Blue Jays 7, Rays 4
James Shields allowed three runs on six hits over eight frames Saturday. (J.P. Moczulski/AP)
By David Singh / MLB.com
James Shields kept it close for eight frames, and late rallies in the ninth and 13th gave the Rays hope, but Troy Percival loaded the bases later that inning, dropping the series on a walk-off. The Rays have lost four of their last five games.
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Tampa Bay
(85-55)
Lost 2
Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 4
Today's Boxes 9/6/08
LAD 7, ARI 2
DET 6, MIN 4
WSH 8, ATL 5
CWS 7, LAA 6
OAK 5, BAL 1
MIL 1, SD 0
CHC 14, CIN 9
KC 3, CLE 1
STL 5, FLA 3
TEX 15, BOS 8
HOU 2, COL 0
SF 7, PIT 6
NYY 7, SEA 4
Toronto
(75-66)
Won 7
Standings thru 9/6/08  | Recap: TB | TOR  | Gameday  | Rays stats  | Blue Jays stats
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
3
0
2
0
0
.280
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
2
1
4
.271
Pena, C , 1B
4
1
2
0
1
0
5
.246
Floyd, C , DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.278
b-Baldelli , PH-DH-RF
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
.357
Aybar, W , 3B
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
.252
1-Perez, F , PR-LF
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
.333
Hinske , LF
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.248
Ruggiano , LF-RF
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
.186
c-Jaso , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Percival , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Navarro , C
6
0
2
1
0
0
0
.298
Gross , RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.242
a-Bartlett , PH-SS
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
.279
Zobrist , SS-LF-3B
5
0
1
0
1
2
3
.220
Totals
44
4
10
3
9
13
23
a-Grounded out for Gross in the 8th. b-Homered for Floyd, C in the 9th. c-Grounded out for Ruggiano in the 13th. 1-Ran
for Aybar, W in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Zobrist (5, Frasor).HR : Baldelli (3, 9th inning off Ryan, B, 1 on, 0 out).TB :
Iwamura 3; Pena, C 2; Baldelli 5; Navarro 2; Zobrist 2.RBI : Baldelli 2 (9), Navarro (45).2-out RBI :
Navarro.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pena, C 3; Ruggiano; Zobrist.GIDP : Floyd, C; Zobrist;
Upton, B 2.Team RISP : 1-for-9.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Perez, F 2
(2, 2nd base off Ryan, B/Zaun, 3rd base off Tallet/Zaun).CS : Aybar, W (2, 2nd base by Marcum/Zaun). FIELDING DP :
(Zobrist-Iwamura-Pena, C).
Toronto
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Inglett , 2B
6
0
3
0
0
0
1
.304
Scutaro , SS
5
1
0
0
1
1
3
.261
Rios , CF
6
0
1
1
0
0
2
.295
Wells, V , DH
6
1
1
0
0
1
2
.297
Lind , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.298
Wilkerson , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.220
Overbay , 1B
5
2
3
2
1
1
2
.276
1-McDonald, Jo , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.217
Rolen , 3B
5
1
1
0
1
0
2
.249
Zaun , C
5
1
3
4
1
1
0
.231
Snider , RF
5
0
0
0
0
2
2
.304
Totals
49
7
13
7
4
6
15
1-Ran for Overbay in the 13th.
BATTING 2B : Rios (43, Shields), Rolen (24, Wheeler).HR : Overbay 2 (14, 2nd inning off Shields,
0 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Shields, 0 on, 1 out), Zaun (6, 13th inning off Percival, 3 on, 2 out).TB : Inglett
3; Rios 2; Wells, V; Wilkerson; Overbay 9; Rolen 2; Zaun 6.RBI : Rios (68), Overbay 2 (63), Zaun 4 (26).2-out
RBI : Zaun 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lind.GIDP : Wells, V.Team RISP :
2-for-5.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING E : Inglett (4, fielding).Outfield assists :
Rios (Navarro at 2nd base).DP : 5 (Inglett-Scutaro-Overbay 2, Scutaro-Overbay, Downs, S-Scutaro-Overbay, Zaun-Scutaro).
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Shields
8.0
6
3
3
2
3
2
3.64
Wheeler
1.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
2.54
Howell
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.54
Bradford
1.1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.06
Balfour
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.70
Percival (BS, 4)(L, 2-1)
0.2
3
4
4
1
0
1
4.91
Toronto
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Marcum
7.0
4
0
0
3
7
0
3.42
Downs, S (H, 23)
1.0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1.19
Ryan, B (BS, 4)
1.0
1
3
2
1
2
1
3.12
League
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.93
Carlson
1.1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.94
Frasor
0.1
1
0
0
2
1
0
3.86
Parrish
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.65
Camp
0.2
1
1
1
0
0
0
4.19
Tallet (W, 1-1)
0.1
1
0
0
1
1
0
3.11
WP : Carlson.IBB : Iwamura (by Frasor).HBP : Pena, C (by Ryan, B).Pitches-strikes :
Shields 96-61, Wheeler 12-8, Howell 14-8, Bradford 17-11, Balfour 18-12, Percival 15-9, Marcum 103-64, Downs, S 13-3, Ryan,
B 25-13, League 9-7, Carlson 27-16, Frasor 18-7, Parrish 6-3, Camp 12-6, Tallet 16-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Shields
10-6, Wheeler 0-1, Howell 1-1, Bradford 3-0, Balfour 1-0, Percival 1-0, Marcum 5-5, Downs, S 2-0, Ryan, B 1-0, League 2-0,
Carlson 1-1, Frasor 0-0, Parrish 0-1, Camp 2-0, Tallet 0-0.Batters faced : Shields 31, Wheeler 4, Howell 3, Bradford
5, Balfour 4, Percival 6, Marcum 25, Downs, S 4, Ryan, B 6, League 3, Carlson 5, Frasor 4, Parrish 1, Camp 3, Tallet 3.Inherited
runners-scored : Bradford 1-0, Parrish 3-0, Tallet 1-1.Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Kerwin Danley. 2B:
Wally Bell. 3B: Laz Diaz.Weather : 64 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from CF.T : 4:15.Att :
34,649.September 6, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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