MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
09/20/2027
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2826 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (85-66) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1
Oakland Athletics (68-82) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 3 7 3
Rays Come Up Short at Oakland, 3-2
Starting pitcher Bryce Elder was a major factor in the 3-2 Oakland Athletics triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays. After today's action, Oakland sits at 68-82; Tampa Bay slips to 85-66.

The Athletics got a big at-bat from left fielder Jesse Franklin V. For the game, Franklin V was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 39th home run of the season gave Oakland a 3-1 lead.

Afterward, Athletics manager Elbert P was ebullient. "That was a fun game to coach," he told a group of reporters, adding, "I hope it was just as fun to watch."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gimenez 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .282 14 68
D. Castillo RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .317 22 88
   a-W. Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284 27 111
   b-I. Paredes RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 22 68
K. Manzardo 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .263 20 82
A. Rutschman C 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .247 12 48
A. Burleson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .224 2 11
E. Sosa DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .276 4 34
B. Ellis CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204 5 43
N. Arenado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223 15 60
W. Tovar SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .245 4 31
Totals 31 2 4 2 6 5 19      
a - W. Franco pinch hit for D. Castillo in the 7th
b - I. Paredes substituted for W. Franco in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Sosa (4, 2nd Inning off B. Elder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gimenez 2 , A. Burleson , E. Sosa 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Franco , A. Burleson , B. Ellis
GIDP: D. Castillo , E. Sosa , N. Arenado
Hit by Pitch: B. Ellis
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: K. Manzardo (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Patiño-Tovar-Manzardo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buelvas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240 8 28
D. Cupp SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .269 3 47
J. Franklin V LF 4 1 1 2 0 3 1 .230 39 107
J. Escorche 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .236 30 83
M. Busch 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .244 21 67
   a-E. Leonard 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 6 18
T. Bythewood DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .193 16 43
M. Martin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .292 6 19
C. Franco C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .142 1 5
C. Stanfield CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .222 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 10 16      
a - E. Leonard substituted for M. Busch in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Franklin V (39, 5th Inning off L. Patiño, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buelvas , D. Cupp , J. Franklin V 4 , J. Escorche 2 , M. Busch , C. Franco
2-out RBI: D. Cupp , J. Franklin V
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Busch , M. Martin , C. Stanfield
GIDP: B. Buelvas
Hit by Pitch: M. Martin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Martin (14)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Elder (1) , D. Cupp (8) , J. Escorche (9)
Double Plays: 3 (Cupp-Escorche-Busch, Cupp-Escorche-Busch, Elder-Cupp-Busch)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Patiño L (11-5) 7.2 7 3 3 2 10 1 108 3.59   
N. Vera 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Patiño 61
Batters Faced: L. Patiño 33, N. Vera 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Patiño 4-8, N. Vera 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Patiño 108-71, N. Vera 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Vera 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Patiño
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Elder W (8-4) 6.1 2 2 2 5 3 1 90 3.57   
R. Vanderhei H (13) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 2.80   
E. Garcia H (11) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.41   
W. Charles SV (34) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elder 59
Batters Faced: B. Elder 25, R. Vanderhei 7, E. Garcia 2, W. Charles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elder 7-6, R. Vanderhei 2-1, E. Garcia 1-0, W. Charles 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elder 90-51, R. Vanderhei 25-11, E. Garcia 6-5, W. Charles 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Garcia 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Elder
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bryce Elder
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 13524
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