rays
3
Astros
4

Game 1

9/28

Rays
7
Astros
0

Game 2

9/29

Rays
2
Astros
3

Game 3

9/30

Minute Maid Park

7:10 PM, September 30, 2021

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 31,608

77%

Capacity: 41,000

Game Time:3:00

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Will Little
First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	101	61	.623	-	L1
Tampa Bay	99	63	.611	2	W2
Toronto	89	73	.549	12	L2
New York	82	80	.506	19	L1
Boston	78	84	.481	23	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	90	72	.556	-	W4
Texas	90	72	.556	-	L1
Seattle	88	74	.543	2	W1
Los Angeles	73	89	.451	17	W1
Oakland	50	112	.309	40	L1

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R. Yarbrough9-7

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