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Shields looks to get back in win column

Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com
James Shields enters Wednesday night's game looking for a change of pace. It has been seven starts since the right-hander notched a win, an eternity when discussing a pitcher as competitive as Shields.
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Rays probable pitcher

James Shields

  • #33 RHP
  • (4-5) 3.94 ERA
Rays: Shields is still searching for his first win since May 9, but his record doesn't do the right-hander justice. Thursday night is a prime example, as he tossed six shutout innings before hitting a glitch in the seventh inning. Shields was charged with three earned runs off seven hits, but the Rays' bats came alive shortly after to notch the victory. The Rays top right-hander, Shields is at his best when he has command of his fastball as he did in his last outing vs. the Cubs, in which he fanned nine Chicago batters. He will travel to South Florida looking for his fifth win, as Shields takes on the Marlins for the first time this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 22-21 4.15 435.2 93 366 .262
Season 4-5 3.94 96.0 19 78 .262
June 0-2 7.63 15.1 2 20 .313

Series at a Glance

Standings - 06/25/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Tampa Bay Rays (AL East) 45 31 .592 1.0 30-13 15-18
Florida Marlins (NL East) 40 36 .526 1.0 22-16 18-20
Stats - 06/25/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TB .262 344 76 329 85 541 3.77 680.2 625 250 526
FLA .256 372 112 357 39 640 4.48 675.0 680 303 496
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It's Treanor's time behind the plate

Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
The starting catcher job seems to be all Matt Treanor's -- at least for now. Mike Rabelo was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, after hitting just .202 in 34 games and making a critical mental error against the Athletics on Sunday, making Treanor the sole go-to guy behind the plate.
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Marlins probable pitcher

Ryan Tucker

  • #39 RHP
  • (2-1) 4.50 ERA
Marlins: Three big league starts, three decisions, with two wins. Not a bad way for the 21-year-old to break into the league. In his last outing, Tucker worked a career-long six innings, giving up two runs as he beat the Mariners. Showcasing a 96 mph fastball that day, he threw 94 pitches, striking out four while walking two. This will be his second meeting against the Rays. On June 13 at Tampa Bay, Tucker worked five innings, giving up five runs on seven hits in a loss.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 2-1 4.50 16.0 10 12 .267
Season 2-1 4.50 16.0 10 12 .267
June 2-1 4.50 16.0 10 12 .267
Vs. Tampa Bay 0-1 9.00 5.0 3 2 .350

Rays hitters vs Ryan Tucker

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Aybar, Willy .000 2 0 0 .000 2 0 0
Bartlett, Jason 1.000 2 0 0 1.000 2 0 0
Brignac, Reid - - - - - - - -
Burrell, Pat - - - - - - - -
Crawford, Carl - - - - .667 3 2 4
Gross, Gabe .500 2 0 1 .500 4 0 2
Jaso, John .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Jennings, Desmond - - - - - - - -
Johnson, Elliot - - - - - - - -
Joyce, Matt - - - - - - - -
Kapler, Gabe - - - - - - - -
Lobaton, Jose - - - - - - - -
Longoria, Evan .000 3 0 0 .200 5 0 0
Navarro, Dioner .000 3 0 1 .400 5 0 1
Pena, Carlos - - - - - - - -
Perez, Fernando - - - - - - - -
Riggans, Shawn - - - - - - - -
Rodriguez, Sean - - - - - - - -
Ruggiano, Justin - - - - - - - -
Upton, B.J. .500 2 0 0 .250 4 0 0
Zobrist, Ben - - - - .000 2 0 0

Marlins hitters vs James Shields

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo - - - - .000 11 0 0
Baker, John - - - - - - - -
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - - - - -
Cantu, Jorge - - - - .000 3 0 0
Carroll, Brett - - - - - - - -
Coghlan, Chris - - - - - - - -
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes - - - - .000 1 0 0
Maybin, Cameron - - - - - - - -
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Hanley - - - - .364 11 0 0
Ross, Cody - - - - .333 9 1 2
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan - - - - .231 26 0 1

Rays roar to victory (46-31) (40-37)

Rays 15, Marlins 3

Offense rolls

Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com
Led by Carl Crawford's two homers and five RBIs, the Rays offense amassed 15 hits and a season-high 15 runs to back starter James Shields. Shields wasn't too shabby himself, going seven innings while allowing one run on four hits to pick up his fifth win of the season, his first since May 9.

