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Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 9, 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 9, 2005 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 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 9, 2005 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Zito |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hideo Nomo |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 13,536 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Jeff Nelson 3B: Bill Miller |
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 |
Charles Thomas | Right Fielder |
Keith Ginter | Second Baseman |
Mark Ellis | Shortstop |
Ken Macha | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Alex Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
Aubrey Huff | Right Fielder |
Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
Jorge Cantu | Second Baseman |
Josh Phelps | DH |
Eduardo Perez | First Baseman |
Toby Hall | Catcher |
Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
April 9, 2005
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Nomo
Kotsay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Nomo
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Nomo
Chavez takes first base on ball four. Kotsay moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Durazo vs. Nomo
Durazo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Nomo
Hatteberg hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Zito
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Zito
Gonzalez 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Zito
Huff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ginter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Nomo
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nomo
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginter vs. Nomo
Ginter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Zito
Lugo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cantu vs. Zito
There goes Lugo. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Lugo steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cantu vs. Zito
Cantu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Phelps vs. Zito
Phelps hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zito
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Zito
Hall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Zito
Gathright bunts towards third. Chavez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chavez. Perez moves to third. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Zito
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. Hall tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Zito
There goes Gathright. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Zito
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ginter fields it and throws to home to get Hall. Gathright moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Huff vs. Zito
Huff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Zito
Lugo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Nomo
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Nomo
Kotsay hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Nomo
Kendall hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Nomo
Chavez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cantu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Zito
Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Zito covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Zito
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zito
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chavez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Durazo vs. Nomo
Durazo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Nomo
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nomo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Nomo
Byrnes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Zito
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Zito
Gathright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Zito
There goes Gathright. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Zito
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gathright scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Zito
There goes Crawford. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Zito
There goes Crawford. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Crawford steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Zito
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Huff vs. Zito
Huff takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lugo vs. Yabu
Keiichi Yabu now pitching.
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Gonzalez scores. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cantu vs. Yabu
Cantu strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Yabu
Phelps hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Huff scores. There goes Lugo trying to get to home. Byrnes throws the ball in to Ellis who relays the ball to Kendall, who tags Lugo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nomo
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ginter vs. Nomo
Ginter hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Nomo
Ellis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Yabu
Adam Melhuse now catching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Yabu
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Yabu
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Yabu
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Yabu
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kielty vs. Nomo
Bobby Kielty pinch hits for Mark Kotsay.
Kielty hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Melhuse vs. Nomo
Melhuse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Nomo
Chavez 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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Yabu
Bobby Kielty now playing right field. Charles Thomas now playing center field.
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Yabu
Lugo hits a fly ball into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cantu vs. Yabu
Cantu hits a fly ball into right field. Kielty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durazo vs. Carter
Lance Carter now pitching. Chris Singleton now playing right field.
Durazo hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Carter
Hatteberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Carter
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Carter
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Yabu
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Yabu
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Laker vs. Yabu
Tim Laker pinch hits for Toby Hall.
Laker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ginter vs. Carter
Tim Laker now catching.
Ginter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Carter
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kielty vs. Carter
Kielty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melhuse vs. Carter
Melhuse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Street
Huston Street now pitching.
Gathright hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Gathright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Street
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Street
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ginter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gathright moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Street
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. McClung
Seth McClung now pitching.
Chavez 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, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durazo vs. McClung
Durazo 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, 2 - Devil Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. McClung
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/2005 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kotsay M, cf 1 1 1 1 Crawford C, lf 4 1 2 2 Kielty B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, 3b 4 2 0 0 Kendall J, c 2 0 0 0 Huff A, rf 3 2 1 3 Melhuse A, c 2 0 0 0 Singleton C, rf 1 0 0 0 Chavez E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 4 1 2 2 Durazo E, dh 4 0 0 0 Cantu J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hatteberg S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Phelps J, dh 4 1 2 4 Byrnes E, lf 3 0 0 0 Perez E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Thomas C, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Hall T, c 3 0 1 0 Ginter K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Laker T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Ellis M, ss 3 0 1 0 Gathright J, cf 2 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 3 2 34 11 12 11 Oakland 001 000 010 -- 2 Tampa Bay 070 400 00x -- 11 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Zito B (L) 3.1 7 11 8 3 0 Yabu K 3.2 4 0 0 0 5 Street H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Nomo H (W) 6.0 1 1 1 2 4 Carter L 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 McClung S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Chavez E, Gonzalez A DP -- Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 4 2B -- Phelps J, Gathright J HR -- Phelps J, Huff A, Kotsay M, Ginter K SB -- Lugo J, Gathright J 2, Crawford C 2 SH -- Gathright J SF -- Crawford C T -- 2:31 A -- 13536
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