Top 1

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Smyly
  
  Jennings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Smyly
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jennings moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Smyly
  
  Longoria takes first base on ball four. Jennings moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Keppinger vs. Smyly
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Zobrist vs. Smyly
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Smyly
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niemann
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Niemann
  
  Boesch hits a fly ball into center field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lobaton vs. Smyly
  
  Lobaton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smyly
  
  Johnson bunts towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Smyly
  
  Joyce hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Niemann
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Niemann
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Niemann
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Niemann
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Smyly
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Smyly
  
  Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Smyly
  
  Longoria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Longoria reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Smyly
  
  Keppinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Raburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Smyly
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Niemann
  
  Dirks strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Niemann
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niemann
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Smyly
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lobaton vs. Smyly
  
  Lobaton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Smyly
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lobaton moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Joyce vs. Smyly
  
  Joyce hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jennings vs. Smyly
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boesch vs. Niemann
  
  Boesch hits a line drive into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Niemann
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Niemann
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Smyly
  
  Pena is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Balester
  
  Collin Balester now pitching.
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Balester
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Balester
  
  Zobrist is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Balester
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Niemann
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Niemann
  
  Peralta strikes out. There goes Avila. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dirks vs. Niemann
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist who is chasing the ball. Dirks reaches third base with a triple. Avila scores. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Raburn vs. Niemann
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Niemann
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boesch vs. Niemann
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Lobaton and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Boesch vs. Niemann
  
  Boesch hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Dirks scores. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Niemann
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lobaton vs. Balester
  
  Lobaton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Balester covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Balester
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Balester
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Howell
  
  Jose Molina now catching. J.P. Howell now pitching.
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Howell
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joyce throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Young, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Howell
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Balester
  
  Jennings is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Balester
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. Jennings moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Villarreal
  
  Brayan Villarreal now pitching.
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jennings scores. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Keppinger vs. Villarreal
  
  Keppinger hits a line drive towards short. Peralta catches it and throws to second to double up Pena. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Coke
  
  Phil Coke now pitching.
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Davis
  
  Wade Davis now pitching.
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dirks vs. Davis
  
  Dirks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Raburn vs. Davis
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peralta moves to third. Dirks moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Davis
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Boesch vs. McGee
  
  Jake McGee now pitching.
  
  Boesch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peralta scores. Dirks scores. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. McGee
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Benoit
  
  Joaquin Benoit now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Benoit
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Benoit
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Joyce vs. Benoit
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jennings vs. Benoit
  
  Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Peralta
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Peralta
  
  Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Fielder goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Peralta vs. Peralta
  
  Peralta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Dirks vs. Peralta
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila scores. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dirks vs. Peralta
  
  Dirks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Valverde
  
  Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Valverde
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Valverde
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Boesch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/2012 -- Tampa Bay at Detroit (D)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Jennings D, cf        3  1  0  0   Jackson A, cf         3  1  0  0   
Pena C, 1b            3  1  2  1   Boesch B, rf          4  0  2  4   
Longoria E, 3b        4  0  2  1   Cabrera M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Keppinger J, dh       5  0  0  0   Fielder P, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Zobrist B, rf         3  0  0  0   Young D, lf           4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez S, ss       4  0  0  0   Santiago R, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Lobaton J, c          3  0  1  0   Avila A, c            3  2  2  1   
Molina J, c           1  0  1  0   Peralta J, ss         4  1  1  0   
Johnson E, 2b         3  0  1  0   Dirks A, dh           4  2  2  1   
Joyce M, lf           4  0  0  0   Raburn R, 2b-lf       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        33  7 10  6

Tampa Bay        001 000 100 --  2
Detroit          000 030 22x --  7

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niemann J (L)         5.0  4  3  3  2  6
Howell J              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Davis W               0.2  2  2  2  0  0
McGee J               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Peralta J             1.0  2  2  2  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smyly D*              4.0  4  1  1  3  4
Balester C (W)+       2.0  0  1  1  2  2
Villarreal B          0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Coke P                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Benoit J              1.0  2  0  0  0  2
Valverde J            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 4
2B -- Longoria E, Molina J
3B -- Dirks A, Avila A
HR -- Pena C
SB -- Avila A, Jackson A
HBP -- by Smyly D (Pena C), by Balester C (Jennings D)
WP -- Peralta J
T -- 3:23
A -- 30288

    

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