Rays 9, Tigers 3
Andy Sonnanstine pitches during the first inning on Saturday. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Evan Longoria went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and is now 4-for-9 with a pair of homers in the first two games of the series. Carl Crawford also added a pair of RBIs, helping Andy Sonnanstine win his 11th game of the season.
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Detroit
(55-55)
Lost 3
Tampa Bay 9, Detroit 3
Today's Boxes 8/2/08
CHC 5, PIT 1
NYY 8, LAA 2
KC 9, CWS 7
MIL 4, ATL 2
HOU 5, NYM 4
BOS 12, OAK 2
WSH 10, CIN 6
CLE 5, MIN 1
FLA 5, COL 3
PHI 2, STL 1
TOR 6, TEX 4
SF 2, SD 0
LAD 4, ARI 2
BAL 3, SEA 1
Tampa Bay
(65-44)
Won 4
August 2, 2008
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Standings thru 8/2/08  | Recap: DET | TB  | Gameday  | Tigers stats  | Rays stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .307
Polanco , 2B5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .307
Guillen , 3B5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .284
Ordonez , RF3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .320
Raburn , RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
Cabrera , 1B3 0 3 1 1 0 0 .299
Joyce , LF4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .279
Sheffield , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .226
Renteria , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .253
Inge , C4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .223
Totals 38 3 11 3 2 7 22
BATTING 2B : Polanco (24, Sonnanstine), Cabrera (26, Reyes).TB : Granderson; Polanco 3; Guillen 2; Ordonez; Cabrera 4; Joyce; Sheffield.RBI : Polanco (39), Ordonez (63), Cabrera (81).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Inge 2; Sheffield; Joyce 2.Team LOB : 10. FIELDING E : Guillen (14, fielding).PB : Inge (5).Outfield assists : Joyce (Riggans at 3rd base).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 1 1 0 1 3 3 .276
Upton , CF4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .266
Crawford , LF3 2 1 2 1 1 2 .272
Longoria , 3B5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .280
Pena , 1B3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .234
Gomes , RF2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188
a-Gross , PH-RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .217
Aybar , DH4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .220
Riggans , C3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .244
Bartlett , SS4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .259
Totals 34 9 11 8 7 11 21
a-Walked for Gomes in the 4th.
BATTING 2B : Upton (24, Rogers), Longoria (27, Rogers), Iwamura (22, Rogers), Riggans (4, Fossum), Bartlett (11, Fossum).HR : Longoria (21, 6th inning off Fossum, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura 2; Upton 2; Crawford; Longoria 7; Gross; Riggans 2; Bartlett 4.RBI : Upton (47), Crawford 2 (54), Longoria 3 (67), Gross (24), Riggans (17).2-out RBI : Upton; Crawford 2; Longoria; Riggans.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gomes 2; Pena; Riggans 2; Crawford 2.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING SB : Longoria (7, 2nd base off Dolsi/Inge), Crawford (25, 3rd base off Dolsi/Inge).CS : Bartlett (4, 3rd base by Dolsi/Inge). FIELDING PB : Riggans (3).Outfield assists : Gross (Guillen at home).
HBP : Crawford (by Rogers).Pitches-strikes : Rogers 109-63, Dolsi 34-15, Fossum 43-31, Farnsworth 14-8, Sonnanstine 102-66, Reyes 26-13, Hammel 25-18.Ground outs-fly outs : Rogers 1-1, Dolsi 2-1, Fossum 4-0, Farnsworth 0-2, Sonnanstine 5-8, Reyes 0-1, Hammel 4-2.Batters faced : Rogers 21, Dolsi 8, Fossum 10, Farnsworth 3, Sonnanstine 27, Reyes 6, Hammel 7.Inherited runners-scored : Dolsi 2-2, Fossum 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Adrian Johnson.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:29.Att : 36,048.August 2, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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