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Rays
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
August 23, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on August 23, 2008 at U.S. Cellular Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Kazmir |
Home Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
Ballpark | U.S. Cellular Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,482 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: Doug Eddings |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Cliff Floyd | DH |
Willy Aybar | Third Baseman |
Eric Hinske | Left Fielder |
Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
Gabe Gross | Right Fielder |
Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Nick Swisher | Center Fielder |
Carlos Quentin | Left Fielder |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | DH |
Paul Konerko | First Baseman |
Alexei Ramirez | Second Baseman |
Juan Uribe | Third Baseman |
Toby Hall | Catcher |
Ozzie Guillen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ White Sox
U.S. Cellular Park
August 23, 2008
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Vazquez
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iwamura for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Vazquez
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Vazquez
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Kazmir
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kazmir
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Kazmir
Quentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Kazmir
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Vazquez
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Vazquez
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Vazquez
Hinske strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Kazmir
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Kazmir
Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Kazmir
There's a wild pitch. Konerko moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Kazmir
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Kazmir
Uribe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Navarro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Vazquez
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Vazquez
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Vazquez
Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Kazmir
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Kazmir
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kazmir
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Vazquez
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Vazquez
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Vazquez
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Kazmir
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Kazmir
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Kazmir
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Kazmir
Konerko hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Vazquez
Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Vazquez
Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Quentin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Vazquez
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Vazquez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kazmir
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Uribe vs. Kazmir
Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Kazmir
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Kazmir
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Vazquez
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konerko scoops it up and throws to first, with Vazquez covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Vazquez
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Vazquez
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Quentin. Bartlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Iwamura vs. Vazquez
Iwamura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartlett scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Vazquez
Upton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Iwamura moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Vazquez
Pena hits a popup towards third. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kazmir
Swisher strikes out. Navarro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Swisher out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Kazmir
Quentin strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Kazmir
Dye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Kazmir
Thome strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Vazquez
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Vazquez
Aybar hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Vazquez
Hinske bunts towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Konerko vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Konerko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Balfour
Brian Anderson pinch runs for Paul Konerko.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Balfour
Uribe hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Balfour
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Vazquez
Nick Swisher now playing first base. Brian Anderson now playing center field.
Navarro hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Vazquez
Gross takes first base on ball four. Navarro moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bartlett vs. Vazquez
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Navarro moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Iwamura vs. Thornton
Matt Thornton now pitching.
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. Navarro scores. Gross moves to third. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Upton vs. Thornton
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross scores. Bartlett moves to third. Iwamura moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Thornton
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartlett scores. Iwamura scores. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Baldelli vs. Carrasco
Rocco Baldelli pinch hits for Cliff Floyd. D.J. Carrasco now pitching.
Baldelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe has Upton trapped. There's the throw to Hall and back to Cabrera, who tags Upton for the out. Pena moves to third. Baldelli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Aybar vs. Carrasco
Aybar hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hinske vs. Carrasco
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bradford
Chad Bradford now pitching. Justin Ruggiano now playing left field.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Bradford
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quentin vs. Bradford
Quentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Carrasco
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Carrasco
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Carrasco
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Carrasco
Iwamura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Dye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Wheeler
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Wheeler
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Brian Anderson.
Griffey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/2008 -- Tampa Bay at Chicago (D) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Iwamura A, 2b 4 1 1 2 Cabrera O, ss 4 0 0 0 Upton B, cf 4 0 2 1 Swisher N, cf-1b 4 0 0 0 Pena C, 1b 4 0 1 2 Quentin C, lf 3 0 0 0 Floyd C, dh 3 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 2 2 2 Baldelli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Thome J, dh 4 0 0 0 Aybar W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Konerko P, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hinske E, lf 4 0 0 0 Anderson B, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Ruggiano J, lf 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0 Navarro D, c 4 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 3 1 0 0 Uribe J, 3b 2 0 0 1 Bartlett J, ss 4 2 3 0 Hall T, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 29 3 4 3 Tampa Bay 000 001 040 -- 5 Chicago 000 111 000 -- 3 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Kazmir S 6.0 4 3 3 2 7 Balfour G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Bradford C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Wheeler D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Vazquez J (L)* 7.0 5 4 4 1 4 Thornton M+ 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Carrasco D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th DP -- Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Tampa Bay 5, Chicago 3 2B -- Bartlett J 3B -- Ramirez A HR -- Dye J 2 SF -- Uribe J WP -- Kazmir S T -- 3:04 A -- 36482
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