Game Wrapup


	Bats alive in loss

Mariners 6, Rays 5

Catcher Shawn Riggans rounds the bases after his solo homer on Tuesday. (Steve Nesius/AP)

By Bill Chastain / MLB.com

The home opener saw the loss of starter Matt Garza to injury, the ejection of manager Joe Maddon and a back-and-forth battle featuring homers by Shawn Riggans and Carlos Pena. What it didn't feature, unfortunately, was a win for the Rays.

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Series at a glance:

Tue. 04/08: SEA 6, TB 5
Wed. 04/09: SEA 7, TB 1
Thu. 04/10: TB 7, SEA 0

Seattle (3-5)
Won 1

Seattle 6, Tampa Bay 5

Tampa Bay (3-4)
Lost 3

April 8, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle	0	0	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	13	1
Tampa Bay	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	6	0

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, CF	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	.324
Lopez, 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	.333
Beltre, 3B	5	0	1	0	0	2	7	.276
Ibanez, LF	3	1	0	0	2	0	4	.276
Sexson, 1B	4	0	2	3	1	0	0	.259
Wilkerson, RF	4	0	1	2	1	1	3	.095
Vidro, DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.133
Johjima, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.080
Betancourt, SS	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.357
Totals	37	6	13	6	5	5	23
BATTING 2B: Betancourt (3, Dohmann). TB: Suzuki 3; Lopez 3; Beltre; Sexson 2; Wilkerson; Vidro; Betancourt 3. RBI: Sexson 3 (6), Wilkerson 2 (2), Lopez (8). 2-out RBI: Sexson 3; Wilkerson 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johjima 2; Wilkerson. SF: Lopez. GIDP: Wilkerson; Ibanez. Team LOB: 10. FIELDING E: Lopez (1, missed catch). Outfield assists: Wilkerson (Upton at 3rd base).

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Iwamura, 2B	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	.200
Crawford, LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.156
Pena, 1B	4	2	1	1	1	2	2	.231
Upton, CF	2	2	1	0	2	1	2	.250
Gomes, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.273
Aybar, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	.200
Riggans, C	3	1	1	1	1	1	3	.286
1-Haynes, PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Johnson, RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.143
a-Hinske, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
DiFelice, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Bartlett, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.160
Totals	33	5	6	3	5	9	15
a-Flied out for Johnson in the 8th. 1-Ran for Riggans in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Upton (2, Corcoran). HR: Riggans (1, 2nd inning off Bedard, 0 on, 1 out), Pena (3, 3rd inning off Bedard, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Iwamura; Crawford; Pena 4; Upton 2; Aybar; Riggans 4. RBI: Riggans (4), Pena (6), Aybar (2). 2-out RBI: Pena; Aybar. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gomes 2; Riggans 2. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Gomes (1, 2nd base off Bedard/Johjima), Upton 2 (3, 2nd base off Bedard/Johjima, home off Bedard/Johjima). FIELDING DP: 2 (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena 2).

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Bedard (W, 1-0)	6.0	5	5	3	4	5	2	3.27
Corcoran (H, 1)	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Rowland-Smith (S, 1)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	4.50

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Garza	2.2	6	3	3	3	2	0	9.00
Dohmann	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	7.36
Glover (L, 0-1)	1.2	3	2	2	2	0	0	5.40
Wheeler	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Reyes	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	13.50
Percival	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

IBB: Ibanez (by Garza), Ibanez (by Glover).
HBP: Gomes (by Bedard).
Pitches-strikes: Bedard 107-68, Corcoran 20-11, Rowland-Smith 17-13, Garza 70-40, Dohmann 19-11, Glover 38-23, Wheeler 19-14, Reyes 18-16, Percival 10-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Bedard 5-8, Corcoran 1-0, Rowland-Smith 1-2, Garza 4-2, Dohmann 2-2, Glover 1-4, Wheeler 0-2, Reyes 2-1, Percival 0-2.
Batters faced: Bedard 29, Corcoran 5, Rowland-Smith 5, Garza 16, Dohmann 6, Glover 10, Wheeler 4, Reyes 4, Percival 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Rowland-Smith 1-0, Dohmann 3-0, Wheeler 2-0.
EjectionsTampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon ejected by 3B umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. (7th).
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Randy Marsh. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:29.
Att: 36,048.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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