Rays 7, Athletics 6
Carlos Gonzalez launched a two-run homer to left-center in the first. (AP)
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
Brad Ziegler had been flawless in his first 29 Major League outings, but on Thursday, he allowed his first run -- and a costly one, breaking a ninth-inning tie. The A's tied it on Frank Thomas' single, but in the 12th, Santiago Casilla allowed Carlos Pena's homer and Dioner Navarro's RBI hit.
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Tampa Bay 7, Oakland 6
Today's Boxes 8/14/08
DET 5, TOR 1
CWS 9, KC 2
HOU 7, SF 4
ARI 6, COL 2
SD 3, MIL 2
CHC 11, ATL 7
BAL 11, CLE 6
CIN 3, PIT 1
BOS 10, TEX 0
NYM 9, WSH 3
STL 3, FLA 0
LAD 3, PHI 1
Standings thru 8/14/08 | Recap: TB | OAK | Gameday | Rays stats | Athletics stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
6
1
1
0
0
2
5
.278
Upton, B , CF
6
0
2
1
0
2
2
.264
Pena, C , 1B
5
1
1
1
1
3
1
.242
Floyd, C , DH
2
4
1
0
4
0
2
.261
Aybar, W , 3B
5
1
2
2
1
0
2
.229
Hinske , LF
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.253
a-Ruggiano , PH-LF-RF
4
0
1
1
0
2
1
.256
Navarro , C
4
0
2
2
1
0
0
.299
Gross , RF
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
.227
b-Baldelli , PH-RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.231
Bartlett , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.263
Zobrist , SS-LF
4
0
2
0
1
0
1
.243
Totals 43 7 13 7 9 11 21
BATTING 2B : Aybar, W (11, Gallagher, S), Upton, B (27, Ziegler), Floyd, C (6, Casilla).3B : Aybar,
W (1, Gallagher, S).HR : Pena, C (23, 12th inning off Casilla, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura; Upton, B 3;
Pena, C 4; Floyd, C 2; Aybar, W 5; Ruggiano; Navarro 2; Baldelli; Zobrist 2.RBI : Aybar, W 2 (16), Navarro 2 (43),
Ruggiano (3), Upton, B (54), Pena, C (67).2-out RBI : Aybar, W; Ruggiano; Navarro.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Iwamura; Hinske; Baldelli 2; Upton, B.SF : Navarro.GIDP : Aybar, W; Floyd, C.Team
RISP : 2-for-11.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING E : Bartlett (12, fielding).PB :
Navarro (6).DP : 3 (Aybar, W-Iwamura-Pena, C, Zobrist-Iwamura-Pena, C, Bartlett-Iwamura-Pena, C).
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellis , 2B
3
1
1
0
2
0
2
.234
Gonzalez, C , CF
6
1
2
2
0
2
3
.270
Thomas , DH
5
0
1
1
0
1
3
.246
2-Davis, R , PR-DH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.213
Cust , LF
5
0
0
0
1
3
3
.225
Brown, E , RF
5
1
0
0
1
1
3
.245
Crosby , SS
5
1
3
0
1
0
1
.256
Suzuki, K , C
5
1
2
0
1
0
3
.289
Barton , 1B
5
0
1
2
0
1
4
.209
Hannahan , 3B
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
.223
1-Pennington , PR-3B
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
.000
a-Bowen , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.190
Totals 44 6 11 5 8 10 26
BATTING 2B : Barton (10, Shields), Gonzalez, C (21, Shields).3B : Ellis (3, Shields).HR :
Gonzalez, C (4, 1st inning off Shields, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Ellis 3; Gonzalez, C 6; Thomas; Davis, R; Crosby 3; Suzuki,
K 2; Barton 2.RBI : Gonzalez, C 2 (21), Barton 2 (31), Thomas (29).2-out RBI : Thomas.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Gonzalez, C; Brown, E 2; Cust 2; Pennington 2.SAC : Ellis.GIDP :
Ellis; Suzuki, K 2.Team RISP : 3-for-14.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Ellis
(14, 2nd base off Howell/Navarro).FIELDING Outfield assists : Brown, E (Upton, B at 1st base).DP :
4 (Brown, E-Gallagher, S-Crosby, Hannahan-Barton, Ellis-Barton, Crosby-Ellis-Barton).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields
5.0
5
4
4
5
3
1
3.75
Bradford
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2.28
Howell
1.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2.37
Wheeler
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.61
Percival (H, 3)
0.1
0
1
1
1
0
0
3.69
Balfour (BS, 1)
0.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.21
Hammel (W, 4-3)
2.2
4
1
0
0
1
0
4.15
Miller, T (S, 1)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.70
WP : Hammel.IBB : Pena, C (by Ziegler).HBP :
Barton (by Miller, T).Pitches-strikes : Shields 94-56, Bradford 18-11, Howell 16-9, Wheeler 11-5, Percival 9-4,
Balfour 13-8, Hammel 52-31, Miller, T 4-2, Gallagher, S 91-48, Meyer 31-15, Embree 13-11, Devine 14-9, Ziegler 30-15, Street
13-7, Casilla 24-17.Groundouts-flyouts : Shields 4-2, Bradford 1-1, Howell 0-0, Wheeler 1-0, Percival 1-0, Balfour
0-0, Hammel 6-1, Miller, T 1-0, Gallagher, S 1-5, Meyer 0-0, Embree 0-0, Devine 1-0, Ziegler 1-3, Street 0-0, Casilla 2-2.Batters
faced : Shields 23, Bradford 5, Howell 3, Wheeler 4, Percival 2, Balfour 3, Hammel 12, Miller, T 2, Gallagher, S 19, Meyer
6, Embree 4, Devine 3, Ziegler 8, Street 3, Casilla 10.Inherited runners-scored : Howell 1-0, Balfour 1-1, Embree
3-0.Umpires : HP: James Hoye. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Paul Nauert.Weather : 68 degrees,
partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, Out to RF.T : 4:24.Att : 16,689.August 14, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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