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Saturday, August 23, 2008, 2:56PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 36,482, Time of Game: 3:04
Rays
5
79-49
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at White Sox
3
73-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Grant Balfour (4-2)
L: Javier Vazquez (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  4  0    5  8  0
White Sox       0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    3  4  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Akinori Iwamura 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 .274 .716 25 18 0.210 1.66 0.271 -0.061 1.1 2 3
B.J. Upton CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .269 .778 13 9 0.162 1.72 0.198 -0.037 0.9 2 0
Carlos Pena 1B 4 0 1 2 0 2 .240 .848 12 10 0.039 1.63 0.144 -0.106 0.7 9 0
Cliff Floyd DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .793 8 4 -0.094 1.19 0.000 -0.094 -0.8
   Rocco Baldelli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .776 3 2 -0.021 0.64 0.000 -0.021 -0.4
Willy Aybar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .729 21 15 -0.113 0.86 0.000 -0.113 -1.4 1 1
Eric Hinske LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .841 12 9 -0.079 0.69 0.000 -0.079 -1.0 1 0
   Justin Ruggiano LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .646 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dioner Navarro C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .753 13 7 -0.001 1.02 0.068 -0.068 -0.4 10 1
Gabe Gross RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .234 .749 21 12 0.057 1.12 0.105 -0.048 0.1 2 0
Jason Bartlett SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .272 .647 12 8 0.155 1.21 0.167 -0.013 1.1 0 2 2B
Scott Kazmir P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
   Chad Bradford P 0 0
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 2 6 .229 .527 140 94 0.315 1.23 0.953 -0.640 0.0 27 7
2B: J Bartlett (17, off J Vazquez).
TB: J Bartlett 4; B Upton 2; A Iwamura; D Navarro; C Pena.
RBI: C Pena 2 (77); A Iwamura 2 (38); B Upton (59).
2-out RBI: A Iwamura.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bartlett-A Iwamura-C Pena.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Orlando Cabrera SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .678 14 11 -0.126 1.05 0.000 -0.126 -1.3 1 1 GDP
Nick Swisher CF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .784 21 14 -0.084 0.81 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 4 0
Carlos Quentin LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .974 18 11 -0.051 0.71 0.012 -0.064 -0.4 1 0
Jermaine Dye RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .297 .926 11 8 0.168 1.00 0.243 -0.075 1.5 3 0 2·HR
Jim Thome DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 .247 .882 17 12 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -0.7
Paul Konerko 1B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .227 .718 15 7 0.047 0.69 0.058 -0.011 0.7 7 2
   Brian Anderson PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .732 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ken Griffey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .773 6 5 -0.017 0.63 0.000 -0.017 -0.1
Alexei Ramirez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .309 .827 18 15 0.038 0.93 0.090 -0.052 0.2 0 5 3B
Juan Uribe 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .684 14 11 -0.054 0.88 0.000 -0.054 -0.8 2 2 SF
Toby Hall C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .686 17 12 -0.022 0.63 0.017 -0.039 -0.2 6 1
Javier Vazquez P 2 1
   Matt Thornton P 0 0
   D.J. Carrasco P 0 1
Team Totals 29 3 4 3 3 10 .138 .626 151 106 -0.183 0.83 0.420 -0.604 -2.0 27 13
3B: A Ramirez (2, off S Kazmir).
HR: J Dye 2 (31, 2 off S Kazmir; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Uribe (1, off S Kazmir).
TB: J Dye 8; A Ramirez 3; T Hall.
GIDP: O Cabrera (12).
RBI: J Dye 2 (81); J Uribe (28).
2-out RBI: J Dye.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Kazmir 6 4 3 3 2 7 2 3.27 23 108 77 47 13 17 5 9 2 0 57 -0.044 0.76 0.3
Grant Balfour, W (4-2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 4 20 11 9 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.027 0.54 0.6
Chad Bradford, H (19) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.09 3 10 8 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.098 1.24 0.6
Dan Wheeler, S (8) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 3 13 10 7 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.103 1.31 0.6
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 3 10 2 3.00 33 151 106 65 16 25 6 14 2 0 57 0 0 0.184 1.23 2.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Javier Vazquez, L (10-11) 7 5 4 4 1 4 0 4.37 27 90 60 40 9 11 12 10 1 0 54 0.029 1.12 1.0
Matt Thornton, BS (5) 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.91 3 19 14 13 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 -0.471 3.84 -3.5
D.J. Carrasco 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.30 7 31 20 11 1 8 4 1 0 0 2 0 0.126 0.54 2.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 2 6 0 5.00 37 140 94 64 11 19 17 12 2 0 54 5 3 -0.316 0.83 -0.0
J Vazquez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
M Thornton faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Kazmir (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 36,482.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Rays         Chicago White Sox
1 Akinori Iwamura 2B 1 Orlando Cabrera SS
2 B.J. Upton CF 2 Nick Swisher CF
3 Carlos Pena 1B 3 Carlos Quentin LF
4 Cliff Floyd DH 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 Willy Aybar 3B 5 Jim Thome DH
6 Eric Hinske LF 6 Paul Konerko 1B
7 Dioner Navarro C 7 Alexei Ramirez 2B
8 Gabe Gross RF 8 Juan Uribe 3B
9 Jason Bartlett SS 9 Toby Hall C
Scott Kazmir P Javier Vazquez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-3 0 123 13,(3-2)  R TBR A. Iwamura M. Thornton 17% 62% Walk; Navarro Scores; Gross to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
t8 2-3 0 123 4,(1-2)  R TBR B. Upton M. Thornton 16% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gross Scores; Bartlett to 3B; Iwamura to 2B
t8 3-3 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR TBR C. Pena M. Thornton 14% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bartlett Scores; Iwamura Scores; Upton to 3B
t8 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Vazquez 13% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Navarro to 3B; Gross to 2B
