Top 1

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Porcello
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Porcello
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Laird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Porcello
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge juggles the ball. That's an error on Inge. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Porcello
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Burrell vs. Porcello
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Garza
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Garza
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Garza
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Garza
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Porcello
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Porcello
  
  Zaun strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Porcello
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Garza
  
  Huff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zaun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Garza
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Garza
  
  Inge hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Garza
  
  Laird is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Garza
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Porcello
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Inge. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bartlett vs. Porcello
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Porcello
  
  Crawford bunts in front of the plate. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. Upton moves to third. Bartlett moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Longoria vs. Porcello
  
  Longoria hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Pena vs. Porcello
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Garza
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Garza
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Garza
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Porcello
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Porcello
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Porcello
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Garza
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Garza
  
  Huff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Garza
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. Huff moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Garza
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Huff moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Laird vs. Garza
  
  Laird hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Laird reaches second base with a double. Huff scores. Guillen scores. Inge moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Everett vs. Garza
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Everett reaches second base with a double. Inge scores. Laird scores. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Granderson vs. Garza
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Granderson reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Garza
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Granderson moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Ordonez vs. Garza
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Porcello
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Porcello
  
  Upton takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bartlett vs. Porcello
  
  Bartlett hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Porcello
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Porcello
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Garza
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Garza
  
  Huff strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Garza
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Porcello
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Porcello
  
  Burrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Burrell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Aybar vs. Porcello
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aybar for the out. Burrell moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Zaun vs. Porcello
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burrell scores. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Ni
  
  Fu-Te Ni now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Cormier
  
  Lance Cormier now pitching.
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Cormier
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Cormier
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Cormier
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Polanco vs. Bradford
  
  Chad Bradford now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Lyon
  
  Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Brandon Lyon now pitching.
  
  Upton strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Upton out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Lyon
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Lyon
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bradford
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bradford
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Choate
  
  Randy Choate now pitching.
  
  Huff hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Lyon
  
  Clete Thomas now playing right field.
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Lyon
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Lyon
  
  Burrell hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Raburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Springer
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Springer
  
  Laird hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Springer
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Seay
  
  Bobby Seay now pitching.
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Seay
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Seay covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Seay
  
  Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Gabe Gross.
  
  Kapler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Seay
  
  Upton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Rodney
  
  Fernando Rodney now pitching.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Upton moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Bartlett vs. Rodney
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Crawford vs. Rodney
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/2009 -- Tampa Bay at Detroit (N)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Bartlett J, ss        3  0  0  0   Granderson C, cf      4  0  2  1   
Crawford C, lf        4  0  1  0   Polanco P, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Longoria E, 3b        4  0  0  0   Ordonez M, rf         3  0  0  0   
Pena C, 1b            4  0  0  0   Thomas C, rf          0  0  0  0   
Burrell P, dh         4  1  1  0   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Aybar W, 2b           4  0  0  0   Huff A, dh            3  1  0  0   
Zaun G, c             4  0  1  1   Guillen C, lf         2  1  0  0   
Gross G, rf           3  0  1  0   Raburn R, lf          1  0  1  0   
Kapler G, ph          1  1  1  1   Inge B, 3b            4  2  2  1   
Upton M, cf           3  0  1  0   Laird G, c            3  1  2  2   
                                   Everett A, ss         4  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        32  6  8  6

Tampa Bay        000 001 001 --  2
Detroit          010 500 00x --  6

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garza M (L)           5.0  5  6  6  3  5
Cormier L             0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Bradford C            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Choate R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Springer R            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porcello R (W)        5.2  4  1  1  2  5
Ni F                  0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lyon B                2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Seay B                0.2  2  1  1  0  1
Rodney F              0.1  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Inge B 2
LOB -- Tampa Bay 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Laird G, Everett A, Granderson C, Burrell P
HR -- Inge B, Kapler G
SH -- Crawford C
HBP -- by Garza M (Laird G)
PB -- Laird G
T -- 2:46
A -- 35030

    

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