Motter records hit in first MLB at-bat

Taylor Motter singles on a soft ground ball towards first base off J.A. Happ in the 1st for his first career hit in his Major League debutMotter, who got recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, started at shortstop and batted second for the Rays.

Toronto starter J.A. Happ had just struck out Rays leadoff batter Brandon Guyer and he got ahead in the count 1-2 to Motter, who watched an 84-mph changeup pass to even the count at 2-2.

Happ then delivered a 92-mph fastball that Motter put in play softly to the right side. First baseman Justin Smoak fielded the ball, but he quickly discovered he'd drifted far from the base. Motter scooted up the line and won the race to first base to record a…