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Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBSeptember 17, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

AthleticsSacramentoATH61-92

Athletics 1, Rays 10

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon93-59
Score by inning
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W Drew RasmussenL Jeffrey Springs

Rays open 5-game AL East lead, beat Athletics 10-1 for 6th straight winDrew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a five-game AL East lead with a 10-1 win over the Athletics on Thursday that extended their winning streak to six.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
  2.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Lawrence Butler challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Top 2nd

  1.  Zack Gelof singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.ATH 54%
  2.  Donovan Walton grounds into a double play, second baseman Richie Palacios to shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Zack Gelof out at 2nd. Donovan Walton out at 1st.TB 55%
  3.  Tommy White grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Liam Hicks singles on a fly ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler.TB 60%
  2.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
  3.  Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Henry Bolte.
  4.  Ryan Vilade strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  Alika Williams grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Denzel Clarke singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Henry Bolte walks.
  5.  Jeff McNeil grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Richie Palacios grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yandy Díaz lines out to left fielder Henry Bolte.

Top 4th

  1.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade.ATH 55%
  2.  Zack Gelof flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
  3.  Donovan Walton flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  4.  Tommy White grounds into a force out, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Richie Palacios. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda doubles (25) on a line drive to left fielder Henry Bolte.TB 65%
  2.  Junior Caminero walks.
  3.  Liam Hicks walks. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. Junior Caminero to 2nd.TB 76%
  4.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, third baseman Zack Gelof to catcher Jonah Heim. Jonathan Aranda out at home. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Liam Hicks to 2nd. Jonny DeLuca to 1st.TB 70%
  5.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Junior Caminero scores. Liam Hicks scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.TB 85%
  6.  Ryan Vilade hit by pitch. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  7.  Richie Palacios doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jonny DeLuca scores. Chandler Simpson scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Richie Palacios to 3rd. Fielding error by catcher Jonah Heim.TB 97%
  8.  Taylor Walls singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Zack Gelof. Richie Palacios scores.
  9.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Tommy White. Taylor Walls to 2nd.
  10.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Jonah Heim lines out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Denzel Clarke walks.
  4.  Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Denzel Clarke to 2nd.
  5.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Junior Caminero lines out to left fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Liam Hicks strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.

Top 6th

  1.  Lawrence Butler homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  4.  Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 6th

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Ryan Vilade walks.
  3.  Richie Palacios walks.
  4.  Taylor Walls walks. Chandler Simpson scores. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. Richie Palacios to 2nd.
  5.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  6.  Jonathan Aranda walks. Cedric Mullins scores. Richie Palacios to 3rd. Taylor Walls to 2nd.
  7.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  8.  Liam Hicks grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Zack Gelof. Taylor Walls out at 3rd.

Top 7th

  1.  Alika Williams walks.
  2.  Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Alika Williams to 3rd.
  3.  Denzel Clarke called out on strikes.
  4.  Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jake Fraley strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Yunior Tur to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke.

Top 8th

  1.  Max Muncy called out on strikes.
  2.  Lawrence Butler grounds out softly, pitcher Steven Matz to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Zack Gelof reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
  4.  Michael Stefanic called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Richie Palacios walks.
  2.  Taylor Walls grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Stefanic to shortstop Alika Williams. Richie Palacios out at 2nd. Taylor Walls to 1st.
  3.  Yandy Díaz strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Henry Bolte. Taylor Walls to 3rd. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
  5.  Junior Caminero walks.
  6.  Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to second baseman Michael Stefanic, deflected by center fielder Denzel Clarke. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
  7.  Jake Fraley walks. Liam Hicks to 2nd.
  8.  Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Stefanic to shortstop Alika Williams. Jake Fraley out at 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  Tommy White strikes out swinging.
  2.  Alika Williams strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 4th

  1.  ATH 0, TB 2Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Junior Caminero scores. Liam Hicks scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.TB 85%
  2.  ATH 0, TB 5Richie Palacios doubles (13) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Jonny DeLuca scores. Chandler Simpson scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Richie Palacios to 3rd. Fielding error by catcher Jonah Heim.TB 97%
  3.  ATH 0, TB 6Taylor Walls singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Zack Gelof. Richie Palacios scores.

Top 6th

  1.  ATH 1, TB 6Lawrence Butler homers (17) on a fly ball to right field.

Bot 6th

  1.  ATH 1, TB 7Taylor Walls walks. Chandler Simpson scores. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. Richie Palacios to 2nd.
  2.  ATH 1, TB 8Jonathan Aranda walks. Cedric Mullins scores. Richie Palacios to 3rd. Taylor Walls to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  ATH 1, TB 10Liam Hicks singles on a line drive to second baseman Michael Stefanic, deflected by center fielder Denzel Clarke. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 0–2 TB

Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke. Junior Caminero scores. Liam Hicks scores. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 85%TB +15 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

RaysSt. Petersburg

Team stats

  • ATH 2ErrorsTB 1
  • ATH 5HitsTB 7
  • ATH 1Home runsTB 0
  • ATH 3WalksTB 9
  • ATH 8StrikeoutsTB 10
  • ATH 12Left on baseTB 23
  • ATH 3Stolen basesTB 3
All team stats
  • ATH 8.0IpTB 9.0
  • ATH 7HTB 5
  • ATH 10RTB 1
  • ATH 8ErTB 1
  • ATH 9BbTB 3
  • ATH 10SoTB 8
  • ATH 0HrTB 1
  • ATH 172PTB 131
  • ATH 6ATB 15
  • ATH 24PoTB 27
  • ATH 32TcTB 43
  • ATH 1RTB 10
  • ATH 02bTB 2
  • ATH 1RbiTB 9
  • ATH 32AbTB 32

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Henry Bolte LF3010011.275
Jeff McNeil DH3000001.268
Max Muncy DH1000001.230
Lawrence Butler RF4121101.231
Zack Gelof 3B4010000.247
Donovan Walton 2B3000000.260
Michael Stefanic 2B1000001.350
Tommy White 1B4000001.253
Alika Williams SS3000011.256
Jonah Heim C4000000.205
Denzel Clarke CF2010011.164
Totals32151138

HR: Butler.RBI: Butler.SB: Bolte, Clarke 2.LOB: 12.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jeffrey Springs L3.156624666.18
Geoff Hartlieb1.200002183.86
Joe Rock0.012220165.23
Chris Roycroft1.000022276.35
Yunior Tur1.2120324116.55
Drew Rom0.10000045.84

Video

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