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Athletics
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 23, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 23, 2008 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 23,437 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Fletcher 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Shortstop |
| Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
| Wes Bankston | First Baseman |
| Brooks Conrad | Second Baseman |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Willy Aybar | DH |
| Shawn Riggans | Catcher |
| Jonny Gomes | Right Fielder |
| Ben Zobrist | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 23, 2008
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shields
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Shields
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Shields
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Smith
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Smith
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Smith
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shields
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Shields
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Shields
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bankston vs. Shields
Bankston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Smith
Longoria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Conrad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a popup towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Smith
Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conrad vs. Shields
Conrad strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shields
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Shields
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Smith
Riggans hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Smith
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Smith
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Shields
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shields
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Smith
Iwamura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Iwamura. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Smith
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Smith
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Smith
Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Shields
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Shields
Hannahan hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bankston vs. Shields
Bankston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Pena is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Smith
Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Smith
Riggans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Conrad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Smith
Gomes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Smith
Zobrist hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Smith
Iwamura strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conrad vs. Shields
Conrad strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shields
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Shields
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Shields
Cust hits a line drive into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Smith
Upton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Upton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Smith
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Smith
Longoria is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Smith
Upton is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shields
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Shields
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Shields
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Iwamura scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hannahan vs. Shields
Hannahan 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Smith
Aybar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Aybar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riggans vs. Casilla
Santiago Casilla now pitching.
Riggans bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Aybar moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hinske vs. Casilla
Eric Hinske pinch hits for Jonny Gomes.
Hinske strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Casilla
Zobrist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aybar scores. Riggans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bankston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iwamura for the out. Riggans moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Upton vs. Embree
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Embree
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conrad scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bankston vs. Shields
Gabe Gross now playing right field.
Bankston hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conrad vs. Shields
Conrad hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shields
Sweeney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Blevins
Jerry Blevins now pitching.
Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Blevins
Pena hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Blevins
Aybar hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Shields
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Shields
Cust hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Cust reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Percival
Troy Percival now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cust moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Percival
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cust tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Percival
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Percival
Rajai Davis pinch runs for Carlos Gonzalez.
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/2008 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Sweeney R, rf 4 0 1 0 Iwamura A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Suzuki K, c 4 0 1 0 Upton B, cf 2 0 1 0
Cust J, dh 4 1 1 0 Crawford C, lf 4 0 0 0
Brown E, lf 2 1 1 2 Longoria E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez C, cf 3 1 2 1 Pena C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Davis R, pr 0 0 0 0 Aybar W, dh 4 1 1 0
Crosby B, ss 4 0 0 0 Riggans S, c 2 0 0 0
Hannahan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gomes J, rf 2 1 1 2
Bankston W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hinske E, ph 1 0 0 0
Conrad B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 0 0 0 0
Zobrist B, ss 3 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 28 4 6 4
Oakland 020 000 001 -- 3
Tampa Bay 000 030 10x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith G (L)* 6.0 5 4 4 2 4
Casilla S 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Embree A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Blevins J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (W) 8.1 6 3 3 0 7
Percival T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 5
2B -- Upton B, Aybar W, Cust J
HR -- Brown E, Gonzalez C, Gomes J, Zobrist B
CS -- Upton B
SH -- Riggans S
SF -- Brown E
HBP -- by Smith G (Pena C), by Shields J (Brown E)
WP -- Percival T
T -- 2:36
A -- 23437
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