Game Wrapup


	A's go cold

Rays 8, Athletics 2

The A's Ryan Sweeney is tagged out by Dioner Navarro in the first inning. (Ben Margot/AP)

By Mychael Urban / MLB.com

On a chilly night in Oakland, the A's offense was unable to warm up and young starter Trevor Cahill struggled, allowing seven runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings. That left the A's (5-10) with their worst start to a season since going 4-11 in 2001.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 04/24: TB 8, OAK 2
Sat. 04/25: OAK 5, TB 2
Sun. 04/26: OAK 7, TB 1

Tampa Bay (7-10)
Won 1

Tampa Bay 8, Oakland 2

Oakland (5-10)
Lost 5

April 24, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay	1	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	13	1
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	0

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Upton, B, CF	4	1	0	0	2	2	3	.189
Crawford, LF	3	1	1	1	2	0	4	.286
Longoria, 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	3	.377
Pena, C, 1B	5	2	2	4	0	1	2	.254
Burrell, DH	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	.245
Gross, RF	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	.192
Navarro, C	5	1	1	1	0	0	4	.190
Iwamura, 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	.288
Bartlett, SS	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	.390
Totals	38	8	13	8	8	6	18
BATTING 2B: Crawford (4, Cahill), Longoria (8, Cahill), Gross (1, Cahill), Iwamura (7, Cahill). HR: Gross (1, 2nd inning off Cahill, 0 on, 0 out), Pena, C 2 (8, 3rd inning off Cahill, 2 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Giese, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Crawford 2; Longoria 2; Pena, C 8; Gross 6; Navarro; Iwamura 3; Bartlett 4. RBI: Crawford (9), Gross (2), Pena, C 4 (21), Navarro (2), Iwamura (6). 2-out RBI: Navarro; Iwamura. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burrell; Crawford 2; Navarro 2; Longoria 2. GIDP: Upton, B. Team RISP: 4-for-12. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Navarro (1, 2nd base off Cahill/Suzuki, K), Crawford (6, 2nd base off Giese/Suzuki, K). CS: Bartlett (1, 2nd base by Cahill/Suzuki, K). FIELDING E: Pena, C (2, throw). Outfield assists: Gross (Sweeney at home). DP: 2 (Iwamura-Pena, C, Gross-Navarro).

Oakland	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Sweeney, CF	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	.246
Cabrera, O, SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.200
Garciaparra, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.188
Holliday, LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.254
Cust, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.302
Suzuki, K, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.328
Chavez, Er, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.100
Hannahan, 3B	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	.500
Ellis, 2B	4	1	0	0	0	1	4	.218
Crosby, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.120
a-Buck, T, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.190
Totals	32	2	5	2	4	6	20
a-Struck out for Crosby in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Hannahan (1, 8th inning off Nelson, J, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Sweeney; Garciaparra; Cust; Suzuki, K; Hannahan 4. RBI: Hannahan (1), Sweeney (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crosby; Holliday; Buck, T. GIDP: Cabrera, O. Team RISP: 1-for-10. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING DP: (Ellis-Cabrera, O-Crosby).

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kazmir (W, 3-1)	6.0	2	0	0	3	2	0	3.97
Balfour	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.44
Nelson, J	0.2	2	2	2	1	2	1	3.52
Howell	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45
Cormier	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.09

Oakland	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Cahill (L, 0-2)	2.2	8	7	7	2	2	2	5.40
Giese	4.1	5	1	1	4	2	1	4.82
Wuertz	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2.08
Springer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

WP: Kazmir, Nelson, J.
Balk: Nelson, J.
Pitches-strikes: Kazmir 96-61, Balfour 9-6, Nelson, J 29-20, Howell 3-2, Cormier 18-12, Cahill 76-46, Giese 80-43, Wuertz 24-14, Springer 12-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Kazmir 7-4, Balfour 2-1, Nelson, J 0-1, Howell 1-0, Cormier 1-0, Cahill 1-2, Giese 4-5, Wuertz 0-1, Springer 1-2.
Batters faced: Kazmir 21, Balfour 3, Nelson, J 6, Howell 1, Cormier 5, Cahill 17, Giese 21, Wuertz 5, Springer 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Howell 2-0, Giese 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 54 degrees, clear.
Wind: 32 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:04.
Att: 20,140.
April 24, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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