Rays 3, Athletics 2
Carlos Pena delivers a solo homer in the first inning. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Andy Sonnanstine allowed two runs on six hits in six innings to win his 12th game of the year, the earliest a Rays pitcher has reached that mark. Carlos Pena and Eric Hinske homered, and Ben Zobrist doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh.
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Tampa Bay
(72-47)
Won 1
Tampa Bay 3, Oakland 2
Today's Boxes 8/13/08
CHC 10, ATL 2
MIN 4, NYY 2
BAL 6, CLE 1
PIT 5, CIN 2
BOS 8, TEX 4
TOR 4, DET 3
NYM 12, WSH 0
STL 6, FLA 4
CHC 8, ATL 0
HOU 6, SF 2
CWS 4, KC 0
COL 6, ARI 5
MIL 7, SD 1
SEA 10, LAA 7
LAD 7, PHI 6
Oakland
(55-64)
Lost 1
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Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
1
0
1
1
2
.279
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
.263
Pena, C , 1B
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
.243
Floyd, C , DH
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
.258
a-Baldelli , PH-DH
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.222
Aybar, W , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.225
Hinske , LF
3
1
3
1
0
0
0
.254
1-Ruggiano , PR-LF
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
.257
Navarro , C
4
0
1
0
0
3
2
.297
Gross , RF
4
0
1
0
0
2
3
.228
Zobrist , SS
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.233
Totals
34
3
8
3
5
12
16
a-Struck out for Floyd, C in the 8th. 1-Ran for Hinske in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Zobrist (4, Blevins).HR : Pena, C (22, 1st inning off Duchscherer, 0 on, 2 out),
Hinske (17, 2nd inning off Duchscherer, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura; Pena, C 4; Hinske 6; Navarro; Gross; Zobrist
2.RBI : Pena, C (66), Hinske (50), Zobrist (9).2-out RBI : Pena, C.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Floyd, C; Pena, C 2; Gross; Baldelli.Team RISP : 1-for-6.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB :
Pena, C (1, 2nd base off Duchscherer/Suzuki, K).CS : Iwamura (5, 2nd base by Duchscherer/Suzuki, K). FIELDING Outfield
assists : Hinske (Suzuki, K at home).DP : 2 (Aybar, W-Iwamura-Pena, C, Pena, C-Zobrist-Pena, C).
Oakland
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ellis , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
1
2
.234
Gonzalez, C , CF
4
0
0
0
0
3
1
.269
Thomas , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.247
Cust , RF
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.228
1-Davis, R , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.207
Crosby , SS
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.252
Hannahan , 1B-3B
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
.224
b-Brown, E , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.249
Suzuki, K , C
3
0
1
0
1
0
2
.288
Patterson, E , LF
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
.200
Pennington , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
a-Barton , PH-1B
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.209
Totals
29
2
7
2
4
9
11
a-Struck out for Pennington in the 7th. b-Walked for Hannahan in the 9th. 1-Ran for Cust in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Crosby (31, Sonnanstine).TB : Ellis 2; Crosby 3; Hannahan; Suzuki, K; Patterson,
E.RBI : Patterson, E 2 (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Barton.SAC : Hannahan.GIDP :
Gonzalez, C; Ellis.Team RISP : 3-for-9.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING CS : Davis,
R (6, 2nd base by Percival/Navarro).
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Sonnanstine (W, 12-6)
6.0
6
2
2
1
6
0
4.35
Balfour (H, 7)
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1.23
Wheeler (H, 26)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.66
Percival (S, 27)
1.0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3.49
Oakland
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Duchscherer (L, 10-8)
6.1
6
3
3
1
8
2
2.59
Blevins
0.2
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.41
Embree
1.0
1
0
0
1
3
0
5.28
Street
1.0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4.56
WP : Sonnanstine.IBB : Upton, B (by Blevins).HBP : Pena, C (by Duchscherer).Pitches-strikes :
Sonnanstine 91-63, Balfour 15-9, Wheeler 15-10, Percival 20-9, Duchscherer 107-65, Blevins 23-13, Embree 23-11, Street 20-11.Groundouts-flyouts :
Sonnanstine 4-2, Balfour 1-0, Wheeler 0-1, Percival 0-0, Duchscherer 7-1, Blevins 0-1, Embree 0-0, Street 2-1.Batters
faced : Sonnanstine 22, Balfour 5, Wheeler 3, Percival 4, Duchscherer 26, Blevins 4, Embree 5, Street 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Blevins 2-1.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Brian O'Nora.Weather :
66 degrees, clear.Wind : 12 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:56.Att : 21,438.August 13, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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