Tampa Bay Rays at Athletics
Wednesday • 3:05 PM EDT
8 – 4
Final
H 15-7 • E 1-1
TB
74-46
Tampa Bay Rays
TB • 74-46
ATH
47-74
Athletics
ATH • 47-74
TB
74-46
Tampa Bay Rays
TB • 74-46
8 – 4
Final
H 15-7 • E 1-1
ATH
47-74
Athletics
ATH • 47-74
Last play: Brian Serven lines out to left fielder Jonny DeLuca.
Game Summary
Tampa Bay defeated Oakland 8-4 behind a barrage of offense and a quality start from Drew Rasmussen. The Rays collected 15 hits — including four doubles — and got big days from Liam Hicks (3-5, HR, 3 RBI) and Jonny DeLuca (3-5, 2 doubles). Yandy Díaz also contributed an RBI single that extended the lead in the eighth. The turning point came in the fourth, when a Junior Caminero RBI single was followed by Hicks’ three-run homer in a four-run frame that pushed Tampa Bay in front 7-2. Rasmussen worked five innings, allowed two runs and earned the win, and the Rays’ relievers (Matz, Legumina, Rom, Johnson) turned in scoreless outings to finish the game.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Walls | 1-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Palacios | 1-3 | BB, K, RBI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonny DeLuca | 3-5 | 2 2B, R, SB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks | 3-5 | HR, 2B, 3 RBI | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1-4 | BB, 2 K, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yandy Díaz | 2-5 | RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | 0-4 | BB, SB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero | 2-5 | RBI, 2 R | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins | 2-5 | 2B, RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Butler | 1-4 | HR, 2 K, RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy White | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Walton | 1-3 | HBP, R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Gelof | 2-4 | HR, K, RBI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Serven | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Cortes | 1-4 | 2B, K, 2 RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Muncy | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Soderstrom | 1-4 | 2B, K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Bolte | 0-3 | BB, K, SB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Legumina | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Grove | 2.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Drew Rasmussen | 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, BB | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Drew Rom | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Johnson | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Juenger | 1.0 IP, ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Perkins | 5.0 IP, 6 ER, 2 K, BB | 5.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Recent plays
- Brian Serven lines out to left fielder Jonny DeLuca.
- Tommy White flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
- Max Muncy pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
- Cedric Mullins flies out sharply to right fielder Lawrence Butler.
- Jonny DeLuca lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Victor Mesa Jr. to 3rd.
- Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
- Liam Hicks lines out to second baseman Zack Gelof.
- Henry Bolte called out on strikes.