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW J. Dye S. Kazmir -12% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Vazquez -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Vazquez -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Vazquez -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW O. Cabrera S. Kazmir 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW N. Swisher S. Kazmir 2% 49% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Quentin S. Kazmir -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Dye S. Kazmir 2% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBR C. Floyd J. Vazquez -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Vazquez -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR E. Hinske J. Vazquez -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome S. Kazmir 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW P. Konerko S. Kazmir -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  CHW A. Ramirez S. Kazmir -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Konerko to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 11,(2-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez S. Kazmir 4% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHW J. Uribe S. Kazmir 3% 50% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR D. Navarro J. Vazquez -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR G. Gross J. Vazquez -2% 46% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett J. Vazquez -1% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O CHW T. Hall S. Kazmir 3% 47% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW O. Cabrera S. Kazmir 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW N. Swisher S. Kazmir 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Vazquez -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton J. Vazquez -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Vazquez -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Quentin S. Kazmir 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW J. Dye S. Kazmir -12% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Thome S. Kazmir 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW P. Konerko S. Kazmir 1% 37% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Floyd J. Vazquez -3% 34% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t5 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Vazquez -2% 31% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR E. Hinske J. Vazquez -2% 30% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  CHW A. Ramirez S. Kazmir -9% 21% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b5 1-0 0 --3 5,(0-2)  RO CHW J. Uribe S. Kazmir 0% 21% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Ramirez Scores
b5 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW T. Hall S. Kazmir -2% 19% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHW O. Cabrera S. Kazmir 4% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
t6 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro J. Vazquez -3% 20% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR G. Gross J. Vazquez -2% 18% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Vazquez 3% 20% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 0-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R TBR A. Iwamura J. Vazquez 10% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bartlett Scores
t6 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBR B. Upton J. Vazquez 4% 35% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Iwamura to 3B
t6 1-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O TBR C. Pena J. Vazquez -8% 27% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW N. Swisher S. Kazmir 2% 29% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b6 2-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW C. Quentin S. Kazmir 2% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHW J. Dye S. Kazmir -12% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome S. Kazmir 1% 19% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR C. Floyd J. Vazquez -4% 16% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Vazquez -2% 13% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
t7 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR E. Hinske J. Vazquez -2% 12% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 6-7-8
Grant Balfour replaces Scott Kazmir pitching
b7 3-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW P. Konerko G. Balfour -2% 10% Walk
Brian Anderson pinch runs for Paul Konerko (1B) batting 6th
b7 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez G. Balfour 2% 12% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 3-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Uribe G. Balfour 1% 13% Popfly: 1B
b7 3-1 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHW T. Hall G. Balfour 1% 15% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Javier Vazquez facing 7-8-9
Nick Swisher moves from CF to 1B
Brian Anderson moves from PR to CF
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR D. Navarro J. Vazquez 7% 21% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t8 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBR G. Gross J. Vazquez 11% 32% Walk; Navarro to 2B
t8 1-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Vazquez 13% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Navarro to 3B; Gross to 2B
Matt Thornton replaces Javier Vazquez pitching
t8 1-3 0 123 13,(3-2)  R TBR A. Iwamura M. Thornton 17% 62% Walk; Navarro Scores; Gross to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
t8 2-3 0 123 4,(1-2)  R TBR B. Upton M. Thornton 16% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gross Scores; Bartlett to 3B; Iwamura to 2B
t8 3-3 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR TBR C. Pena M. Thornton 14% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bartlett Scores; Iwamura Scores; Upton to 3B
D.J. Carrasco replaces Matt Thornton pitching
Rocco Baldelli pinch hits for Cliff Floyd (DH) batting 4th
t8 5-3 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O TBR R. Baldelli D. Carrasco -2% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B; Upton out at Hm/3B-C-SS-3B; Pena to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Baldelli to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 5-3 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBR W. Aybar D. Carrasco -5% 86% Flyball: CF
t8 5-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBR E. Hinske D. Carrasco -4% 82% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Rays' Chad Bradford facing 1-2-3
Chad Bradford replaces Grant Balfour pitching
Justin Ruggiano replaces Eric Hinske playing LF batting 6th
b8 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Cabrera C. Bradford 5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW N. Swisher C. Bradford 3% 90% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Quentin C. Bradford 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-3, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 7-8-9
t9 5-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR D. Navarro D. Carrasco -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O TBR G. Gross D. Carrasco -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR J. Bartlett D. Carrasco 0% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 5-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura D. Carrasco -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Rays' Dan Wheeler facing 4-5-6
Dan Wheeler replaces Chad Bradford pitching
b9 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Dye D. Wheeler 5% 95% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b9 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Thome D. Wheeler 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Brian Anderson (CF) batting 6th
b9 3-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW K. Griffey D. Wheeler 2% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 3.

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