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TEX
@LAA		12
1
TOR
@BAL		3
0		 
(7)
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@BOS		19
8
CLE
@CHW		11
8
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@DET		4
6
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@MIN		8
1
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@SEA		8
10
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@ARI		4
6
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5
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5
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@NYM		6
1
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@PHI		4
8
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@SDP		6
3
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@SFG		5
6		 
(10)
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@STL		6
7
Friday, September 26, 2008, 7:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 39,617, Time of Game: 3:07
Rays
4
96-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
6
73-86
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  1   0  1  0   1  0  1    4 12  0
Tigers          3  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    6  6  1

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 0 0 2 .275 .731 27 17 0.011 0.85 0.071 -0.060 0.2 2 3
   Justin Ruggiano LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .614 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
B.J. Upton CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .274 .787 24 16 0.174 1.09 0.184 -0.010 2.0 3 1 HR,2B,SB
Carlos Pena 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .247 .871 22 12 -0.094 1.70 0.090 -0.184 -0.2 5 0
Evan Longoria 3B 5 0 2 0 0 3 .276 .885 22 15 0.015 1.04 0.086 -0.072 -0.2 2 0
Cliff Floyd DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .804 7 6 -0.082 1.00 0.000 -0.082 -1.0
   Rocco Baldelli PH 1 1 0 0 1 1 .260 .772 10 5 -0.046 1.53 0.027 -0.073 -0.1
Dioner Navarro C 5 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .757 18 12 -0.039 1.06 0.066 -0.106 -0.2 10 0 2B
   Jonny Gomes PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .655 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gabe Gross RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .757 12 5 -0.015 0.57 0.011 -0.026 -0.2 2 0
   Willy Aybar PH-2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .253 .738 7 4 0.049 1.89 0.088 -0.039 0.7 0 1
   Carl Crawford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .718 0.037 2.89 0.037 0.000 0.1
Eric Hinske LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .788 11 6 -0.047 0.88 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 0 0
   Fernando Perez PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .828 6 2 0.013 0.36 0.013 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Ben Zobrist PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .796 5 4 -0.126 2.50 0.000 -0.126 -0.9 0 0
Jason Bartlett SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .286 .690 22 14 -0.122 1.25 0.038 -0.160 -0.7 0 0
Andy Sonnanstine P 0 1
   David Price P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
Team Totals 40 4 12 4 5 13 .300 .803 193 118 -0.272 1.23 0.711 -0.985 -0.9 24 6
2B: D Navarro (27, off J Verlander); B Upton (37, off J Verlander).
HR: B Upton (9, off B Seay; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Upton 7; D Navarro 3; A Iwamura 2; C Pena 2; E Longoria 2; J Bartlett.
RBI: B Upton 2 (67); W Aybar (33); C Pena (102).
2-out RBI: C Pena.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Upton-A Iwamura.
Outfield Assists: B Upton (M Ordonez at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Upton (44, 2nd base off J Verlander/D Sardinha).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .285 .864 16 8 0.008 0.47 0.034 -0.027 -0.3 3 0
Placido Polanco 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307 .768 4 0 0.052 1.38 0.052 0.000 0.6 0 0
   Ryan Raburn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .659 10 7 -0.020 0.26 0.000 -0.020 -0.5 2 1
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .316 .865 12 9 0.114 0.63 0.134 -0.020 1.1 1 0 2B
Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .886 13 8 -0.072 0.41 0.012 -0.084 -1.1 2 0
Gary Sheffield DH 4 2 3 2 0 1 .228 .732 15 9 0.109 0.29 0.121 -0.012 1.8 2·HR
Marcus Thames LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .246 .826 13 9 -0.026 0.33 0.000 -0.026 -0.7 2 0
   Matthew Joyce LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .846 5 3 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 1 0
Jeff Larish 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .715 11 7 0.011 0.39 0.019 -0.008 0.1 2 0
   Brandon Inge PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .666 6 3 0.005 0.20 0.007 -0.002 0.1 1 0 HBP
Dane Sardinha C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .140 .399 12 6 -0.014 0.53 0.009 -0.024 -0.2 13 0
Ramon Santiago SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 .302 .909 11 8 0.061 0.60 0.091 -0.030 0.8 0 1 HR
Justin Verlander P 0 1
   Bobby Seay P 0 0
   Gary Glover P 0 0
   Clay Rapada P 0 0
   Fernando Rodney P 0 0
Team Totals 29 6 6 6 4 10 .207 .875 128 77 0.226 0.44 0.479 -0.255 1.6 27 3
2B: M Ordonez (32, off A Sonnanstine).
HR: R Santiago (4, off A Sonnanstine; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); G Sheffield 2 (19, 1 off G Balfour, 1 off A Sonnanstine; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
HBP: B Inge (8, by D Price).
TB: G Sheffield 9; R Santiago 4; M Ordonez 2; J Larish.
RBI: R Santiago 2 (18); G Sheffield 2 (56); M Ordonez 2 (100).
2-out RBI: G Sheffield.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: M Cabrera (14).

