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Sunday, August 24, 2008, 1:07PM
, U.S. Cellular Field
Attendance: 38,562, Time of Game: 3:11
Rays
5
79-50
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
6
74-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bobby Jenks (3-0)
L: Jason Hammel (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Rays            2  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  0   0    5  8  1
White Sox       0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  1   1    6 13  2
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Akinori Iwamura 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .275 .717 19 13 -0.019 1.19 0.084 -0.103 0.2 2 5
B.J. Upton CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .776 20 12 -0.083 1.00 0.027 -0.110 -0.7 4 0 2B
Carlos Pena 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 .243 .854 12 6 0.275 1.09 0.290 -0.015 1.5 10 0 2B,IW
Rocco Baldelli DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 .308 .934 17 12 0.226 1.42 0.334 -0.108 1.6 HR,2B
Willy Aybar 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 .240 .714 21 13 0.005 1.23 0.110 -0.105 0.1 2 3
Ben Zobrist LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .236 .732 16 13 -0.178 1.16 0.027 -0.206 -1.2 3 0
Shawn Riggans C 4 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .710 20 10 -0.115 1.24 0.015 -0.130 -0.7 3 0
Gabe Gross RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .738 15 10 -0.146 1.22 0.000 -0.146 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Jason Bartlett SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .270 .644 16 8 0.024 1.08 0.071 -0.048 0.1 2 3
Andy Sonnanstine P 0 0
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
   Dan Wheeler P 1 0
   Jason Hammel P 0 0
Team Totals 40 5 8 5 3 9 .200 .606 156 97 -0.011 1.18 0.958 -0.971 -0.5 28 11
2B: C Pena (17, off M Buehrle); B Upton (30, off B Jenks); R Baldelli (1, off M Buehrle).
HR: R Baldelli (2, off M Buehrle; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: C Pena (6, by B Jenks).
TB: R Baldelli 6; C Pena 3; B Upton 2; A Iwamura 2; B Zobrist.
GIDP: G Gross (5).
RBI: R Baldelli 2 (4); W Aybar (20); A Iwamura (39); C Pena (78).
2-out RBI: R Baldelli 2; A Iwamura; C Pena.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena; W Aybar-A Iwamura-C Pena.
E: W Aybar (2).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Orlando Cabrera SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .271 .681 22 15 -0.109 1.68 0.078 -0.186 0.0 3 3 2B
A.J. Pierzynski C 5 2 3 0 0 0 .298 .773 13 10 0.089 1.56 0.172 -0.083 0.8 9 0
Carlos Quentin LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .290 .975 18 12 -0.064 2.13 0.166 -0.231 -0.5 2 0 HR,GDP
Jermaine Dye RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .296 .922 14 10 0.080 1.77 0.200 -0.120 0.3 2 0 2B
Jim Thome DH 4 1 3 2 1 0 .253 .897 14 6 0.215 1.95 0.249 -0.035 2.3 HR,IW
Alexei Ramirez 2B-3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .307 .821 13 11 -0.033 2.62 0.162 -0.195 -0.2 1 4
Ken Griffey CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .773 11 8 0.067 1.47 0.172 -0.105 -0.6 0 0 2B,GDP
   Brian Anderson PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .732 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Nick Swisher 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .233 .781 17 8 -0.106 2.06 0.075 -0.180 -0.4 13 0
Juan Uribe 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .676 9 8 -0.111 1.50 0.000 -0.111 -0.8 0 5
   Paul Konerko PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .230 .722 6 3 0.417 5.17 0.417 0.000 0.9
   Chris Getz PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.044 2.38 0.044 0.000 0.1 0 1 SB
Mark Buehrle P 0 2
   D.J. Carrasco P 0 0
   Bobby Jenks P 0 0
Team Totals 40 6 13 6 2 3 .325 .907 137 91 0.489 1.97 1.735 -1.246 2.1 30 15
2B: O Cabrera (24, off A Sonnanstine); K Griffey (22, off D Wheeler); J Dye (33, off A Sonnanstine).
HR: J Thome (27, off A Sonnanstine; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); C Quentin (36, off A Sonnanstine; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: J Thome (9, by J Hammel).
TB: J Thome 6; C Quentin 4; O Cabrera 3; A Pierzynski 3; K Griffey 2; J Dye 2; A Ramirez; P Konerko.
GIDP: C Quentin (15); K Griffey (11).
RBI: J Thome 2 (75); C Quentin 2 (99); A Ramirez (58); P Konerko (45).
2-out RBI: P Konerko.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-O Cabrera-N Swisher.
PB: A Pierzynski (5).
E: O Cabrera (12); N Swisher (6).
Baserunning
SB: C Getz (1, 2nd base off D Wheeler/S Riggans).

