Rays 6, Tigers 5
Armando Galarraga gave up one run in seven strong innings of work on Sunday. (AP)
By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com
After Curtis Granderson tied the game at 4 in the ninth, Miguel Cabrera hit what looked like the game-winning blast in the 10th. But reliever Fernando Rodney took the loss, giving up two runs on one hit and three walks in the bottom of the frame.
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Detroit
(55-56)
Lost 4
Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 5
Today's Boxes 8/3/08
NYY 14, LAA 9
COL 3, FLA 2
ATL 5, MIL 0
WSH 4, CIN 2
BOS 5, OAK 2
HOU 4, NYM 0
KC 14, CWS 3
MIN 6, CLE 2
CHC 8, PIT 5
SD 4, SF 1
LAD 9, ARI 3
SEA 8, BAL 4
PHI 5, STL 4
TEX 8, TOR 4
Tampa Bay
(66-44)
Won 5
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Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF6 1 1 1 0 1 4 .304
Polanco , 2B5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .311
Guillen , 3B5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .283
Ordonez , RF5 0 2 2 0 0 1 .321
Cabrera , 1B5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .298
Joyce , LF4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .279
Sheffield , DH4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .230
Inge , C2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .221
Santiago , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .344
a-Thames , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
Renteria , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Totals 41 5 12 5 4 8 19
a-Lined out for Santiago in the 10th.
BATTING 2B : Polanco 2 (26, Shields, Shields).HR : Sheffield (9, 8th inning off Balfour, 0 on, 2 out), Granderson (12, 9th inning off Percival, 0 on, 0 out), Cabrera (20, 10th inning off Percival, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Granderson 4; Polanco 5; Guillen; Ordonez 2; Cabrera 4; Joyce; Sheffield 5; Santiago.RBI : Ordonez 2 (65), Sheffield (31), Granderson (38), Cabrera (82).2-out RBI : Sheffield.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Santiago 2; Granderson 2; Ordonez.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Sheffield (7, 2nd base off Percival/Navarro). FIELDING E : Galarraga (2, fielding).DP : (Cabrera-Santiago-Galarraga).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
Upton , CF4 2 2 2 1 1 0 .269
Crawford , LF5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .271
Longoria , 3B5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .279
Pena , 1B4 0 1 2 1 2 1 .235
Floyd , DH3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252
a-Gomes , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .187
Navarro , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .304
Hinske , RF3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .256
Gross , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
b-Aybar , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .220
Bartlett , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
c-Riggans , PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Totals 36 6 8 6 3 9 9
a-Struck out for Floyd in the 9th. b-Walked for Gross in the 10th. c-Hit by pitch for Bartlett in the 10th.
BATTING 2B : Upton (25, Galarraga).HR : Hinske (16, 8th inning off Farnsworth, 0 on, 0 out), Upton (7, 8th inning off Farnsworth, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Iwamura; Upton 6; Crawford; Longoria; Pena; Floyd; Hinske 4.RBI : Pena 2 (58), Hinske (48), Upton 2 (49), Crawford (55).2-out RBI : Pena 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Navarro.S : Iwamura.GIDP : Pena.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING DP : (Bartlett-Iwamura).
HBP : Riggans (by Rodney), Inge (by Shields).Pitches-strikes : Galarraga 100-67, Farnsworth 28-18, Seay 16-10, Rodney 34-18, Shields 111-73, Balfour 34-20, Howell 4-3, Percival 31-15, Miller 10-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Galarraga 11-6, Farnsworth 0-1, Seay 0-1, Rodney 1-0, Shields 8-6, Balfour 0-1, Howell 1-0, Percival 0-4, Miller 0-1.Batters faced : Galarraga 25, Farnsworth 6, Seay 3, Rodney 7, Shields 29, Balfour 6, Howell 1, Percival 8, Miller 2.Inherited runners-scored : Balfour 1-0, Howell 1-0, Miller 2-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Tim Tschida.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:45.Att : 33,438.August 3, 2008
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