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, L (13-9) 5.2 5 5 5 3 7 2 4.38 24 92 57 32 9 16 5 9 4 0 43 -0.234 0.47 -2.0
David Price 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.19 5 16 6 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.030 0.54 0.7
Grant Balfour 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1.54 5 20 14 7 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.021 0.18 -0.3
Team Totals 8 6 6 6 4 10 3 6.75 34 128 77 41 14 22 6 13 5 0 43 1 0 -0.225 1.23 -1.6

Detroit Tigers

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
Justin Verlander, W (11-17) 5 5 2 2 3 8 0 4.84 23 113 70 43 11 16 6 6 2 0 54 0.111 0.75 0.7
Bobby Seay, H (13) 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 4.18 10 37 23 13 3 7 2 4 0 0 0 0 0.047 1.27 0.1
Gary Glover, H (5) 0.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.30 5 19 12 7 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 -0.054 1.41 -0.3
Clay Rapada, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0.134 5.12 0.8
Fernando Rodney, S (12) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.03 6 19 11 5 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.037 2.04 -0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 5 13 1 4.00 45 193 118 69 16 33 11 16 5 0 54 3 0 0.275 0.44 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Price (1; B Inge).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 39,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Rays         Detroit Tigers
1 Akinori Iwamura 2B 1 Curtis Granderson CF
2 B.J. Upton CF 2 Placido Polanco 2B
3 Carlos Pena 1B 3 Magglio Ordonez RF
4 Evan Longoria 3B 4 Miguel Cabrera 1B
5 Cliff Floyd DH 5 Gary Sheffield DH
6 Dioner Navarro C 6 Marcus Thames LF
7 Gabe Gross RF 7 Jeff Larish 3B
8 Eric Hinske LF 8 Dane Sardinha C
9 Jason Bartlett SS 9 Ramon Santiago SS
Andy Sonnanstine P Justin Verlander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RR DET M. Ordonez A. Sonnanstine 13% 77% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
t8 3-5 2 123 5,(3-1)  O TBR C. Pena C. Rapada 13% 94% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-6 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett F. Rodney 12% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 4-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist F. Rodney 10% 92% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 3-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR DET R. Santiago A. Sonnanstine 9% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Larish 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, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton J. Verlander -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TBR C. Pena J. Verlander -1% 48% Upton Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Verlander 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  O TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET C. Granderson A. Sonnanstine 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET P. Polanco A. Sonnanstine 5% 64% Walk; Granderson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RR DET M. Ordonez A. Sonnanstine 13% 77% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
b1 2-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  OO DET M. Cabrera A. Sonnanstine -7% 70% Line Drive Double Play: CF (Deep CF); Ordonez out at 2B/CF-2B
b1 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET G. Sheffield A. Sonnanstine 8% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Thames A. Sonnanstine -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
Ryan Raburn replaces Placido Polanco playing 2B batting 2nd
t2 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR C. Floyd J. Verlander 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR D. Navarro J. Verlander 1% 81% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR G. Gross J. Verlander 1% 82% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  DET J. Larish A. Sonnanstine 2% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 3-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Sardinha A. Sonnanstine -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR DET R. Santiago A. Sonnanstine 9% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Larish Scores
b2 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson A. Sonnanstine -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 5-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Raburn A. Sonnanstine -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR E. Hinske J. Verlander 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-5 1 --- 9,(3-2)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Verlander -2% 90% Walk
t3 0-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander -4% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bartlett to 3B
t3 0-5 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO TBR B. Upton J. Verlander 1% 87% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bartlett Scores
t3 1-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBR C. Pena J. Verlander 2% 89% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 3-4-5
b3 5-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Ordonez A. Sonnanstine -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b3 5-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Cabrera A. Sonnanstine -1% 87% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b3 5-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET G. Sheffield A. Sonnanstine 0% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 5-1 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET M. Thames A. Sonnanstine -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t4 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Floyd J. Verlander 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1-5 2 --- 7,(2-2)  TBR D. Navarro J. Verlander -1% 89% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TBR G. Gross J. Verlander -1% 87% Walk
t4 1-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBR E. Hinske J. Verlander 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 7-8-9
b4 5-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Larish A. Sonnanstine -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Sardinha A. Sonnanstine -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Santiago A. Sonnanstine -0% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t5 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett J. Verlander 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-5 2 --- 7,(2-2)  TBR B. Upton J. Verlander -1% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t5 1-5 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R TBR C. Pena J. Verlander -5% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Upton Scores
