Mariners 2, Rays 1
Dan Wheeler leaves the field after giving up the walk-off homer. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Andy Sonnanstine looked unhittable early on Thursday, retiring 17 in a row at one point, but he left in the eighth after letting the Mariners tie the game. Dan Wheeler came on in the ninth and gave up a walk-off home run to the first batter he faced, Raul Ibanez.
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Seattle 2, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 8/7/08
NYM 5, SD 3
FLA 3, PHI 0
LAD 4, STL 1
WSH 6, COL 3
WSH 6, COL 3
TOR 6, OAK 4
HOU 7, CIN 4
NYY 3, TEX 0
DET 8, CWS 3
ATL 6, ARI 4
Standings thru 8/7/08 | Recap: TB | SEA | Gameday | Rays stats | Mariners stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.278
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.263
Crawford , LF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.272
Longoria , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
2
1
.278
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.239
Floyd, C , DH
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
.248
Navarro , C
4
0
1
0
0
2
4
.302
Hinske , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.246
Gross , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.229
Zobrist , SS
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.241
Totals 30 1 5 0 3 7 18
BATTING 2B : Navarro (19, Hernandez, F).TB : Crawford; Longoria; Pena, C; Navarro 2; Zobrist.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Upton, B; Hinske; Navarro.GIDP : Iwamura; Pena, C.Team RISP : 0-for-8.Team
LOB : 6.
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki, I , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.305
Reed , CF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.275
Ibanez , LF
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
.290
Beltre, A , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.253
Lopez, Jo , 2B
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.309
Clement , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.191
Balentien , DH
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
.205
LaHair , 1B
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.288
1-Cairo , PR-1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
Betancourt, Y , SS
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
.255
Totals 28 2 6 2 0 5 8
BATTING 2B : Lopez, Jo (30, Sonnanstine), Balentien (5, Sonnanstine).HR : Ibanez (18, 9th inning
off Wheeler, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Suzuki, I; Ibanez 4; Lopez, Jo 3; Balentien 2; LaHair.RBI : Betancourt,
Y (32), Ibanez (79).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Beltre, A; LaHair; Reed.SAC : Reed.SF :
Betancourt, Y.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : 2 (Lopez, Jo-Betancourt,
Y-LaHair 2).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, F
8.0
4
1
1
3
5
0
2.94
Putz (W, 5-4)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.40
WP : Sonnanstine, Hernandez, F.HBP : Longoria (by Putz).Pitches-strikes :
Sonnanstine 85-58, Miller, T 7-6, Wheeler 4-3, Hernandez, F 105-64, Putz 16-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Sonnanstine
8-5, Miller, T 1-0, Wheeler 0-0, Hernandez, F 12-3, Putz 0-0.Batters faced : Sonnanstine 27, Miller, T 2, Wheeler
1, Hernandez, F 29, Putz 5.Inherited runners-scored : Miller, T 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Muchlinski. 1B:
Greg Gibson. 2B: Angel Campos. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 75 degrees, clear.Wind : 2 mph, Out to RF.T :
2:09.Att : 25,419.August 7, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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