Marlins 5, Rays 4
Carl Crawford slides into home plate to score a run in the third. (Lynne Sladky/AP)
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
James Shields allowed three runs in the third, but the Rays fought back, as Akinori Iwamura scored on a wild pitch to keep the game close. Iwamura was forced out of the game following a collision, though, and the Rays would later fall in extras.
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Tampa Bay
(23-23)
Lost 1
Florida 5, Tampa Bay 4
Today's Boxes 5/24/09
COL 3, DET 1
PHI 4, NYY 3
CIN 4, CLE 3
ATL 10, TOR 2
WSH 8, BAL 5
BOS 12, NYM 5
PIT 4, CWS 3
TEX 5, HOU 0
KC 3, STL 2
OAK 6, ARI 2
SD 7, CHC 2
LAA 10, LAD 7
SEA 5, SF 4
MIN 6, MIL 3
Florida
(20-25)
Won 1
May 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
9
1
Florida
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
5
17
0
Standings thru 5/24/09  | Recap: TB | FLA  | Gameday  | Rays stats  | Marlins stats
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
6
1
1
0
0
1
0
.195
Crawford , LF
4
1
1
1
2
0
0
.317
Longoria , 3B
5
0
2
1
1
2
1
.333
Pena, C , 1B
4
0
0
0
1
3
3
.237
Zobrist , RF
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
.277
Bartlett , SS
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
.373
Iwamura , 2B
4
1
3
0
0
0
1
.310
Howell , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Aybar, W , PH-2B
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.278
Navarro , C
4
0
1
0
1
0
3
.212
Shields , P
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Balfour , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Nelson, J , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Wheeler , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Brignac , PH-2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
Cormier , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Shouse , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
42
4
9
3
6
9
17
a-Grounded out for Wheeler in the 9th. b-Struck out for Howell in the 10th.
BATTING 2B : Crawford (11, Johnson, Jo), Longoria (20, Johnson, Jo), Iwamura (13, Johnson, Jo).3B :
Upton, B (1, Johnson, Jo).HR : Bartlett (7, 8th inning off Oviedo, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Upton, B 3; Crawford
2; Longoria 3; Bartlett 4; Iwamura 4; Navarro.RBI : Longoria (49), Crawford (21), Bartlett (30).2-out RBI :
Bartlett.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pena, C; Shields 2; Zobrist 3.Team RISP : 1-for-11.Team
LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Crawford 2 (28, 2nd base off Johnson, Jo/Baker, Jo, 2nd base off
Lindstrom/Baker, Jo), Bartlett (14, 2nd base off Johnson, Jo/Baker, Jo). FIELDING E : Crawford
(2, fielding).DP : 3 (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, C 2, Wheeler-Iwamura-Bartlett-Navarro).Pickoffs : Shields
(Bonifacio at 1st base).
Florida
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bonifacio , 3B
6
0
1
0
0
2
3
.258
Hermida , RF
5
0
3
0
1
2
0
.271
Ramirez, H , SS
5
0
1
0
1
1
2
.319
Gload , 1B
6
1
3
1
0
2
3
.279
Uggla , 2B
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
.205
Baker, Jo , C
4
2
3
2
1
0
3
.284
Ross, C , CF
5
1
1
1
0
1
3
.239
Coghlan , LF
5
0
3
0
0
1
2
.191
Johnson, Jo , P
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
.091
Oviedo , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Helms , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.212
Lindstrom , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Calero , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Meyer , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Sanches , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Cantu , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.276
1-Hayes , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
Totals
43
5
17
5
5
10
21
a-Hit into a double play for Oviedo in the 8th. b-Singled for Sanches in the 11th. 1-Ran for Cantu in the 11th.
BATTING 2B : Gload (1, Shields), Ross, C (11, Shields).HR : Baker, Jo (6, 6th inning off Shields,
0 on, 1 out).TB : Bonifacio; Hermida 3; Ramirez, H; Gload 4; Baker, Jo 6; Ross, C 2; Coghlan 3; Johnson, Jo; Cantu.RBI :
Baker, Jo 2 (19), Ross, C (26), Johnson, Jo (2), Gload (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Uggla; Coghlan.SAC :
Uggla.GIDP : Bonifacio; Baker, Jo.Team RISP : 5-for-12.Team LOB : 13. BASERUNNING SB :
Uggla (1, 2nd base off Cormier/Navarro).PO : Bonifacio (1st base by Shields).
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Shields
6.2
12
4
4
2
7
1
3.63
Balfour
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.95
Nelson, J
0.1
2
0
0
0
1
0
5.50
Wheeler
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.86
Howell
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.86
Cormier (L, 0-1)
1.1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2.30
Shouse
0.0
2
0
0
1
0
0
3.77
Florida
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Johnson, Jo
7.0
6
3
3
3
7
0
2.67
Oviedo (BS, 2)
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
1
3.63
Lindstrom
0.2
0
0
0
3
0
0
6.50
Calero
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.42
Meyer
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.79
Sanches (W, 1-0)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
WP : Johnson, Jo 2.IBB : Ramirez, H (by Shouse), Longoria (by Lindstrom).Pitches-strikes : Shields
102-67, Balfour 3-1, Nelson, J 10-8, Wheeler 3-3, Howell 9-6, Cormier 24-12, Shouse 17-8, Johnson, Jo 114-68, Oviedo 18-13,
Lindstrom 26-10, Calero 3-2, Meyer 16-9, Sanches 11-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Shields 5-0, Balfour 0-0, Nelson, J
0-0, Wheeler 1-0, Howell 1-0, Cormier 1-2, Shouse 0-0, Johnson, Jo 9-3, Oviedo 0-1, Lindstrom 1-1, Calero 1-0, Meyer 0-1,
Sanches 0-1.Batters faced : Shields 31, Balfour 1, Nelson, J 3, Wheeler 1, Howell 3, Cormier 7, Shouse 3, Johnson,
Jo 30, Oviedo 5, Lindstrom 5, Calero 1, Meyer 4, Sanches 3.Inherited runners-scored : Balfour 2-0, Wheeler 2-0,
Shouse 1-1, Calero 3-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather :
78 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 14 mph, In from CF.T : 3:51 (:22 delay).Att : 12,839.May 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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