Rays at Braves July 18, 2021

Game Time: 1:20 ET

Stadium: Truist Park

Attendance: 34,544

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ATL	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	5	12	0

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TB	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	0	7	8	1
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Game

Season

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Running

7th inning - CS: Wander Franco (2nd base off L. Jackson/ S. Vogt)

Fielding

E - Brandon Lowe (6)

Double Plays - 1 (Franco to Lowe to Díaz)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:11

Umpires: HP-Adrian Johnson, 1B-Brian Gorman, 2B-Ron Kulpa, 3B-David Rackley

Weather: 79 degrees. Overcast

Wind: 4 MPH Right to Left

News From July 18, 2021

Tampa Bay News

Atlanta News

Pete Fairbanks

Gets fifth save Sunday

PTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Fairbanks recorded his fifth save in a win over Atlanta on Sunday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts over one inning.

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Jeffrey Springs

Notches fifth win

PTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Springs (5-1) was credited with the win in Sunday's victory over Atlanta, allowing a hit over two-thirds of an inning.

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Rich Hill

Scuffles in Sunday's start

PTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Hill didn't factor into the decision during a win over Atlanta on Sunday, allowing three earned runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.

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Chris Archer

Encouraging rehab outing Saturday

PTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Archer (forearm) allowed two earned runs on three hits over 1.2 innings in Triple-A Durham's win over Jacksonville on Saturday. He struck out two.

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Jeffrey Springs

Rounding back into form

PTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Springs has fired three scoreless innings across his last two appearances after a pair of outings July 2 and 5 that saw him give up four earned runs, including two home runs, over 1.2 frames.

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Josh Fleming

Hit hard in Saturday's loss

PTampa Bay Rays AAA

July 18, 2021

Fleming (7-5) took the loss against Atlanta on Saturday, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He also struck out two and hit a batter.

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Taylor Walls

Takes seat Sunday

SSTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Walls is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Ji-Man Choi

Sitting Sunday

1BTampa Bay Rays AAA

July 18, 2021

Choi is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Austin Meadows

Out of Sunday's lineup

OFTampa Bay Rays

July 18, 2021

Meadows is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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A.J. Minter

Optioned to Triple-A

PAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Minter was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

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Touki Toussaint

Stepping into rotation

PAtlanta Braves AAA

July 18, 2021

Toussaint is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

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Kyle Muller

On track to start Monday

PAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Atlanta is expected to recall Muller from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Monday's game against the Padres, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

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Spencer Strider

Refining game in Double-A

PAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Strider struck out six while allowing one run on four hits and a walk over five innings for Double-A Mississippi on Saturday.

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Abraham Almonte

Slips behind Arcia on depth chart

OFAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Almonte is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

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Ender Inciarte

Stuck behind Heredia on depth chart

OFAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Inciarte remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

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Guillermo Heredia

Drops in order

OFAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Heredia will start in center field and bat eighth Sunday against the Rays.

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Ehire Adrianza

Stuck in utility role

OFAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Adrianza remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

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Vaughn Grissom

Back from IL

SSAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Grissom (undisclosed) has gone 3-for-8 with a double and four walks in his three games since returning from the 7-day injured list at Low-A Augusta on Wednesday.

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Kevan Smith

Heads to bench

CAtlanta Braves AAA

July 18, 2021

Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

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Freddie Freeman

Stays hot with 21st homer

1BAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run Saturday in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Tampa Bay.

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Joc Pederson

Homers in team debut

OFAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Tampa Bay.

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Max Fried

Shuts down Rays

PAtlanta Braves

July 18, 2021

Fried improved to 7-5 after tossing seven shutout innings Saturday in Atlanta's 9-0 win over Tampa Bay. He scattered four hits and a walk and struck out seven in the 96-pitch outing.

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