Friday, April 7th, 2023 5:40PM CST
Friday night, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Oakland Athletics by a final score of nine to five. Isaac Paredes contributed significantly to the Rays' victory by hitting a grand slam during their six-run second inning. This win marked Tampa Bay's seventh consecutive to start the season, extending their perfect record.
Date: Friday, April 7th, 2023
Time: 5:40PM CST
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 15,980
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB |
0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
ATH |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

Home Runs: Bethancourt (1, 3rd inning off Waldichuk 0 on, 1 Out); Ramírez (2, 2nd inning off Waldichuk 0 on, 0 Out); Margot (1, 3rd inning off Waldichuk 0 on, 0 Out); Paredes (2, 2nd inning off Waldichuk 3 on, 2 Out); Franco (3, 8th inning off Oller 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Bethancourt (1), Ramírez (2), Margot (2), Paredes 4 (6), Walls (2), Franco (8)
2-out Runs Batted In: Paredes 4
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Ramírez 0-1, Díaz 0-1, Margot 0-1, Paredes 1-1, Franco 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Margot 1

Hit By Pitch: Ruiz (by Adam)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Adam 4/6; Eflin 16/25; Faucher 7/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Adam-3-3-3-2; Eflin-19-10-13-18; Faucher-8-0-3-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Adam 1-0; Eflin 6-3; Faucher 3-2
Game Scores: Z Eflin 49

Double Plays: 2 (Eflin-Franco-Díaz , Franco-Walls-Díaz)
Assists: Siri (Laureano at Home)

Doubles: Díaz (1, Eflin); Laureano (3, Eflin)
Home Runs: Noda (2, 3rd inning off Eflin 0 on, 1 Out); Langeliers (1, 7th inning off Faucher 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Peterson (5), Díaz (2), Kemp (4), Noda (2), Langeliers (1)
2-out Runs Batted In: Díaz, Kemp
Ground Into Double Play: Aguilar; Peterson
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-7 (Peterson 1-1, Díaz 1-1, Kemp 1-1, Brown 0-1, Ruiz 0-1, Noda 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Brown 1; Ruiz 1; Noda 2

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Oller 7/20; Waldichuk 11/20
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Oller-12-7-10-12; Waldichuk-9-7-8-14
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Oller 3-9; Waldichuk 3-3
Game Scores: K Waldichuk 11

Stolen Bases: Ruiz (1, 2nd base off Eflin/Bethancourt)
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