Athletics 2, Rays 1
Ben Zobrist gets into second base with a fifth-inning double. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Left-hander Scott Kazmir went five innings and allowed just two hits, but one went for a two-run homer. The only Rays run came on an Akinori Iwamura sac fly in the third inning. The Rays ran themselves out of a big inning with two gaffes in the fifth.
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Oakland 2, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 8/12/08
CLE 7, BAL 5
CIN 5, PIT 1
BOS 19, TEX 17
TOR 6, DET 4
NYM 4, WSH 3
FLA 4, STL 3
HOU 12, SF 4
NYY 9, MIN 6
CWS 9, KC 0
ARI 4, COL 2
MIL 5, SD 2
LAA 7, SEA 3
LAD 4, PHI 3
August 12, 2008
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Tampa Bay
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Oakland
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Standings thru 8/12/08 | Recap: TB | OAK | Gameday | Rays stats | Athletics stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
0
1
0
0
3
.279
Upton, B , CF
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
.265
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.242
Baldelli , RF
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.286
Gross , RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.227
Aybar, W , 3B
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
.228
Ruggiano , LF
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
.265
a-Hinske , PH-LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.247
Navarro , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.297
Zobrist , SS
3
1
1
0
1
0
3
.232
Bartlett , DH
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.263
Totals 31 1 6 1 5 5 20
BATTING 2B : Bartlett (14, Gonzalez, G), Zobrist (3, Gonzalez, G).TB : Upton, B; Baldelli; Aybar,
W; Zobrist 2; Bartlett 3.RBI : Iwamura (35).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Upton, B; Navarro;
Pena, C; Zobrist; Iwamura.SF : Iwamura.Team RISP : 1-for-10.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING CS :
Bartlett (5, 3rd base by Gonzalez, G/Suzuki, K).PO : Bartlett (2nd base by Gonzalez, G).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sweeney , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.287
Ellis , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.231
Thomas , DH
4
0
1
0
0
3
1
.253
Brown, E , LF
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
.249
Crosby , SS
3
1
1
2
0
0
2
.249
Gonzalez, C , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.274
Suzuki, K , C
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.288
Barton , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.210
Pennington , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
Hannahan , 3B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.222
Totals 28 2 4 2 2 9 8
BATTING 2B : Thomas (6, Kazmir).HR : Crosby (7, 2nd inning off Kazmir, 1 on, 0 out).TB :
Ellis; Thomas 2; Crosby 4; Suzuki, K.RBI : Crosby 2 (51).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crosby;
Brown, E.Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Ellis (13, 2nd
base off Balfour/Navarro).FIELDING E : Barton (9, fielding).Outfield assists : Brown,
E (Aybar, W at 1st base).DP : (Brown, E-Crosby-Ellis).Pickoffs : Gonzalez, G (Bartlett at 2nd base).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir (L, 8-6)
5.0
2
2
2
2
6
1
3.22
Howell
2.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.41
Balfour
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.26
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gonzalez, G (W, 1-1)
5.0
5
1
1
4
5
0
4.09
Blevins (H, 2)
2.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.50
Devine (H, 4)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.01
Ziegler (S, 2)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
HBP : Suzuki, K (by Kazmir).Pitches-strikes : Kazmir
97-54, Howell 20-12, Balfour 19-13, Gonzalez, G 105-65, Blevins 23-12, Devine 10-5, Ziegler 11-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
Kazmir 2-4, Howell 3-1, Balfour 1-0, Gonzalez, G 2-3, Blevins 2-1, Devine 1-1, Ziegler 2-2.Batters faced : Kazmir
20, Howell 7, Balfour 4, Gonzalez, G 23, Blevins 7, Devine 3, Ziegler 4.Inherited runners-scored : Blevins 2-0.Umpires :
HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Tom Hallion.Weather : 62 degrees, clear.Wind :
12 mph, L to R.T : 2:32.Att : 14,284.August 12, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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