Rays 6, Athletics 5
Dallas Braden makes a diving catch Thursday against the Rays. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Mychael Urban / MLB.com
Dallas Braden put forth a stellar effort, but a mistake to Jason Bartlett made for a tough-luck no-decision. The A's, who battled back in the eighth and ninth innings, also faced disappointment as a chance at a series victory slipped away when the Rays took their last licks.
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Tampa Bay 6, Oakland 5
Today's Boxes 5/21/09
PHI 12, CIN 5
DET 4, TEX 3
MIN 20, CWS 1
CLE 8, KC 3
COL 9, ATL 0
NYY 7, BAL 4
WSH 5, PIT 4
ARI 4, FLA 3
BOS 5, TOR 1
MIL 4, HOU 3
STL 3, CHC 1
SD 3, SF 2
LAA 3, SEA 0
May 21, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Oakland
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
5 12
0
Tampa Bay
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
6 10
0
Standings thru 5/21/09 | Recap: OAK | TB | Gameday | Athletics stats | Rays stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera, O , SS
5
0
1
1
0
0
3
.242
Suzuki, K , C
5
0
1
0
0
2
0
.305
Cust , RF
4
0
1
0
1
2
1
.261
1-Davis, R , PR-CF
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.167
Holliday , LF
3
2
1
0
2
0
2
.271
Giambi , DH
4
1
2
0
1
0
1
.208
Kennedy, A , 2B
5
0
3
2
0
1
2
.386
Sweeney , CF-RF
3
0
2
2
1
0
2
.257
Crosby , 1B
4
1
0
0
1
3
7
.205
Hannahan , 3B
4
0
1
0
1
2
7
.143
Totals 37 5 12 5 7 10 25
BATTING TB : Cabrera, O; Suzuki, K; Cust; Holliday; Giambi 2; Kennedy, A 3; Sweeney 2; Hannahan.RBI :
Kennedy, A 2 (7), Sweeney 2 (12), Cabrera, O (15).2-out RBI : Cabrera, O.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Hannahan 4; Cabrera, O 2.SF : Sweeney.Team RISP : 4-for-11.Team LOB : 13.BASERUNNING SB : Davis, R (5, 2nd base off Percival/Navarro).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
2
1
1
1
1
.186
Crawford , LF
5
0
1
1
0
1
2
.318
Longoria , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.329
Pena, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.245
Bartlett , SS
4
1
1
1
0
0
3
.376
Aybar, W , DH
2
2
1
0
2
0
0
.284
Iwamura , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.295
Kapler , RF
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
.200
a-Zobrist , PH
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
.281
Navarro , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.189
Totals 34 6 10 6 4 4 12
BATTING 2B : Aybar, W (5, Braden), Kapler (7, Braden), Navarro (5, Ziegler).HR : Bartlett (6,
6th inning off Braden, 0 on, 2 out), Zobrist (8, 9th inning off Bailey, A, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Upton, B 2; Crawford;
Longoria; Bartlett 4; Aybar, W 2; Kapler 2; Zobrist 4; Navarro 3.RBI : Kapler (3), Upton, B (7), Bartlett (23),
Zobrist 2 (22), Crawford (19).2-out RBI : Upton, B; Bartlett.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Bartlett.Team RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING CS : Upton, B (3,
2nd base by Braden/Suzuki, K).FIELDING Outfield assists : Upton, B (Cabrera, O at 2nd base).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Braden
7.0
6
3
3
2
4
1
3.67
Bailey, A
1.1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2.02
Ziegler (L, 0-1)
0.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
4.15
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza
6.2
7
2
2
4
8
0
3.41
Shouse (H, 5)
0.2
1
1
1
0
1
0
3.77
Wheeler (BS, 2)
0.2
2
0
0
0
0
0
5.40
Percival
0.1
1
2
2
2
0
0
6.35
Nelson, J (W, 1-0)
0.2
1
0
0
1
1
0
5.60
Pitches-strikes : Braden 97-69, Bailey, A 25-16, Ziegler 11-4, Garza 107-64, Shouse 14-11, Wheeler 10-5, Percival 23-9,
Nelson, J 14-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Braden 5-5, Bailey, A 0-3, Ziegler 0-0, Garza 4-7, Shouse 1-0, Wheeler 1-0,
Percival 0-0, Nelson, J 0-1.Batters faced : Braden 28, Bailey, A 7, Ziegler 3, Garza 31, Shouse 3, Wheeler 3, Percival
4, Nelson, J 4.Inherited runners-scored : Shouse 1-0, Wheeler 1-1, Nelson, J 3-2.Umpires : HP: Randy
Marsh. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Alfonso Marquez.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind :
Indoors.T : 3:07 (:19 delay).Att : 14,374.May 21, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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