May 25, 2005 Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
@LAA 2 BAL 3
SEA 1 CLE 3
MIN 2
(10) NYY 4
DET 2 TBD 14
OAK 6 TEX 7
KCR 3 TOR 6
BOS 1 ARI 12
SDP 11 ATL 3
NYM 0 HOU 5
@CHC 1 CIN 12
WSN 3 PHI 8
@FLA 5 MIL 11
COL 1 SFG 10
LAD 2 STL 11
PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 8,785

Wednesday, May 25, 2005, 7:16PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Athletics

17-28

Lost 4

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  2  2    6  9  1
Devil Rays     10  2  0   0  1  0   0  1  X   14 15  3

W: S Kazmir (2-4), L: J Blanton (0-5)

Devil Rays

17-30

Won 2

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Kotsay CF                   3   0   2   1    0   1  .294  .739   12    2   0   
  C Thomas CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .358    5    1   0   
E Byrnes LF                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .254  .743   20    2   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .589   11    2   0   
  A Melhuse PH-C              2   1   0   0    0   1  .095  .238    7    1   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .597   26    0   1   GDP
  K Ginter PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .177  .598    3    0   0   2B
B Kielty RF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .316  .856   24    2   0   
S Hatteberg DH                4   1   0   0    1   2  .280  .725   22    0   0   
M Ellis 2B                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .276  .697   21    2   5   
N Swisher 1B                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .210  .639   22    9   1   
M Scutaro SS                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .252  .701   16    2   3   

J Blanton P                                                              0   0
  B Reames P                                                             1   0
  J Duchscherer P                                                        0   0
  T Harikkala P                                                          0   0
  J Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   6   9   5    8   8              189   24  10

BATTING

2B: K Ginter (3, off J Switzer).

TB: B Kielty 2; M Scutaro 2; M Kotsay 2; K Ginter 2; M Ellis; J Kendall.

GIDP: E Chavez (4).

RBI: M Scutaro 2 (12); K Ginter 2 (18); M Kotsay (22).

2-out RBI: M Scutaro 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Scutaro-M Ellis-N Swisher; M Ellis-M Scutaro-N Swisher.

E: E Chavez (8).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Kotsay (2nd base by S Kazmir).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crawford LF                 5   2   2   3    0   1  .258  .713   14    2   0   HR,3B
J Lugo SS                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .277  .695   19    4   3   2·2B
D Hollins CF                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .348  .996   17    0   0   HR
T Lee 1B                      4   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .724   24    8   0   2B,GDP
J Phelps DH                   4   3   2   1    1   1  .286  .797   18    0   0   HR
J Cantu 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .275  .721    9    1   1   2B,HBP
A Sanchez RF                  2   1   1   2    0   0  .343  .846   12    0   0   SF,GDP
  E Perez RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .785    2    3   0   
T Hall C                      4   1   0   0    0   0  .320  .816   24    9   0   
N Green 2B                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .313  .819   14    0   3   2B,SF

S Kazmir P                                                               0   1
  S McClung P                                                            0   0
  J Switzer P                                                            0   0
  L Carter P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36  14  15  14    3   3              153   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Cantu (8, off J Blanton); N Green (5, off B Reames); J Lugo 2 (7, off J Blanton, off B Reames); T Lee (7, off J Blanton).

3B: C Crawford (3, off J Blanton).

HR: J Phelps (4, off J Cruz; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Hollins (5, off B Reames; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Crawford (5, off B Reames; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: A Sanchez (1, off B Reames); N Green (1, off J Blanton).

HBP: J Cantu (2, by B Reames).

TB: C Crawford 7; D Hollins 6; J Phelps 5; J Lugo 4; N Green 3; J Cantu 3; T Lee 2; A Sanchez.

GIDP: A Sanchez (3); T Lee (2).

RBI: C Crawford 3 (25); N Green 2 (12); A Sanchez 2 (8); J Lugo 2 (23); J Cantu 2 (20); D Hollins (12); T Lee (12); J Phelps (23).

