Rays 4, Orioles 2
David Price didn't allow a hit until the fifth in his debut as a starter. (Gail Burton/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Already blessed with strong starting pitching, the Rays got a look at David Price in the role, as he allowed just one earned run over 5 1/3 innings. Jason Bartlett's RBI double in the seventh brought in the winning run as Tampa Bay increased its lead to 2 1/2 games in the AL East.
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Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 2
Today's Boxes 9/22/08
CIN 7, FLA 5
PHI 6, ATL 2
CLE 4, BOS 3
KC 6, DET 2
CHC 9, NYM 5
OAK 4, TEX 3
ARI 4, STL 2
LAA 2, SEA 1
September 22, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
4 3
1
Baltimore
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2 6
1
Standings thru 9/22/08 | Recap: TB | BAL | Gameday | Rays stats | Orioles stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
1
2
1
1
1
.276
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
1
3
5
.275
Pena, C , 1B
3
0
0
1
2
3
2
.247
Longoria , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.276
Floyd, C , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.275
Navarro, D , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.289
Gross , RF
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
.246
Hinske , LF
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
.245
1-Perez, F , PR-LF
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.229
Bartlett , SS
3
0
2
1
1
0
0
.283
Totals 31 4 3 4 8 10 12
1-Ran for Hinske in the 7th.
BATTING
2B : Bartlett 2 (24, Cherry, Mickolio).
TB : Bartlett 4; Iwamura.
RBI : Iwamura 2 (45), Bartlett (34), Pena, C (100).
2-out RBI : Iwamura 2; Pena, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Upton, B; Longoria 2; Pena, C. Team RISP : 2-for-7.Team
LOB : 8.BASERUNNING
SB : Bartlett (20, 3rd base off Mickolio/Hernandez, Ra). FIELDING
E : Longoria (12, fielding).
Outfield assists : Upton, B (Huff at 2nd base).
DP : (Upton, B-Iwamura).
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
.296
Markakis , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.299
Jones, Ad , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.270
Huff , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.308
Salazar, O , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.286
Scott , DH
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
.263
Hernandez, Ra , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
3
.258
1-Fahey , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.229
Montanez , LF
4
0
1
0
0
2
1
.305
Castro, Ju , SS
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
.187
a-Millar , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.236
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 9 15
a-Popped out for Castro, Ju in the 9th. 1-Ran for Hernandez, Ra in the 9th.
BATTING
TB : Markakis; Montanez; Salazar, O; Hernandez, Ra 2; Huff.
RBI : Castro, Ju (15), Roberts, B (56).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jones, Ad.
SF : Roberts, B. Team RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING
E : Roberts, B (8, fielding).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Price
5.1
4
2
1
3
3
0
2.38
Balfour (W, 6-2)
1.2
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.45
Howell (H, 14)
1.1
1
0
0
0
3
0
2.26
Wheeler, D (S, 12)
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.22
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bass
4.2
0
2
2
4
5
0
5.08
Bierd
1.1
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.75
Cherry (L, 0-3)
1.0
1
2
0
3
2
0
4.86
McCrory
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16.62
Mickolio
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
7.11
Game Scores : Price , Bass .
WP : Bass.
IBB : Hinske (by Bass), Iwamura (by Cherry).
Pitches-strikes : Price 88-60, Balfour 22-13, Howell 21-14, Wheeler, D 12-9, Bass 73-36, Bierd 20-16, Cherry 32-13,
McCrory 12-6, Mickolio 16-11.
Groundouts-flyouts : Price 8-6, Balfour 0-1, Howell 1-0, Wheeler, D 0-0, Bass 5-4, Bierd 1-0, Cherry 1-0, McCrory 3-0,
Mickolio 1-1.
Batters faced : Price 24, Balfour 4, Howell 5, Wheeler, D 3, Bass 18, Bierd 5, Cherry 8, McCrory 3, Mickolio 5.
Inherited runners-scored : Balfour 2-0, Bierd 3-2. Umpires : HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Fieldin Culbreth.
2B: Jim Reynolds. 3B: Tim Timmons. Weather : 77 degrees, overcast.Wind : 3 mph, Out to CF.T :
2:59.Att : 12,489.Venue : Oriole Park at Camden Yards.September 22, 2008 September 22, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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