Rays 4-3 Athletics (23 Jul, 2008) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

59-41, 40-16 home


OAK
TB

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

AthleticsTop 1st
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- A Iwamura picked off first.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- B Upton caught stealing third, pitcher to third.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- G. Smith pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- E Hinske hit for J Gomes.
  2
  3
- S. Casilla pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- G Gross in right field.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Blevins pitching for OAK
  OAK
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  OAK
  TB
- J Cust to third on wild pitch by T Percival.
  2
  4
- R Davis ran for C Gonzalez.
  3
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Athletics
0
Rays
4

Game 1

22/7

Athletics
8
Rays
1

Game 2

23/7

Athletics
3
Rays
4

Game 3

23/7

Tropicana Field

5:40 PM, 23 July 2008

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 23,437

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
First Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
Second Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

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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Oakland Athletics

Tampa Bay Rays

J. Shields9-6

G. Smith5-9

T. Percival20

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ground Out