2-out RBI: D Hollins; J Phelps; J Lugo; N Green.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 8 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Green-J Lugo-T Lee.

E: N Green (4); J Cantu 2 (6).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton, L (0-5)             0.1   6   8   7    1   0   0   6.55    9   32-21   17· 0· 4    3· 3· 2· 0      8    -     0.84  -0.40
B Reames                       4.2   7   5   5    2   2   2   9.64   23   82-49   36· 3·10    6· 8· 4· 0          2-2    0.04  -0.04
J Duchscherer                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.27    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Harikkala                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0  10.29    3   13-8     4· 0· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
J Cruz                         1     2   1   1    0   1   1   8.00    4   14-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  13    3   3   3          42  146-92   65· 6·21   13·13· 9· 0          2-2

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Kazmir, W (2-4)              6     7   2   1    2   5   0   4.13   26  105-68   42· 9·17    7· 7· 5· 0     55    -     0.25   0.06
S McClung                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0  10.80    4   16-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Switzer                      1     2   4   3    5   1   0   6.75   11   45-19   16· 1· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
L Carter                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.10    3   16-9     8· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   4    8   8   0          44  182-103  70·12·21   10·12· 6· 0          2-0

J Switzer faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Reames (1); S Kazmir (2).

IBB: None.

PO: S Kazmir (2; M Kotsay, 2nd base).

HBP: B Reames (1; J Cantu).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 8,785.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. M Kotsay             CF    1. C Crawford           LF 
2. E Byrnes             LF    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. J Kendall            C     3. D Hollins            CF 
4. E Chavez             3B    4. T Lee                1B 
5. B Kielty             RF    5. J Phelps             DH 
6. S Hatteberg          DH    6. J Cantu              3B 
7. M Ellis              2B    7. A Sanchez            RF 
8. N Swisher            1B    8. T Hall               C  
9. M Scutaro            SS    9. N Green              2B 

