Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves
Thursday • 12:15 PM EDT
1 – 3
Final
H 5-7 • E 0-0
TB
87-59
Tampa Bay Rays
TB • 87-59
ATL
86-61
Atlanta Braves
ATL • 86-61
TB
87-59
Tampa Bay Rays
TB • 87-59
1 – 3
Final
H 5-7 • E 0-0
ATL
86-61
Atlanta Braves
ATL • 86-61
Last play: Jonathan Aranda grounds out, pitcher Raisel Iglesias to first baseman Matt Olson.
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1. Atlanta won thanks to a three-run eighth inning and strong starting pitching that kept Tampa Bay off the board most of the night. Martín Pérez delivered seven scoreless innings, limiting the Rays to four hits, and the Braves broke a scoreless game in the eighth when Austin Riley’s RBI single put Atlanta ahead and Ha-Seong Kim followed with a two-run single (2-3, 2 RBI). Didier Fuentes worked a scoreless inning to preserve the lead and was credited with the win, while Raisel Iglesias closed with the save. Victor Mesa Jr.’s solo homer in the ninth provided Tampa Bay’s lone run.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Madrigal | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Vilade | 1-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chandler Simpson | 0-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes | 0-2 | BB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yandy Díaz | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | 1-1 | HR, RBI, R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero | 0-3 | BB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Harris II | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Dubón | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewer Hicklen | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Baldwin | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Olson | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Smith | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Albies | 1-1 | 3B, R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Riley | 1-3 | K, RBI, R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 1-1 | 2B, R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | 2-3 | 2 RBI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Legumina | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martinez | 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cam Booser | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Didier Fuentes | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 1.0 IP, ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Martín Pérez | 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Recent plays
- Jonathan Aranda grounds out, pitcher Raisel Iglesias to first baseman Matt Olson.
- Liam Hicks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Liam Hicks called out on strikes.
- Chandler Simpson walks.
- Victor Mesa Jr. homers (12) on a line drive to right center field.
- Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson.
- Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a double play, pitcher Casey Legumina to second baseman Nick Madrigal to first baseman Ryan Vilade. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 1st.
- Drake Baldwin singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Ha-Seong Kim to 2nd.
- Ha-Seong Kim singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Austin Riley scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
