MIAMI -- In the battle of the blisters, the Marlins' Edinson Volquez lost to the Rays' Alex Cobb in a painful performance.
Volquez struck out nine but allowed a career-high eight walks before departing with a thumb blister after 4 1/3 innings, and Tampa Bay took advantage of his historically uneven outing to beat Miami 3-1 Tuesday.
Cobb (2-2) pitched six scoreless innings despite a small blister on his middle finger and earned his first win since the first week of the season.
Logan Morrison hit his sixth home run and was one of only five batters to put the ball in play against Volquez (0-4). But the Rays still managed three runs off the right-hander.
"It was hard for me to have a good grip on the ball and command my fastball," Volquez said. "I had like 20 different grips today. It's really hard."
Volquez threw just 42 of 91 pitches for strikes and became the first starter to walk at least eight batters and strike out at least nine while pitching less than five innings since 1900, the Marlins said, citing information from the Elias Sports Bureau.
"I'm in the book now," Volquez said with a smile. "It's crazy."
The blister on the inside of Volquez's thumb bled and grew larger than a pencil erasure. He said it's worse than previous blisters he has had in the same spot, and he's not sure whether he'll have to skip a start.
"I've never missed a start with a blister, but it's really bad right now," he said. "We've got to wait a couple of days to see."
Cobb's blister developed before the game and drew the attention of manager Kevin Cash and the Rays trainer in the first inning, when they visited the mound.
"They thought I was grimacing," Cobb said, "but that was just my reaction to the two poor pitches that I threw. It was a little bit tender when I was gripping the ball. But it didn't get too hot. It was fine to keep pitching."
Three relievers finished, and Alex Colome earned his seventh save by striking out the side in the ninth to complete a six-hitter.
The Rays climbed to .500, and improved to 5-10 on the road. The Marlins lost for the sixth time in their past seven games and have totaled three runs and 10 hits in the first two games of the series.
"One of those bumps in the road. No energy," slugger Giancarlo Stanton said. "We've got to pick up the pace -- more determination to get out of what we're in."
Rays hitters totaled eight hits, 15 strikeouts and 11 walks, including four to Brad Miller. Miami pitchers issued at least one walk in each of the first eight innings and have given up 19 bases on balls in the first two games of the series.
Morrison's homer made it 1-0 in the third. After the Rays loaded the bases with three walks in the fifth, Tim Beckham hit a sacrifice fly, and Derek Norris singled home another run.
Stanton doubled home Miami's run in the eighth.
FORMER TEAM
Morrison spent his first four seasons with the Marlins and acknowledged it was satisfying to homer against his former team.
"Yeah, absolutely," he said. "I'm not going to forget."
OUCH
Given a rare chance to hit, Cobb fouled a ball off his back foot, adding to his discomforts.
"Par for the course for me," he said. "I tried to hack at a sinker, and it somehow hits me in the back foot. It was a standard pitcher moment trying to hit."
NEWCOMER
Colby Rasmus made his Rays debut in the seventh and walked pinch hitting. He was activated from the DL before the game following his recovery from hip surgery.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays 3B Evan Longoria missed his second game in a row because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The Rays are optimistic he'll play Wednesday.
UP NEXT
LHP Adam Conley (1-2, 6.86) is scheduled to start Wednesday for the Marlins against LHP Blake Snell (0-2, 3.42) when the four-game home-and-home series moves to St. Petersburg.
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Tampa Bay Rays
Volquez struck out nine but allowed a career-high eight walks before departing with a thumb blister after 4 1/3 innings, and Tampa Bay took advantage of his historically uneven outing to beat Miami 3-1 Tuesday.
Cobb (2-2) pitched six scoreless innings despite a small blister on his middle finger and earned his first win since the first week of the season.
Logan Morrison hit his sixth home run and was one of only five batters to put the ball in play against Volquez (0-4). But the Rays still managed three runs off the right-hander.
"It was hard for me to have a good grip on the ball and command my fastball," Volquez said. "I had like 20 different grips today. It's really hard."
Volquez threw just 42 of 91 pitches for strikes and became the first starter to walk at least eight batters and strike out at least nine while pitching less than five innings since 1900, the Marlins said, citing information from the Elias Sports Bureau.
"I'm in the book now," Volquez said with a smile. "It's crazy."
The blister on the inside of Volquez's thumb bled and grew larger than a pencil erasure. He said it's worse than previous blisters he has had in the same spot, and he's not sure whether he'll have to skip a start.
"I've never missed a start with a blister, but it's really bad right now," he said. "We've got to wait a couple of days to see."
Cobb's blister developed before the game and drew the attention of manager Kevin Cash and the Rays trainer in the first inning, when they visited the mound.
"They thought I was grimacing," Cobb said, "but that was just my reaction to the two poor pitches that I threw. It was a little bit tender when I was gripping the ball. But it didn't get too hot. It was fine to keep pitching."
Three relievers finished, and Alex Colome earned his seventh save by striking out the side in the ninth to complete a six-hitter.
The Rays climbed to .500, and improved to 5-10 on the road. The Marlins lost for the sixth time in their past seven games and have totaled three runs and 10 hits in the first two games of the series.