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
Andy Sonnanstine 6.1 9 4 4 1 1 2 4.42 27 81 58 36 6 16 11 14 2 0 39 -0.122 1.22 -0.7
J.P. Howell, H (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.56 2 9 6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.116 2.19 0.6
Grant Balfour, H (10) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.47 3 13 6 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.150 1.91 0.6
Dan Wheeler, BS (2) 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.57 5 23 15 10 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.282 3.80 -0.4
Jason Hammel, L (4-4) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.16 5 11 6 4 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 -0.352 3.81 -2.1
Team Totals 9.1 13 6 6 2 3 2 5.79 42 137 91 58 11 22 15 22 5 0 39 1 0 -0.490 1.18 -2.1

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
Mark Buehrle 6.2 6 5 2 2 5 1 3.86 30 109 67 43 7 17 15 8 1 0 51 -0.282 1.18 -1.5
D.J. Carrasco 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.20 4 12 9 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.100 0.92 0.9
Bobby Jenks, W (3-0) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1.71 9 35 21 11 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.192 1.31 1.1
Team Totals 10 8 5 2 3 9 1 1.80 43 156 97 59 12 26 22 9 1 0 51 1 0 0.010 1.97 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Jenks (3; C Pena); J Hammel (4; J Thome).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Ted Barrett.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 38,562.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Rays         Chicago White Sox
1 Akinori Iwamura 2B 1 Orlando Cabrera SS
2 B.J. Upton CF 2 A.J. Pierzynski C
3 Carlos Pena 1B 3 Carlos Quentin LF
4 Rocco Baldelli DH 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 Willy Aybar 3B 5 Jim Thome DH
6 Ben Zobrist LF 6 Alexei Ramirez 2B
7 Shawn Riggans C 7 Ken Griffey CF
8 Gabe Gross RF 8 Nick Swisher 1B
9 Jason Bartlett SS 9 Juan Uribe 3B
Andy Sonnanstine P Mark Buehrle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHW P. Konerko D. Wheeler 42% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
t7 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TBR C. Pena M. Buehrle -21% 34% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bartlett Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR TBR R. Baldelli M. Buehrle -17% 35% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pena Scores/unER; Baldelli Scores/unER
b9 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW K. Griffey D. Wheeler 17% 30% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b4 2-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW J. Thome A. Sonnanstine 17% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dye Scores

