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Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBSeptember 16, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

AthleticsSacramentoATH61-91

Athletics 3, Rays 4

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon92-59
Score by inning
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ATH002001000381
TB22000000–490

W Nick MartinezL Brady BassoSV Cole Sulser

Nick Martinez gets 15th win as Rays beat Athletics 4-3 for 5th straight victoryNick Martinez worked five efficient innings for his 15th win, Jonny DeLuca was 2 for 4 with an RBI double, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging.
  3.  Shea Langeliers flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, pitcher Brady Basso to third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Ryan Vilade flies out sharply to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  3.  Junior Caminero doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  4.  Jonny DeLuca doubles (21) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Junior Caminero scores.TB 65%
  5.  Chandler Simpson doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by second baseman Jeff McNeil. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 75%
  6.  Nick Madrigal lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.

Top 2nd

  1.  Lawrence Butler called out on strikes.
  2.  Zack Gelof pops out to shortstop Jorge Mateo.
  3.  Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  2.  Jorge Mateo singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  3.  Nick Fortes doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jorge Mateo scores.TB 86%
  4.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, pitcher Brady Basso to first baseman Tommy White.
  5.  Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Nick Fortes scores.TB 90%
  6.  Junior Caminero pops out to catcher Brian Serven in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tommy White homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.TB 83%
  2.  Carlos Cortes lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Brian Serven flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Henry Bolte homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.TB 78%
  5.  Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jorge Mateo.
  6.  Shea Langeliers grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Nick Madrigal. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes.
  2.  Chandler Simpson reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Brady Basso. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
  3.  Nick Madrigal flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.
  5.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jorge Mateo.TB 71%
  2.  Zack Gelof flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Donovan Walton grounds into a double play, first baseman Ryan Vilade to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Donovan Walton out at 1st.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nick Fortes pops out to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out softly, catcher Brian Serven to first baseman Tommy White.
  3.  Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Tommy White singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.TB 72%
  2.  Carlos Cortes pops out to catcher Nick Fortes in foul territory.
  3.  Brian Serven grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Tommy White out at 2nd. Brian Serven to 1st.
  4.  Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 5th

  1.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
  3.  Chandler Simpson bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Seth Johnson to first baseman Tommy White.

Top 6th

  1.  Jeff McNeil doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 71%
  2.  Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jeff McNeil scores.TB 60%
  3.  Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging.TB 66%
  4.  Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. Shea Langeliers steals (3) 2nd base.
  5.  Donovan Walton strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nick Madrigal doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes.TB 80%
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. lines out to shortstop Donovan Walton.
  3.  Jorge Mateo flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
  4.  Liam Hicks grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White.

Top 7th

  1.  Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.TB 61%
  2.  Carlos Cortes pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.TB 68%
  3.  Brian Serven pops out to second baseman Nick Madrigal.TB 73%
  4.  Henry Bolte strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte.
  2.  Ryan Vilade called out on strikes.
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Jeff McNeil to first baseman Tommy White.

Top 8th

  1.  Max Muncy flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  2.  Shea Langeliers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lawrence Butler grounds out, second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Tommy White.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to pitcher Scott Blewett.
  3.  Richie Palacios lines out to third baseman Zack Gelof.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Zack Gelof flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.TB 82%
  2.  Donovan Walton flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Tommy White grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 1st

  1.  ATH 0, TB 1Jonny DeLuca doubles (21) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Junior Caminero scores.TB 65%
  2.  ATH 0, TB 2Chandler Simpson doubles (16) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by second baseman Jeff McNeil. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 75%

Bot 2nd

  1.  ATH 0, TB 3Nick Fortes doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Jorge Mateo scores.TB 86%
  2.  ATH 0, TB 4Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Nick Fortes scores.TB 90%

Top 3rd

  1.  ATH 1, TB 4Tommy White homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.TB 83%
  2.  ATH 2, TB 4Henry Bolte homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.TB 78%

Top 6th

  1.  ATH 3, TB 4Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Jeff McNeil scores.TB 60%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · ATH 0–1 TB

Jonny DeLuca doubles (21) on a ground ball to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Junior Caminero scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 65%TB +11 pts

Game leaders

AthleticsSacramento

RaysSt. Petersburg

Team stats

  • ATH 1ErrorsTB 0
  • ATH 8HitsTB 9
  • ATH 2Home runsTB 0
  • ATH 8StrikeoutsTB 6
  • ATH 12Left on baseTB 15
  • ATH 1Stolen basesTB 2
All team stats
  • ATH 8ATB 7
  • ATH 24PoTB 27
  • ATH 33TcTB 34
  • ATH 3RTB 4
  • ATH 12bTB 5
  • ATH 3RbiTB 4
  • ATH 34AbTB 34
  • ATH 8.0IpTB 9.0
  • ATH 9HTB 8
  • ATH 4RTB 3
  • ATH 4ErTB 3
  • ATH 6SoTB 8
  • ATH 0HrTB 2
  • ATH 111PTB 121

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Henry Bolte CF4111102.275
Jeff McNeil 2B3120001.270
Max Muncy PH1000000.231
Alika Williams SS0000000.260
Shea Langeliers DH4011001.265
Lawrence Butler RF4010002.228
Zack Gelof 3B4000001.247
Donovan Walton 2B4000001.263
Tommy White 1B4131100.259
Carlos Cortes LF3000000.252
Brian Serven C3000000.194
Totals34383208

2B: McNeil.HR: Bolte, White.RBI: Bolte, Langeliers, White.SB: Langeliers.LOB: 12.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brady Basso L2.274400524.50
Seth Johnson2.100004246.26
Drew Rom0.210000106.00
Scott Blewett1.210001192.56
Hogan Harris0.20000163.34

Video

0:04Breaking down Brady Basso's pitches0:12The distance behind Tommy White's home run0:04Breaking down Nick Martinez's pitches0:05Alex MacKay dodges foul ball
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