Tigers 4, Rays 3
Ben Zobrist rounds third base after homering in the fifth inning on Saturday. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
After a two-homer, four-RBI day in the first game of the series against the Tigers, Ben Zobrist added three more hits, including his 11th homer, in a losing cause. Matt Garza allowed three runs in five solid innings in his final tuneup for the playoffs.
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Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 9/27/08
NYM 2, FLA 0
CHC 7, MIL 3
KC 4, MIN 2
PHI 4, WSH 3
SEA 7, OAK 3
ATL 11, HOU 5
CLE 12, CWS 6
BAL 2, TOR 1
STL 8, CIN 5
ARI 6, COL 4
LAD 2, SF 1
TEX 8, LAA 4
SD 3, PIT 2
September 27, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3 4
2
Detroit
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
X
4 7
1
Standings thru 9/27/08 | Recap: TB | DET | Gameday | Rays stats | Tigers stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Perez, F , CF
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.259
Zobrist , SS
4
2
3
1
0
0
0
.249
Longoria , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
2
3
.274
Hinske , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
Baldelli , DH
3
0
1
2
0
0
0
.263
Aybar, W , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.250
Johnson, D , 1B
2
0
0
0
2
1
3
.182
Ruggiano , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.203
Gomes, J , RF
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.171
a-Jaso , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
Hernandez, M , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
b-Gross , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.239
Totals 32 3 4 3 3 9 14
BATTING 2B : Baldelli (5, Willis), Zobrist (10, Willis).HR : Zobrist (11, 5th inning off Willis,
0 on, 1 out).TB : Zobrist 7; Baldelli 2.RBI : Baldelli 2 (12), Zobrist (28).Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Ruggiano; Johnson, D.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E :
Garza (2, throw), Hernandez, M (1, throw).DP : 2 (Johnson, D-Zobrist, Zobrist-Aybar, W-Johnson, D).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
4
1
0
0
0
2
2
.283
Santiago , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.294
Ordonez , RF
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.317
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
1
2
1
0
0
4
.294
Sheffield , DH
2
1
0
0
2
0
2
.227
Larish , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
.265
Sardinha , C
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.159
Joyce , LF
4
1
1
0
0
1
4
.256
Renteria , SS
4
0
1
1
0
0
4
.269
Inge , C-3B
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
.203
Totals 30 4 7 4 4 8 20
BATTING 2B : Joyce (16, Garza), Renteria (22, Niemann), Cabrera, Mi (35, Niemann).HR : Cabrera,
Mi (37, 2nd inning off Garza, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Ordonez 2; Cabrera, Mi 6; Sardinha; Joyce 2; Renteria 2.RBI :
Cabrera, Mi (127), Inge (50), Ordonez (101), Renteria (55).2-out RBI : Ordonez; Renteria.Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Larish 2; Cabrera, Mi; Inge.SF : Inge.GIDP : Granderson; Renteria.Team
RISP : 3-for-13.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Sheffield (8, 2nd base off Niemann/Hernandez,
M).FIELDING E : Inge (1, fielding).PB : Inge (11).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza
5.0
4
3
3
2
3
1
3.70
Niemann (L, 2-2)
3.0
3
1
1
2
5
0
5.06
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Willis
5.1
4
3
3
3
5
1
9.38
Lopez, A (W, 4-1)
2.2
0
0
0
0
2
0
3.48
Rodney (S, 13)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4.91
WP : Garza.HBP : Baldelli (by Willis).Pitches-strikes : Garza 74-47, Niemann 50-32, Willis 95-56,
Lopez, A 34-23, Rodney 15-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Garza 4-6, Niemann 3-0, Willis 6-2, Lopez, A 3-1, Rodney 0-1.Batters
faced : Garza 22, Niemann 13, Willis 24, Lopez, A 9, Rodney 3.Inherited runners-scored : Lopez, A 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Lance Barksdale.Weather : 72 degrees, cloudy.Wind :
4 mph, L to R.T : 2:43.Att : 40,756.September 27, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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