Rays 5, White Sox 3
Javier Vazquez struck out four and walked one in seven innings. (AP)
By David Just / MLB.com
Javier Vazquez opened the game with 5 2/3 perfect innings before finally allowing a hit. The righty left the contest with the bases loaded in the eighth, which the bullpen promptly emptied. Jermaine Dye went deep twice in the loss.
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Tampa Bay 5, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 8/23/08
CHC 9, WSH 2
TOR 11, BOS 0
ATL 8, STL 4
PHI 9, LAD 2
SF 4, SD 3
NYY 5, BAL 3
MIL 6, PIT 3
DET 4, KC 0
HOU 8, NYM 3
COL 7, CIN 6
CLE 8, TEX 7
ARI 7, FLA 1
LAA 7, MIN 5
OAK 5, SEA 1
August 23, 2008
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H
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Tampa Bay
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4
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5 8
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Chi White Sox
0
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Standings thru 8/23/08 | Recap: TB | CWS | Gameday | Rays stats | White Sox stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
.274
Upton, B , CF
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.269
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
1
2
0
2
2
.240
Floyd, C , DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.255
a-Baldelli , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.286
Aybar, W , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.246
Hinske , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.254
Ruggiano , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
Navarro , C
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
.292
Gross , RF
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
.234
Bartlett , SS
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
.272
Totals 35 5 8 5 2 6 9
BATTING 2B : Bartlett (17, Vazquez).TB : Iwamura; Upton, B 2; Pena, C; Navarro; Bartlett 4.RBI :
Iwamura 2 (38), Upton, B (59), Pena, C 2 (77).2-out RBI : Iwamura.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Pena, C; Hinske 2.Team RISP : 4-for-8.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING DP : (Bartlett-Iwamura-Pena,
C).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, O , SS
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.270
Swisher , CF-1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.234
Quentin , LF
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.291
Dye , RF
4
2
2
2
0
0
1
.297
Thome , DH
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
.247
Konerko , 1B
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
.227
1-Anderson , PR-CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.240
a-Griffey Jr. , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.246
Ramirez, Al , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
.309
Uribe , 3B
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
.241
Hall , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.287
Totals 29 3 4 3 3 10 7
BATTING 3B : Ramirez, Al (2, Kazmir).HR : Dye 2 (31, 4th inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inning
off Kazmir, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Dye 8; Ramirez, Al 3; Hall.RBI : Dye 2 (81), Uribe (28).2-out
RBI : Dye.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Uribe.SF : Uribe.GIDP : Cabrera, O.Team
RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 3.
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir
6.0
4
3
3
2
7
2
3.27
Balfour (W, 4-2)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1.50
Bradford (H, 19)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.09
Wheeler (S, 8)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.45
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vazquez (L, 10-11)
7.0
5
4
4
1
4
0
4.37
Thornton (BS, 5)
0.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2.91
Carrasco
2.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2.30
WP : Kazmir.Pitches-strikes :
Kazmir 108-77, Balfour 20-11, Bradford 10-8, Wheeler 13-10, Vazquez 90-60, Thornton 19-14, Carrasco 31-20.Groundouts-flyouts :
Kazmir 4-2, Balfour 0-2, Bradford 1-0, Wheeler 0-0, Vazquez 9-6, Thornton 0-0, Carrasco 3-1.Batters faced : Kazmir
23, Balfour 4, Bradford 3, Wheeler 3, Vazquez 27, Thornton 3, Carrasco 7.Inherited runners-scored : Thornton 3-3,
Carrasco 2-0.Umpires : HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Doug Eddings.Weather :
87 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 3:04.Att : 36,482.August 23, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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