Play By Play

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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' Mark Buehrle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura M. Buehrle 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Upton M. Buehrle 2% 54% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Pena M. Buehrle -1% 53% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Pena to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR TBR R. Baldelli M. Buehrle -17% 35% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pena Scores/unER; Baldelli Scores/unER
t1 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR W. Aybar M. Buehrle 1% 36% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rays 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW O. Cabrera A. Sonnanstine 4% 40% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b1 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW A. Pierzynski A. Sonnanstine 6% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cabrera to 2B
b1 0-2 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO CHW C. Quentin A. Sonnanstine -11% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Cabrera to 3B
b1 0-2 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHW J. Dye A. Sonnanstine -4% 31% Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TBR B. Zobrist M. Buehrle -3% 28% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBR S. Riggans M. Buehrle 1% 30% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Zobrist to 2B
t2 2-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TBR G. Gross M. Buehrle 3% 32% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  TBR J. Bartlett M. Buehrle -1% 31% Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Zobrist to 3B; Bartlett to 1B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R TBR A. Iwamura M. Buehrle -7% 24% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Zobrist Scores/unER; Bartlett to 2B
t2 3-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O TBR B. Upton M. Buehrle 3% 27% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Thome A. Sonnanstine 4% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez A. Sonnanstine -3% 27% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHW K. Griffey A. Sonnanstine -5% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena M. Buehrle 1% 23% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR R. Baldelli M. Buehrle 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR W. Aybar M. Buehrle 1% 25% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW N. Swisher A. Sonnanstine -2% 22% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Uribe A. Sonnanstine -2% 21% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW O. Cabrera A. Sonnanstine -1% 20% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist M. Buehrle 1% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR S. Riggans M. Buehrle -2% 20% Walk
t4 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TBR G. Gross M. Buehrle 3% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Pierzynski A. Sonnanstine 4% 27% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR CHW C. Quentin A. Sonnanstine 17% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pierzynski Scores
b4 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHW J. Dye A. Sonnanstine 8% 51% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 2-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW J. Thome A. Sonnanstine 17% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Dye Scores
b4 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez A. Sonnanstine -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW K. Griffey A. Sonnanstine -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 4-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW N. Swisher A. Sonnanstine -1% 63% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t5 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett M. Buehrle 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura M. Buehrle 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 3-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Upton M. Buehrle 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 9-1-2
b5 4-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW J. Uribe A. Sonnanstine -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW O. Cabrera A. Sonnanstine 4% 72% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b5 4-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski A. Sonnanstine -3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Cabrera to 3B
b5 4-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Quentin A. Sonnanstine -4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 3-4-5
t6 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Pena M. Buehrle -6% 59% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right)
t6 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR R. Baldelli M. Buehrle -16% 43% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Pena to 3B
t6 3-4 0 -23 7,(3-2)  R TBR W. Aybar M. Buehrle -11% 32% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Pena Scores; Baldelli to 3B; Aybar to 1B
t6 4-4 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist M. Buehrle 12% 45% Fielder's Choice 3B; Baldelli out at Hm/3B-C; Aybar to 2B; Zobrist to 1B
t6 4-4 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O TBR S. Riggans M. Buehrle 7% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 4-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBR G. Gross M. Buehrle 7% 58% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 4, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 4-5-6
b6 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Dye A. Sonnanstine -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW J. Thome A. Sonnanstine 4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 4-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez A. Sonnanstine -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 4-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW K. Griffey A. Sonnanstine -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 4, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Tied 4-4, White Sox' Mark Buehrle facing 9-1-2
t7 4-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TBR J. Bartlett M. Buehrle -6% 44% Walk
t7 4-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura M. Buehrle 6% 50% Flyball: LF
t7 4-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Upton M. Buehrle 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TBR C. Pena M. Buehrle -21% 34% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bartlett Scores
D.J. Carrasco replaces Mark Buehrle pitching
t7 5-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TBR R. Baldelli D. Carrasco 4% 38% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 8-9-1
b7 4-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW N. Swisher A. Sonnanstine 7% 45% Walk
b7 4-5 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW J. Uribe A. Sonnanstine -7% 38% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
J.P. Howell replaces Andy Sonnanstine pitching
b7 4-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW O. Cabrera J. Howell -6% 32% Popfly: 2B
b7 4-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Howell -5% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' D.J. Carrasco facing 5-6-7
t8 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR W. Aybar D. Carrasco 3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist D. Carrasco 2% 31% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR S. Riggans D. Carrasco 1% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 3-4-5
Grant Balfour replaces J.P. Howell pitching
b8 4-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Quentin G. Balfour -7% 26% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Dye G. Balfour -5% 21% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 4-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O CHW J. Thome G. Balfour -3% 17% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 8-9-1
Bobby Jenks replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching
t9 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR G. Gross B. Jenks 2% 19% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t9 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett B. Jenks 1% 21% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR A. Iwamura B. Jenks -1% 20% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 5-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR B. Upton B. Jenks -3% 17% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Iwamura to 3B
t9 5-4 2 -23 4,(3-0)  TBR C. Pena B. Jenks -1% 16% Intentional Walk
t9 5-4 2 123 5,(2-2)  O TBR R. Baldelli B. Jenks 6% 22% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Rays' Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
Dan Wheeler replaces Grant Balfour pitching
b9 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Ramirez D. Wheeler -9% 12% Bunt Popfly: P (P's Right)
b9 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW K. Griffey D. Wheeler 17% 30% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
Brian Anderson pinch runs for Ken Griffey (CF) batting 7th
b9 4-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW N. Swisher D. Wheeler -14% 15% Strikeout Swinging
Paul Konerko pinch hits for Juan Uribe (3B) batting 9th
b9 4-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R CHW P. Konerko D. Wheeler 42% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
Chris Getz pinch runs for Paul Konerko (PH) batting 9th
b9 5-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHW O. Cabrera D. Wheeler 4% 61% Getz Steals 2B
b9 5-5 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O CHW O. Cabrera D. Wheeler -11% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 5.
Top of the 10th, Rays Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 5-6-7
Chris Getz moves from PR to 2B
Alexei Ramirez moves from 2B to 3B
Brian Anderson moves from PR to CF
t10 5-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR W. Aybar B. Jenks 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 5-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist B. Jenks 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
t10 5-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR S. Riggans B. Jenks 4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Rays' Jason Hammel facing 2-3-4
Jason Hammel replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
b10 5-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Pierzynski J. Hammel 7% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b10 5-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Hammel -1% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pierzynski to 2B
b10 5-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Dye J. Hammel 12% 83% Fielder's Choice SS; Pierzynski to 3B/Adv on E5
b10 5-5 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  CHW J. Thome J. Hammel 1% 84% Intentional Walk; Dye to 2B
b10 5-5 1 123 2,(0-1)  R CHW A. Ramirez J. Hammel 16% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pierzynski Scores; Dye to 3B; Thome to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rays 5, White Sox 6.

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