Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 18, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
loss:
N. Martinez(12-4)win:
J. Soriano(10-6)
N. Martinez(12-4)win:J. Soriano(10-6)Game Recap
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Blue Jays’ lineup has waited for a night like Tuesday for about six weeks. The fact that it came against the team with the best record in the American League and inside a stadium that has been the site of so much disappointment for Toronto made...
Scoring Summary
TORTB
1George Springer singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alejandro Kirk scores. [1 run] 10- 1Jesus Sanchez doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. George Springer scores. [1 run] 20
- 3Alejandro Kirk homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Nathan Lukes scores. [2 runs] 40
- 4Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios. Ernie Clement scores. Brett Bateman to 3rd. [1 run] 50
- 4Wild pitch by pitcher Nick Martinez. Brett Bateman scores. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd. [1 run] 60
- 4Wild pitch by pitcher Jose Soriano. Ryan Vilade scores. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. Richie Palacios to 2nd. [1 run] 61
- 4Taylor Walls singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. Cedric Mullins scores. Richie Palacios scores. [3 runs] 63
- 5Kazuma Okamoto homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 73
- 5Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Ernie Clement scores. [1 run] 83
- 7Josh Smith homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Ernie Clement scores. [2 runs] 103
- 8Cedric Mullins out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Yandy Diaz scores. Liam Hicks to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out] 104
- 8Richie Palacios out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Myles Straw. Liam Hicks scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 105
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brett BatemanCF | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| 2Nathan LukesRF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .263 |
| 3Alejandro KirkC | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .279 |
| 4George SpringerDH | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 5Jesus SanchezLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| Myles StrawLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| 6Kazuma Okamoto1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .227 |
| 7Andres GimenezSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 |
| 8Ernie Clement2B | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| 9Josh Smith3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose SorianoRHP | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3.23 |
| Mason FluhartyLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.78 |
| Matt WaldronRHP | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.54 |
| Spencer MilesRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.08 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chandler SimpsonLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 |
| 2Junior Caminero3B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| 3Jonathan Aranda1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .285 |
| 4Yandy DiazDH | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .306 |
| 5Liam HicksC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .281 |
| 6Victor Mesa Jr.RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Ryan ViladePH-RF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 7Cedric MullinsCF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 |
| 8Richie Palacios2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 |
| 9Taylor WallsSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick MartinezRHP | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 3.05 |
| Steven MatzLHP | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6.17 |
| Jesse ScholtensRHP | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 4.03 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 157 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningTORTB
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Brett Bateman strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Nathan Lukes flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. [2 outs]00
- DOUBLE — Alejandro Kirk doubles (6) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.00
- SINGLE — George Springer singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Alejandro Kirk scores. [1 run]10
- DOUBLE — Jesus Sanchez doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. George Springer scores. [1 run]20
- POP OUT — Kazuma Okamoto pops out to catcher Liam Hicks in foul territory. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Jesus Sanchez in foul territory. [1 out]20
- GROUNDOUT — Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. [2 outs]20
- STRIKEOUT — Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes. [3 outs]20
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 6:40 PM
Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg, FL
attendance: 12,387 (49.5%)
weather: 72 degrees, dome
spread: TB -128
over/under: 7.5