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Series at a Glance

 

Tucker-ed out

Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
The Marlins fell into a deep hole and never got out of it on Wednesday night. Starter Ryan Tucker lasted four-plus innings allowing seven runs, followed by recently called up Eulogio De La Cruz coming out of the bullpen to allow five runs without recording an out in the fifth inning.
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Rays 15, Marlins 3

Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B5211124.272
Crawford, LF5225011.284
  Aybar, W, 1B0000100.253
Upton, CF4211212.283
Hinske, 1B-LF5121101.261
Longoria, 3B6233013.254
Navarro, C4120223.326
Gross, RF5111113.232
Zobrist, SS6221024.286
Shields, P3211102.333
  a-Floyd, PH0000000.257
  Hammel, P0000000.000
  Glover, P0000000.000
Totals4315151491023 

a-Hit by pitch for Shields in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Longoria (17, Tucker), Hinske 2 (14, Tucker, Gregg), Iwamura (13, De La Cruz).
HR: Crawford 2 (7, 3rd inning off Tucker, 2 on, 1 out; 5th inning off Tucker, 0 on, 0 out), Longoria (13, 5th inning off De La Cruz, 1 on, 0 out), Zobrist (1, 8th inning off Miller, Ju, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Iwamura 2; Crawford 8; Upton; Hinske 4; Longoria 7; Navarro 2; Gross; Zobrist 5; Shields.
RBI: Crawford 5 (43), Gross (20), Hinske (41), Longoria 3 (42), Shields (1), Iwamura (22), Upton (40), Zobrist (1).
2-out RBI: Longoria.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Iwamura; Navarro; Upton; Zobrist.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Zobrist 2 (2, fielding, fielding), Upton (5, fielding), Iwamura (1, throw).
DP: (Hinske-Zobrist-Shields).
 
FloridaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ramirez, H, SS3010000.294
  Andino, SS2000001.148
Hermida, RF5020020.276
Cantu, 3B5110004.282
Willingham, LF4000024.320
Uggla, 2B4021002.293
Jacobs, 1B4111002.239
Ross, CF3010000.221
Treanor, C4100001.247
Tucker, P2000013.000
  De La Cruz, P0000000.000
  Kensing, P0000000.000
  Pinto, P0000000.000
  a-Helms, PH1000010.250
  Miller, Ju, P0000000.000
  Gregg, P0000000.000
  b-Gonzalez, PH1010000.276
Totals383920617 

a-Struck out for Pinto in the 7th. b-Singled for Gregg in the 9th.

BATTING
HR: Jacobs (18, 6th inning off Shields, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Ramirez, H; Hermida 2; Cantu; Uggla 2; Jacobs 4; Ross; Gonzalez.
RBI: Jacobs (47), Uggla (58).
2-out RBI: Jacobs; Uggla.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tucker 2; Uggla; Cantu.
GIDP: Jacobs.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez, H (12, fielding).
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Shields (W, 5-5)7.04110513.76
Hammel 1.02110104.96
Glover 1.03110003.71
 
FloridaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Tucker (L, 2-2)4.08772326.75
De La Cruz 0.036520121.00
Kensing 2.02111203.86
Pinto 1.00002303.09
Miller, Ju 1.01111014.42
Gregg 1.01001202.45

Tucker pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.
De La Cruz pitched to 6 batters in the 5th.

WP: Hammel, Kensing.
HBP: Ross (by Shields), Floyd (by Miller, Ju).
Pitches-strikes: Shields 101-70, Hammel 19-12, Glover 24-16, Tucker 83-46, De La Cruz 28-14, Kensing 35-18, Pinto 28-14, Miller, Ju 20-9, Gregg 20-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Shields 9-7, Hammel 0-2, Glover 2-1, Tucker 3-6, De La Cruz 0-0, Kensing 1-3, Pinto 0-0, Miller, Ju 2-1, Gregg 1-0.
Batters faced: Shields 28, Hammel 5, Glover 6, Tucker 22, De La Cruz 6, Kensing 9, Pinto 5, Miller, Ju 6, Gregg 5.
Inherited runners-scored: De La Cruz 1-1, Kensing 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Paul Emmel.
Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:02.
Att: 13,165.
June 25, 2008

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