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Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 8, 2005
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 8, 2005 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 2005 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 2005 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Blanton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Bell |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 10,223 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jeff Nelson |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Eric Chavez | Third Baseman |
Erubiel Durazo | DH |
Scott Hatteberg | First Baseman |
Eric Byrnes | Left Fielder |
Mark Ellis | Second Baseman |
Nick Swisher | Right Fielder |
Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
Ken Macha | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Nick Green | Third Baseman |
Aubrey Huff | Right Fielder |
Josh Phelps | DH |
Travis Lee | First Baseman |
Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
Jorge Cantu | Second Baseman |
Toby Hall | Catcher |
Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 8, 2005
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Bell
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bell
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Bell
Chavez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Durazo vs. Bell
Durazo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Blanton
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blanton
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Blanton
Huff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Blanton
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Swisher. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Huff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Blanton
Lee hits a popup towards first. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bell
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cantu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Bell
Byrnes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cantu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bell
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Blanton
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Blanton
Cantu hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Blanton
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Blanton
Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Blanton
Crawford hits a line drive towards short. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Bell
Swisher hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Bell
Scutaro strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Bell
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blanton
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Blanton
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Blanton
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Bell
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Bell
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Durazo vs. Bell
Durazo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hatteberg vs. Bell
Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Chavez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Byrnes vs. Bell
Byrnes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Bell
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chavez scores. Hatteberg moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Bell
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cantu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Blanton
Lee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lugo vs. Blanton
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cantu vs. Blanton
Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Blanton
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Bell
Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Bell
Kotsay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Bell
Kendall takes first base on ball four. Kotsay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Chavez vs. Bell
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durazo vs. Bell
Durazo hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Blanton
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Blanton
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blanton
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Bell
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Bell
Byrnes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Bell
There goes Byrnes. The throw from Hall and he is safe. Byrnes steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Bell
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Bell
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Duchscherer
Justin Duchscherer now pitching.
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duchscherer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Duchscherer
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Duchscherer
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Fossum
Casey Fossum now pitching.
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo misplays the ball. That's an error on Lugo. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kotsay vs. Fossum
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scutaro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Fossum
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scutaro moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Chavez vs. Fossum
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Durazo vs. Fossum
Durazo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lugo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Duchscherer
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cantu vs. Duchscherer
Cantu hits a line drive beyond second. Ellis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Duchscherer
Hall bunts towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lugo moves to third. Cantu moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gathright vs. Duchscherer
Gathright hits a line drive towards the mound. Duchscherer catches it and throws to third to double up Lugo. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Fossum
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Colome
Jesus Colome now pitching.
Byrnes hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Colome
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Colome
There's a wild pitch. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Colome
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Duchscherer
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Duchscherer
There goes Crawford. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Duchscherer
Green bunts towards the mound. Duchscherer fields it and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Huff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching. Chris Singleton pinch hits for Josh Phelps.
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Cruz
There goes Huff. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Huff steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Cruz
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Colome
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scutaro for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Colome
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Colome
Kendall hits a line drive to center field. Gathright throws towards third. Green fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Green. Kotsay moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Chavez vs. Colome
Chavez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Durazo vs. Baez
Danys Baez now pitching.
Durazo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Cruz
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Cruz
Cantu strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Cruz
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Baez
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Baez
Charles Thomas pinch runs for Scott Hatteberg.
Byrnes bunts towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrnes for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Baez
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Baez
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Scutaro vs. Baez
Scutaro hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Cruz
Charles Thomas now playing right field. Nick Swisher now playing first base.
Gathright hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Byrnes who is chasing the ball. Gathright reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Cruz
Crawford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Cruz
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Green vs. Cruz
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gathright scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/2005 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kotsay M, cf 5 0 3 0 Crawford C, lf 4 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 4 1 2 0 Green N, 3b 4 0 1 1 Chavez E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Huff A, rf 2 1 0 0 Durazo E, dh 5 0 0 0 Phelps J, dh 3 0 1 1 Hatteberg S, 1b 5 0 2 1 Singleton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Lee T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Byrnes E, lf 3 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 4 0 1 0 Ellis M, 2b 5 0 3 1 Cantu J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Swisher N, rf-1b 5 0 0 0 Hall T, c 3 0 1 0 Scutaro M, ss 5 0 0 0 Gathright J, cf 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 2 11 2 33 3 9 3 Oakland 000 200 000 0 -- 2 Tampa Bay 110 000 000 1 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blanton J 5.0 4 2 2 1 1 Duchscherer J 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 Rincon R* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz J (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Bell R 6.0 5 2 2 2 6 Fossum C 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Colome J 1.0 3 0 0 1 1 Baez D (W) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Lugo J, Green N DP -- Oakland 1, Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Oakland 13, Tampa Bay 8 2B -- Phelps J, Lee T 3B -- Gathright J HR -- Cantu J SB -- Byrnes E, Crawford C, Huff A SH -- Hall T, Green N, Byrnes E HBP -- by Bell R (Byrnes E), by Rincon R (Huff A) WP -- Colome J T -- 3:04 A -- 10223
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