t5 2-5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander -3% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena to 3B
t5 2-5 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Floyd J. Verlander 5% 88% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 1-2-3
b5 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Granderson A. Sonnanstine -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Raburn A. Sonnanstine -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b5 5-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez A. Sonnanstine -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 6-7-8
Bobby Seay replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t6 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR D. Navarro B. Seay 3% 88% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t6 2-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR G. Gross B. Seay 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Fernando Perez pinch hits for Eric Hinske (LF) batting 8th
t6 2-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR F. Perez B. Seay -1% 88% Walk
t6 2-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett B. Seay 2% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rays' Andy Sonnanstine facing 4-5-6
Fernando Perez moves from PH to LF
b6 5-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET M. Cabrera A. Sonnanstine 1% 92% Walk
b6 5-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Sheffield A. Sonnanstine -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Thames A. Sonnanstine -1% 90% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
David Price replaces Andy Sonnanstine pitching
Brandon Inge pinch hits for Jeff Larish (3B) batting 7th
b6 5-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Inge D. Price 1% 90% Hit By Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
b6 5-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Sardinha D. Price 1% 91% Walk; Cabrera to 3B; Inge to 2B
b6 5-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Santiago D. Price -3% 89% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 1-2-3
Brandon Inge moves from PH to 3B
Matthew Joyce replaces Marcus Thames playing LF batting 6th
t7 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura B. Seay 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R TBR B. Upton B. Seay -7% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 3-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TBR C. Pena B. Seay -4% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 3-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TBR E. Longoria B. Seay -6% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Pena to 2B
Rocco Baldelli pinch hits for Cliff Floyd (DH) batting 5th
t7 3-5 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O TBR R. Baldelli B. Seay 7% 82% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBR D. Navarro B. Seay 7% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rays' David Price facing 1-2-3
b7 5-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Granderson D. Price -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 5-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Raburn D. Price -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
Grant Balfour replaces David Price pitching
b7 5-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez G. Balfour -1% 86% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Gary Glover facing 7-8-9
Gary Glover replaces Bobby Seay pitching
Willy Aybar pinch hits for Gabe Gross (RF) batting 7th
t8 3-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR W. Aybar G. Glover 4% 90% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Fernando Perez (LF) batting 8th
t8 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist G. Glover 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  TBR J. Bartlett G. Glover -2% 90% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t8 3-5 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  TBR A. Iwamura G. Glover -4% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bartlett to 2B
t8 3-5 2 12- 5,(1-2)  TBR B. Upton G. Glover -6% 80% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bartlett to 3B; Iwamura to 2B
Clay Rapada replaces Gary Glover pitching
t8 3-5 2 123 5,(3-1)  O TBR C. Pena C. Rapada 13% 94% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rays' Grant Balfour facing 4-5-6
Willy Aybar moves from PH to 2B
Justin Ruggiano replaces Akinori Iwamura (2B) playing LF batting 1st
Ben Zobrist moves from PH to RF
b8 5-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera G. Balfour -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R DET G. Sheffield G. Balfour 4% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 6-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Joyce G. Balfour -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Inge G. Balfour -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 4-5-6
Fernando Rodney replaces Clay Rapada pitching
t9 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR E. Longoria F. Rodney 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR R. Baldelli F. Rodney -2% 96% Walk
t9 3-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR D. Navarro F. Rodney -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Baldelli to 2B
t9 3-6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  TBR D. Navarro F. Rodney -5% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Baldelli to 3B
Jonny Gomes pinch runs for Dioner Navarro (C) batting 6th
t9 3-6 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R TBR W. Aybar F. Rodney -9% 82% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baldelli Scores; Gomes to 3B
Carl Crawford pinch runs for Willy Aybar (2B) batting 7th
t9 4-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist F. Rodney 10% 92% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 4-6 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  TBR J. Bartlett F. Rodney -4% 88% Defensive Indifference; Crawford to 2B
t9 4-6 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett F. Rodney 12% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 4, Tigers 6.

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