WASHINGTON -- Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Steven Souza Jr. strode to the plate in the second inning to a loud ovation from the Nationals Park crowd.
Then came a few scattered boos after a single. And silence after his home run.
Souza belted his 13th homer of the season and had three hits to help the Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals in his return to his old home park.
"The way the fans responded, that was pretty emotional, pretty high moment for me," said Souza of the ovation.
Curt Casali had his first career home run and a three-hit game on a night the AL East-leading Rays pitched a two-hit shutout without using a conventional starter.
Matt Andriese (2-1) pitched four shutout innings of relief. Reliever-turned-starter Steve Geltz went six up, six down in what manager Kevin Cash called a bullpen game.
Jordan Zimmermann (5-5) took the loss, allowing three runs in seven innings.
"I thought it was good," Zimmermann said of his outing. "A couple of solo home runs. I can live with that."
The Nationals committed three errors and had just two hits, one night after belting out 23 in a 16-4 victory over the Rays in Tampa.
"Just a blip," Cash said of his team's pitching Tuesday. "And then they move on and just go pitch a tremendous ballgame. "
Souza made his major league debut with Washington last season and played in 21 games. On the final day of the season, he made a diving catch in left field to preserve Zimmermann's no-hitter against the Miami Marlins, one of the Nationals' most iconic moments.
"I know that Jordan deserves all of the honor and I deserve nothing really," Souza said of being remembered by the crowd. "But to have them do that, that was pretty cool."
The Rays acquired the 26-year-old outfielder this offseason in a three-team trade that also included the San Diego Padres.
Souza punctuated his first trip back to Nationals Park, leading off the fifth inning by blasting Zimmermann's 1-1 slider into the Rays' left-field bullpen, roughly 75 feet beyond the spot of his famous catch.
"I wanted to get him out," Zimmermann said. "Couldn't do it tonight. First at-bat he gets a base hit and the second at-bat I hang a slider and he makes me pay."
Casali followed Souza's blast two batters later with a line-drive shot that landed about eight rows deep in the left-field seats.
The Rays made it 3-0 in the sixth when Ian Desmond bobbled Logan Forsythe's potential double-play grounder.
SLIPPERY WHEN WET
It became 5-0 in the eighth after pitcher Blake Treinen and right fielder Bryce Harper each committed throwing errors on Souza's bunt single, with Treinen's throw sailing over the head of first baseman Danny Espinosa in the rain.
"He just threw it high," said Nationals manager Matt Williams when asked if Treinen should have just held the ball. "Of course it's raining cats and dogs and other creatures.slick ball, but if he throws it on the bag he's out."
BELISARIO'S BLAST
Right-hander Ronald Belisario pitched two scoreless innings in his Rays debut. And in the top of the ninth, he surprised his new club with long flyout to the left-field warning track.
"That shocked me," Cash said. "I think it shocked the whole dugout."
TRAINER'S ROOM:
Rays: LHP Matt Moore came out of his third rehab start feeling strong, Cash said. "Every outing it seems like he's getting more confident," Cash said. Moore allowed two runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings with Class A Charlotte.
Nationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg could return to the Nationals for his next start following a successful rehab outing with Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. "It's a possibility," said Williams after Strasburg allowed one run over five innings. "We have to see how he is feeling after today and how he gets through his bullpen, which won't be for a couple more days." ... CF Denard Span was out of Wednesday's lineup with back tightness.
UP NEXT:
Nationals RHP Doug Fister (2-2, 4.31) comes off the disabled list to face Rays RHP Chris Archer (7-4, 2.00 ERA), who returns to the site of his first career start.
Then came a few scattered boos after a single. And silence after his home run.
Souza belted his 13th homer of the season and had three hits to help the Rays to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals in his return to his old home park.
"The way the fans responded, that was pretty emotional, pretty high moment for me," said Souza of the ovation.
Curt Casali had his first career home run and a three-hit game on a night the AL East-leading Rays pitched a two-hit shutout without using a conventional starter.
Matt Andriese (2-1) pitched four shutout innings of relief. Reliever-turned-starter Steve Geltz went six up, six down in what manager Kevin Cash called a bullpen game.
Jordan Zimmermann (5-5) took the loss, allowing three runs in seven innings.
"I thought it was good," Zimmermann said of his outing. "A couple of solo home runs. I can live with that."
The Nationals committed three errors and had just two hits, one night after belting out 23 in a 16-4 victory over the Rays in Tampa.
"Just a blip," Cash said of his team's pitching Tuesday. "And then they move on and just go pitch a tremendous ballgame. "
Souza made his major league debut with Washington last season and played in 21 games. On the final day of the season, he made a diving catch in left field to preserve Zimmermann's no-hitter against the Miami Marlins, one of the Nationals' most iconic moments.
"I know that Jordan deserves all of the honor and I deserve nothing really," Souza said of being remembered by the crowd. "But to have them do that, that was pretty cool."
The Rays acquired the 26-year-old outfielder this offseason in a three-team trade that also included the San Diego Padres.
Souza punctuated his first trip back to Nationals Park, leading off the fifth inning by blasting Zimmermann's 1-1 slider into the Rays' left-field bullpen, roughly 75 feet beyond the spot of his famous catch.