   J Blanton            P        S Kazmir             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2    9%  64% C Crawford      J Blanton       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 1   0  0-1  1-3  5    8%  83% T Lee           J Blanton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lugo Scores; Hollins to 3B
   b 1   0  0-2  123  1    8%  92% J Cantu         J Blanton       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hollins Scores; Lee Scores; Phelps to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  --3  6    6%  70% J Lugo          J Blanton       Double to CF (Line Drive); Crawford Scores
   b 1   0  0-1  -2-  5    5%  75% D Hollins       J Blanton       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Lugo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  M Kotsay        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   50%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   53%  J Kendall       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--      52%  E Chavez        Wild Pitch; Kotsay to 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  " "             Kotsay Picked off 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   64%  C Crawford      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      --3  6   70%  J Lugo          Double to CF (Line Drive); Crawford Scores
          -2-  5   75%  D Hollins       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Lugo to 3B
   R      1-3  5   83%  T Lee           Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lugo Scores; Hollins to 3B
          -23  5   84%  J Phelps        Walk
   RR     123  1   92%  J Cantu         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hollins Scores; Lee Scores; Phelps to 3B
   R      -23  3   94%  A Sanchez       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Phelps Scores; Cantu to 3B
          1-3  2   95%  T Hall          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 2B
   RO     123  3   95%  N Green         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cantu Scores; Sanchez to 3B
                  Britt Reames replaces Joe Blanton pitching
   RRR    1-3  3   98%  C Crawford      Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Sanchez Scores; Hall Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   98%  J Lugo          Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  3   99%  D Hollins       Home Run (Line Drive); Hollins Scores/Team unER
   O      ---  4   99%  T Lee           Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  10 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 10.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-10, Scott Kazmir facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   99%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  B Kielty        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   99%  M Ellis         Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Kielty to 3B; Ellis to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -23  4   99%  N Swisher       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 10.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 10-0, Britt Reames facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   99%  J Phelps        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          1--  2   99%  J Cantu         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Phelps to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   99%  A Sanchez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Phelps Scores
          1--      99%  T Hall          Wild Pitch; Cantu to 2B
   O      -2- 10   99%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      -2-  2   99%  N Green         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cantu Scores
   O      1--  3   99%  C Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 12.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-12, Scott Kazmir facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  100%  M Scutaro       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  E Byrnes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 12.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 12-0, Britt Reames facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2  100%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Hollins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Lee           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 12.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-12, Scott Kazmir facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   99%  J Kendall       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6  100%  E Chavez        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  B Kielty        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 12.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 12-0, Britt Reames facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  100%  J Phelps        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1  100%  J Cantu         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  8  100%  A Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Devil Rays 12.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-12, Scott Kazmir facing 6-7-8
                  Eduardo Perez replaces Alex Sanchez playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  6  100%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5  100%  M Ellis         Walk
          1--  4  100%  N Swisher       Walk; Ellis to 2B
          12-  3   99%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ellis to 3B; Swisher to 2B
   R      123  4   99%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ellis Scores; Swisher to 3B; Scutaro to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  E Byrnes        Popfly: SS
   R      123  6   99%  J Kendall       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Swisher Scores/unER/No RBI; Scutaro to 3B; Kotsay to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Devil Rays 12.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 12-2, Britt Reames facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  T Hall          Flyball: RF
          ---  3  100%  N Green         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  C Crawford      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2  100%  J Lugo          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Green Scores
          -2-  4  100%  D Hollins       Walk
          12-  6  100%  T Lee           Walk; Lugo to 3B; Hollins to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  J Phelps        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Devil Rays 13.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Scott Kazmir facing 5-6-7
          ---  2  100%  B Kielty        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kielty to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF; Kielty to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Devil Rays 13.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 13-2, Justin Duchscherer facing 6-7-8
                  Justin Duchscherer replaces Britt Reames pitching; Charles Thomas replaces Mark Kotsay playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  J Cantu         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  E Perez         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1  100%  T Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Devil Rays 13.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Seth McClung facing 9-1-2
                  Seth McClung replaces Scott Kazmir pitching
          ---  5  100%  M Scutaro       Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  C Thomas        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2  100%  E Byrnes        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Adam Melhuse pinch hits for Jason Kendall batting 3rd
   O      1--  6  100%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Devil Rays 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 13-2, Tim Harikkala facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Harikkala replaces Justin Duchscherer pitching; Adam Melhuse moves to C
   O      ---  6  100%  N Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  C Crawford      Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Devil Rays 13.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Jon Switzer facing 4-5-6
                  Jon Switzer replaces Seth McClung pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  B Kielty        Flyball: RF
          ---  4  100%  S Hatteberg     Walk
          1--  4  100%  M Ellis         Walk; Hatteberg to 2B
          12-  5  100%  N Swisher       Walk; Hatteberg to 3B; Ellis to 2B
   RR     123  2  100%  M Scutaro       Single to RF (Line Drive); Hatteberg Scores; Ellis Scores; Swisher to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Thomas        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Devil Rays 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 13-4, Juan Cruz facing 3-4-5
                  Juan Cruz replaces Tim Harikkala pitching
          ---  3  100%  D Hollins       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  5  100%  T Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---  3  100%  J Phelps        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Cantu         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Devil Rays 14.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-14, Jon Switzer facing 2-3-4
          ---  5  100%  E Byrnes        Walk
          1--  1  100%  A Melhuse       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Byrnes to 2B
                  Keith Ginter pinch hits for Eric Chavez batting 4th
   RR     12-  3  100%  K Ginter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Byrnes Scores; Melhuse Scores/unER
          -2-  8  100%  B Kielty        Walk
                  Lance Carter replaces Jon Switzer pitching
   O      12-  6  100%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  100%  M Ellis         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      12-  7  100%  N Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Devil Rays 14.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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