"One of those bumps in the road. No energy," slugger Giancarlo Stanton said. "We've got to pick up the pace -- more determination to get out of what we're in."
Rays hitters totaled eight hits, 15 strikeouts and 11 walks, including four to Brad Miller. Miami pitchers issued at least one walk in each of the first eight innings and have given up 19 bases on balls in the first two games of the series.
Morrison's homer made it 1-0 in the third. After the Rays loaded the bases with three walks in the fifth, Tim Beckham hit a sacrifice fly, and Derek Norris singled home another run.
Stanton doubled home Miami's run in the eighth.
FORMER TEAM
Morrison spent his first four seasons with the Marlins and acknowledged it was satisfying to homer against his former team.
"Yeah, absolutely," he said. "I'm not going to forget."
OUCH
Given a rare chance to hit, Cobb fouled a ball off his back foot, adding to his discomforts.
"Par for the course for me," he said. "I tried to hack at a sinker, and it somehow hits me in the back foot. It was a standard pitcher moment trying to hit."
NEWCOMER
Colby Rasmus made his Rays debut in the seventh and walked pinch hitting. He was activated from the DL before the game following his recovery from hip surgery.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays 3B Evan Longoria missed his second game in a row because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The Rays are optimistic he'll play Wednesday.
UP NEXT
LHP Adam Conley (1-2, 6.86) is scheduled to start Wednesday for the Marlins against LHP Blake Snell (0-2, 3.42) when the four-game home-and-home series moves to St. Petersburg.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Dickerson singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. Dickerson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller grounded into fielder's choice to second, Morrison out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Gordon lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado doubled to deep left. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to second, Prado to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Norris walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Robertson walked, Norris to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cobb struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Ozuna grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto grounded out to catcher, Bour to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas intentionally walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Volquez struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison homered to right (396 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Miller walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. singled to center, Miller to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller to third, Souza Jr. to second on passed ball by Realmuto. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Prado flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Norris popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Robertson walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Cobb struck out bunting foul. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Stanton fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Ozuna grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Bour singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Edinson Volquez pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Kiermaier walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Kiermaier stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| Kiermaier safe at third on throwing error by catcher Realmuto. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller walked. | 1 | 0 |
| McGowan relieved Volquez. | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. walked, Miller to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham hit sacrifice fly to center, Kiermaier scored, Miller to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Norris singled to center, Miller scored, Souza Jr. to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Robertson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Norris out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Rojas singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| McGowan sacrificed to catcher, Rojas to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Gordon hit by pitch. | 3 | 0 |
| Prado flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dustin McGowan pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Cobb flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Dickerson singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Kiermaier popped out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Morrison singled to left, Dickerson to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Miller walked, Dickerson to third, Morrison to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Stanton grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Ozuna singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Bour flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Ureña relieved McGowan. | 3 | 0 |
| Dietrich at first base. | 3 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Norris flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Robertson singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Rasmus hit for Cobb. | 3 | 0 |
| Rasmus walked, Robertson to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Dickerson flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chase Whitley pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Whitley relieved Cobb. | 3 | 0 |
| Rojas flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Dietrich popped out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Gordon flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Kiermaier grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Miller walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Miller out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Ramírez relieved Whitley. | 3 | 0 |
| Prado singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to first, Prado to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Stanton doubled to center, Prado scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Ozuna popped out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Suzuki hit for Ureña. | 3 | 1 |
| Suzuki grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| AJ Ramos pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Ureña. | 3 | 1 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Norris singled to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Robertson struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Weeks Jr. hit for Ramírez. | 3 | 1 |
| Weeks Jr. struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Colomé relieved Ramírez. | 3 | 1 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Rojas struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Dietrich walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Tampa Bay Rays
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickerson LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .330 | .381 | .608 |
| Kiermaier CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .200 | .294 | .276 |
| Morrison 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .262 | .367 | .500 |
| Miller 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | .217 | .374 | .348 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .311 | .393 | .505 |
| Beckham SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .261 | .298 | .477 |
| Norris C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .208 | .250 | .286 |
| Robertson 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .200 | .333 | .286 |
| Cobb P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Rasmus PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
Whitley P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ramírez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Weeks Jr. PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .327 | .286 |
Colomé P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 179 | |||
| a-walked for A Cobb in the 7th b-struck out looking for E Ramirez in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Morrison (6, 3rd inning off Volquez 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Morrison (15), Beckham (11), Norris (9) SF: Beckham 2-out RBI: Morrison, Norris Rays RISP: 1-6 (Dickerson 0-1, Norris 1-1, Robertson 0-1, Souza Jr. 0-1, Cobb 0-1, Beckham 0-1) Team LOB: 15 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Kiermaier (5, 2nd base off Volquez/Realmuto) CS: Dickerson (1, 2nd base by Volquez/Realmuto) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP VOLQUEZ (RIGHT THUMB BLISTER) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 16,011 (42.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:22 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Brian Knight, First Base - Lance Barrett, Second Base - Stu Scheurwater, Third Base - Jim Reynolds |
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