Tampa Bay Rays tops Philadelphia Phillies 2-0
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.
A classic pitchers' duel: 18 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Nick Fortes led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays starter Freddy Peralta threw 5.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and earned the win.
Trea Turner led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-4. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jhoan Duran threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Freddy Peralta: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (93 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 10 K, 1 BB (100 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.43 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.192). Includes 1 HR.
Philadelphia Phillies: 4 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.143).
Turning Points
Tampa Bay Rays's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Philadelphia Phillies's lineup.