MLB PRO
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
04/29/2023
 
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 985 - SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (17-11) 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 2 8 10 0
Chicago White Sox (8-20) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
8-2 Loss Extends Chicago Skid
The Tampa Bay Rays knocked off the Chicago White Sox, 8-2, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Bobby Witt Jr. was a big reason Tampa Bay won. The third baseman went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. Tampa Bay starter Tyson Oswalt was credited with the win after throwing 92 pitches over 6 innings. His record now stands at 2-1. The win puts Tampa Bay at 17-11.

Nick Plummer, the 25-year old left fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Plummer contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Tampa Bay up, 3-2.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Witt Jr..
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Jenkins CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .374 6 10
D. McCormick 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .111 1 4
B. Witt Jr. 3B 5 3 3 2 0 1 0 .262 5 17
O. Cruz DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .280 3 12
N. Plummer LF 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .241 0 10
G. DeChambeau 2B 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .368 1 3
J. Kelenic RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .189 1 5
D. Mesoraco C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .224 4 15
B. McConnell SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .228 1 11
Totals 36 8 10 8 4 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Cruz (4, 8th Inning off E. Holifield, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: O. Cruz (2, 5th Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Witt Jr. (5, 9th Inning off M. Mercado, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Jenkins 2 , B. Witt Jr. 6 , O. Cruz 5 , N. Plummer , G. DeChambeau 2
2-out RBI: B. Witt Jr. , N. Plummer , G. DeChambeau
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kelenic , D. Mesoraco , B. McConnell
GIDP: D. McCormick
Hit by Pitch: O. Cruz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Witt Jr. (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McConnell-DeChambeau-McCormick)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Eden SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .385 0 0
J. Stevens 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 6 17
R. Kerr 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .261 5 15
M. Conforto RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .167 3 12
E. Weaver LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .202 3 9
S. Walker CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .364 2 2
F. Reyes DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .162 2 7
M. Wheeloc 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .130 0 1
K. Ruiz C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .192 1 6
Totals 35 2 9 2 3 9 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Conforto 2 (5, 1st Inning off T. Oswalt, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off T. Oswalt, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Walker (1, 4th Inning off T. Oswalt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Eden , J. Stevens , R. Kerr , M. Conforto 4 , E. Weaver , S. Walker 2 , K. Ruiz 2
2-out RBI: M. Conforto , E. Weaver
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Kerr 2 , E. Weaver 2 , K. Ruiz
GIDP: M. Wheeloc
Hit by Pitch: F. Reyes
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Eden (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Conforto (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Eden-Stevens-Wheeloc)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Oswalt W (2-1) 6.0 6 2 2 2 6 0 92 60 3.69
J. Benson H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 35 21 3.26
C. Williams 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 1.42
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Oswalt 56
Batters Faced: T. Oswalt 26, J. Benson 8, C. Williams 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Oswalt 7-5, J. Benson 1-2, C. Williams 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Oswalt 92-60, J. Benson 35-21, C. Williams 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Williams 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Benson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Kirby L (1-3) 6.0 5 4 3 3 10 0 111 74 4.08
E. Holifield 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 0 27 16 4.22
M. Mercado 1.2 1 2 2 1 0 1 28 15 5.19
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 55
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 26, E. Holifield 7, M. Mercado 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 7-1, E. Holifield 1-1, M. Mercado 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 111-74, E. Holifield 27-16, M. Mercado 28-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Holifield 1-0 , M. Mercado 1-0
WP: M. Mercado
Hit Batsmen: M. Mercado
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Witt Jr.
Ballpark: Guaranteed Rate Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 27697
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