"I wanted to get him out," Zimmermann said. "Couldn't do it tonight. First at-bat he gets a base hit and the second at-bat I hang a slider and he makes me pay."
Casali followed Souza's blast two batters later with a line-drive shot that landed about eight rows deep in the left-field seats.
The Rays made it 3-0 in the sixth when Ian Desmond bobbled Logan Forsythe's potential double-play grounder.
SLIPPERY WHEN WET
It became 5-0 in the eighth after pitcher Blake Treinen and right fielder Bryce Harper each committed throwing errors on Souza's bunt single, with Treinen's throw sailing over the head of first baseman Danny Espinosa in the rain.
"He just threw it high," said Nationals manager Matt Williams when asked if Treinen should have just held the ball. "Of course it's raining cats and dogs and other creatures.slick ball, but if he throws it on the bag he's out."
BELISARIO'S BLAST
Right-hander Ronald Belisario pitched two scoreless innings in his Rays debut. And in the top of the ninth, he surprised his new club with long flyout to the left-field warning track.
"That shocked me," Cash said. "I think it shocked the whole dugout."
TRAINER'S ROOM:
Rays: LHP Matt Moore came out of his third rehab start feeling strong, Cash said. "Every outing it seems like he's getting more confident," Cash said. Moore allowed two runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings with Class A Charlotte.
Nationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg could return to the Nationals for his next start following a successful rehab outing with Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. "It's a possibility," said Williams after Strasburg allowed one run over five innings. "We have to see how he is feeling after today and how he gets through his bullpen, which won't be for a couple more days." ... CF Denard Span was out of Wednesday's lineup with back tightness.
UP NEXT:
Nationals RHP Doug Fister (2-2, 4.31) comes off the disabled list to face Rays RHP Chris Archer (7-4, 2.00 ERA), who returns to the site of his first career start.
7:00PM,EDT,June 17,2015
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Kiermaier struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Elmore struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Escobar flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Rendon flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Harper struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| DeJesus struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Robinson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Espinosa flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond fouled out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Casali singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer hit for Geltz. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Casali out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Andriese relieved Geltz. | 0 | 0 |
| Lobatón flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Zimmermann grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Elmore singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| DeJesus flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Rendon flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Harper singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Souza Jr. homered to center (417 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Casali homered to left (412 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| Andriese grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Espinosa lined out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Lobatón grounded out to first, Desmond to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor intentionally walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Zimmermann grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Elmore grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Longoria singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| DeJesus singled to right, Longoria to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Forsythe safe at first on error by shortstop Desmond, Longoria scored, DeJesus to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Forsythe out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Rendon flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Harper grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Casali walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Franklin hit for Andriese. | 3 | 0 |
| Franklin grounded out to first, Casali to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Kiermaier singled to center, Casali to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Elmore struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Jepsen pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Jepsen relieved Andriese. | 3 | 0 |
| Robinson flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Espinosa fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 0 |
| Desmond grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Blake Treinen pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Treinen relieved Zimmermann. | 3 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| DeJesus singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Forsythe struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. reached on bunt single to pitcher, DeJesus to second, DeJesus to third Souza Jr. to second on throwing error by pitcher Treinen.Souza Jr. and DeJesus scored on throwing error by right fielder Harper. | 5 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ronald Belisario pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Gomes relieved Jepsen. | 5 | 0 |
| Belisario relieved Gomes. | 5 | 0 |
| Lobatón grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Taylor walked. | 5 | 0 |
| den Dekker hit for Treinen. | 5 | 0 |
| den Dekker grounded into fielder's choice to first, Taylor out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Casey Janssen pitching for Washington | TB | WSH |
| Janssen relieved Treinen. | 5 | 0 |
| Casali singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Belisario lined out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Kiermaier lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Elmore singled to center, Casali to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Ronald Belisario pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | WSH |
| Rendon grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| Harper lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Robinson grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kiermaier CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .254 | .292 | .423 |
| Elmore 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .282 | .321 | .372 |
| Longoria 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .274 | .352 | .412 |
| DeJesus LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .301 | .353 | .438 |
| Forsythe 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .271 | .347 | .428 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .222 | .323 | .444 |
| Cabrera SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .199 | .259 | .308 |
| Casali C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .500 | .571 | 1.000 |
| Geltz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Guyer PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .358 | .392 |
Andriese P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Franklin PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .203 | .238 |
Jepsen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Gomes P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 136 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for S Geltz in the 3rd b-grounded to first for M Andriese in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Souza Jr. (13, 5th inning off Zimmermann 0 on, 0 Out); Casali (1, 5th inning off Zimmermann 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Souza Jr. (30), Casali (1), Forsythe (31) GIDP: Guyer, Souza Jr. Rays RISP: 1-5 (Kiermaier 1-1, Longoria 0-1, Souza Jr. 0-1, Elmore 0-1, Forsythe 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game has resumed in the top of the eighth inning after a 25 minute delay. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 3 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5, WASHINGTON 0 |
Game Information
| Stadium | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Attendance | 28,929 (70% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:35 |
| Weather | 77 degrees, rain |
| Wind | 1 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Paul Schrieber, First Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Second Base - Jim Reynolds, Third Base - Manny Gonzalez |
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