May 21, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
KCR 3 CHW 7
CLE 2 DET 9
SEA 4 TEX 10
@MIN 1 NYY 8
BAL 0 OAK 9
TBR 1 LAA 4
@TOR 3 ATL 11
NYM 4 SFG 3
@COL 2
(10) FLA 3
ARI 1 HOU 5
CHC 3 LAD 5
CIN 2 MIL 4
@PIT 1 STL 11
@SDP 3 PHI 12
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 22,712

Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 3:35pm
Time of Game: 2:06

Rays

27-20

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

Joe Maddon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  0
Athletics       0  0  2   1  3  1   2  0  X    9 11  0

W: D Eveland (4-3), L: A Sonnanstine (6-2)

Athletics

25-23

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .714   12    2   4   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .566    9    0   2   SH
B Upton CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .787   13    0   0   
  B Zobrist CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .788    2    0   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .688   10    8   0   
E Longoria 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .748    9    1   0   
C Floyd DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .809   12    0   0   
J Gomes LF                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .225  .761    7    5   0   HR,HBP
G Gross RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .221  .682   12    1   0   
S Riggans C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .717    9    7   0   GDP

A Sonnanstine P                                                          0   2
  J Hammel P                                                             0   0
  T Miller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       28   1   3   1    1   5               95   24   8

BATTING

HR: J Gomes (4, off D Eveland; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: J Bartlett (4, off D Eveland).

HBP: J Gomes (5, by D Eveland).

TB: J Gomes 4; G Gross; A Iwamura.

GIDP: S Riggans (2).

RBI: J Gomes (11).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bartlett-A Iwamura-C Pena.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hannahan 3B                 4   2   1   1    1   2  .231  .726   21    3   1   HR
B Crosby SS                   5   2   3   2    0   1  .266  .724   17    0   5   2B
J Cust LF                     4   2   2   4    0   2  .254  .888   20    1   0   2·HR
  R Davis CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .447         0   0   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .761   15    0   0   
R Sweeney CF-RF               3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .754   17    1   0   
E Brown RF-LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .260  .686   11    5   0   2·2B
D Barton 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .658    8   11   0   
K Suzuki C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .589   13    5   0   2B,GDP
G Petit 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .775   14    1   4   

D Eveland P                                                              0   1
Totals                       34   9  11   9    4   7              136   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Suzuki (6, off A Sonnanstine); E Brown 2 (8, 2 off A Sonnanstine); B Crosby (15, off A Sonnanstine).

HR: J Cust 2 (7, off A Sonnanstine, off J Hammel; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Hannahan (3, off A Sonnanstine; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: J Cust 8; J Hannahan 4; E Brown 4; B Crosby 4; K Suzuki 2; G Petit; R Sweeney.

GIDP: K Suzuki (7).

RBI: J Cust 4 (17); B Crosby 2 (24); E Brown (35); K Suzuki (13); J Hannahan (13).

2-out RBI: B Crosby 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hannahan-D Barton.

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Sonnanstine, L (6-2)         6     9   7   7    1   6   2   5.09   28  100-64   36·10·18    7·12· 2· 0     31    -     0.52  -0.23
J Hammel                       1     2   2   2    3   0   1   4.98    7   26-9     5· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
T Miller                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.11    3   10-7     2· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    4   7   3          38  136-80   43·11·26   10·14· 3· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Eveland, W (4-3)             9     3   1   1    1   5   1   2.90   31   95-63   43· 3·17   12· 8· 4· 0     81    -     0.57   0.27
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   5   1          31   95-63   43· 3·17   12· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Eveland (4; J Gomes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 22,712.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. J Hannahan           3B 
2. J Bartlett           SS    2. B Crosby             SS 
3. B Upton              CF    3. J Cust               LF 
4. C Pena               1B    4. F Thomas             DH 
5. E Longoria           3B    5. R Sweeney            CF 
6. C Floyd              DH    6. E Brown              RF 
7. J Gomes              LF    7. D Barton             1B 
8. G Gross              RF    8. K Suzuki             C  
9. S Riggans            C     9. G Petit              2B 

   A Sonnanstine        P        D Eveland            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  12-  2   22%  76% B Crosby        A Sonnanstine   Double to LF (Ground Ball); Petit Scores; Hannahan Scores
   t 5   1  3-0  12-  3    9%  89% S Riggans       D Eveland       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 4   1  0-2  1--  2    8%  88% E Brown         A Sonnanstine   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sweeney Scores
   b 5   1  0-3  ---  2    5%  93% J Hannahan      A Sonnanstine   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 5   1  0-4  1--  8    4%  98% J Cust          A Sonnanstine   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Crosby Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Eveland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  A Iwamura       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   48%  J Bartlett      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Iwamura to 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  B Upton         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   55%  C Pena          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Eveland facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  E Longoria      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   54%  C Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Gomes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   51%  R Sweeney       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   50%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dana Eveland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   52%  G Gross         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   54%  S Riggans       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  6   53%  A Iwamura       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  J Bartlett      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  D Barton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   51%  K Suzuki        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   53%  G Petit         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   55%  J Hannahan      Walk; Petit to 2B
   RR     12-  2   76%  B Crosby        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Petit Scores; Hannahan Scores
   O      -2-  3   74%  J Cust          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Dana Eveland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   77%  B Upton         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   78%  C Pena          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   79%  E Longoria      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   78%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   80%  R Sweeney       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  2   88%  E Brown         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sweeney Scores
   O      -2-  1   87%  D Barton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Brown to 3B
   O      --3  2   85%  K Suzuki        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Dana Eveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   87%  C Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   84%  J Gomes         Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   80%  G Gross         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gomes to 2B
   OO     12-  3   89%  S Riggans       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   88%  G Petit         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   93%  J Hannahan      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3   94%  B Crosby        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  8   98%  J Cust          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Crosby Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   98%  R Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Dana Eveland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   98%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   99%  B Upton         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, Andy Sonnanstine facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   99%  E Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   99%  D Barton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   99%  K Suzuki        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Brown Scores
   O      -2-  3   99%  G Petit         Fielder's Choice P; Suzuki out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  4   99%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 7.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-7, Dana Eveland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  100%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  E Longoria      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  C Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jason Hammel facing 2-3-4
                  Jason Hammel replaces Andy Sonnanstine pitching
          ---  4  100%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   RR     1--  4  100%  J Cust          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Crosby Scores
          ---  4  100%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  5  100%  R Sweeney       Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  E Brown         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          12-  4  100%  D Barton        Walk; Thomas to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
   OO     123  4  100%  K Suzuki        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Athletics 9.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-9, Dana Eveland facing 7-8-9
                  Emil Brown moves to LF; Rajai Davis replaces Jack Cust playing CF batting 3rd; Ryan Sweeney moves to RF
   R      ---  1  100%  J Gomes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  G Gross         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  S Riggans       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1  100%  A Iwamura       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-1, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Trever Miller replaces Jason Hammel pitching; Ben Zobrist replaces B.J. Upton playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---  2  100%  G Petit         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Athletics 9.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 1-9, Dana Eveland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bartlett      Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Zobrist       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  C Pena          Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Athletics 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation