Rays 7-3 Rangers (27 May, 2008) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

31-20, 20-8 home


TEX
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	5	0
1	0	0	1	3	1	1	0	-	7	16	0

S. Kazmir4-1

7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 0 BB

S. Ponson3-1

5.0 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

RangersTop 1st
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 2nd
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 3rd
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 4th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 5th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 6th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- R Vazquez caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RangersTop 7th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- G Gross in right field.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 8th
- A. Reyes pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Rupe pitching for TEX
  TEX
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RangersTop 9th
- G. Glover pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- T. Miller pitching for TB
  TEX
  TB
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Rangers
3
Rays
7

Game 1

27/5

Rangers
12
Rays
6

Game 2

28/5

Rangers
3
Rays
5

Game 3

28/5

Tropicana Field

12:10 AM, 27 May 2008

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 12,174

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Second Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Texas Rangers

Tampa Bay Rays

S. Kazmir4-1

S. Ponson3-1

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Strike Swinging