Rays 7, Phillies 1
Pat Burrell (right) is congratulated after his two-run homer Wednesday. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com
Matt Garza entered the game seeking to avenge the 2008 World Series, and avenge he did, tossing eight innings of one-run ball while notching a rewarding victory. Pat Burrell homered in the second, and Jason Bartlett, who tied a club record by extending his hit streak to 18 games, helped the Rays rally for a five-run eighth.
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Series at a glance:
Tue. 06/23:
PHI 10, TB 1
Wed. 06/24:
TB 7, PHI 1
Thu. 06/25:
TB 10, PHI 4
Philadelphia
(37-32)
Lost 1
Tampa Bay 7, Philadelphia 1
Today's Boxes 6/24/09
NYY 8, ATL 4
BOS 6, WSH 4
DET 5, CHC 3
PIT 10, CLE 6
TOR 8, CIN 2
FLA 5, BAL 2
NYM 11, STL 0
KC 4, HOU 3
MIL 4, MIN 3
CWS 10, LAD 7
TEX 2, ARI 1
LAA 11, COL 3
SF 6, OAK 3
SEA 4, SD 3
Tampa Bay
(38-35)
Won 1
June 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
0
Tampa Bay
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
X
7
9
0
Standings thru 6/24/09  | Recap: PHI | TB  | Gameday  | Phillies stats  | Rays stats
Philadelphia
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Rollins , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.211
Victorino , CF
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.305
Utley , 2B
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.300
Howard , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.254
Werth , RF
4
1
2
1
0
1
3
.260
Stairs , LF
3
0
1
0
0
2
2
.280
a-Mayberry , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.292
Dobbs , 1B
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.217
b-Coste , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.242
Feliz , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.285
Ruiz , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.254
Totals
29
1
4
1
4
7
12
a-Walked for Stairs in the 9th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Dobbs in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Werth (13, 7th inning off Garza, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Werth 5; Stairs; Dobbs.RBI :
Werth (39).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Stairs 2; Coste.GIDP : Werth; Ruiz.Team
RISP : 0-for-3.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING Outfield assists : Werth 2 (Crawford at 3rd
base, Gross at 3rd base), Stairs (Upton, B at home).DP : (Stairs-Ruiz).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.244
Crawford , LF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.310
Longoria , 3B
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.309
Aybar, W , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.269
Pena, C , 1B
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
.236
Zobrist , 2B
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
.289
Burrell , DH
4
2
1
3
0
1
4
.235
Bartlett , SS
4
1
1
2
0
2
0
.370
Gross , RF
3
0
1
2
1
2
0
.268
Navarro , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.216
Totals
31
7
9
7
3
10
10
BATTING 2B : Crawford (13, Blanton), Longoria (24, Blanton), Upton, B (16, Blanton), Gross (8, Park).HR :
Burrell (2, 2nd inning off Blanton, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Upton, B 2; Crawford 3; Longoria 3; Pena, C; Burrell 4; Bartlett;
Gross 2.RBI : Burrell 3 (21), Bartlett 2 (34), Gross 2 (24).2-out RBI : Burrell; Bartlett 2; Gross 2.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Burrell 2.Team RISP : 3-for-7.Team LOB : 4. FIELDING DP :
2 (Longoria-Navarro-Pena, C, Zobrist-Bartlett-Pena, C).
Philadelphia
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Blanton (L, 4-4)
7.0
6
2
2
2
10
1
5.06
Romero, J
0.2
1
3
3
1
0
0
3.72
Park
0.1
2
2
2
0
0
0
6.22
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Garza (W, 5-5)
8.0
3
1
1
3
7
1
3.61
Choate
1.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1.74
Blanton pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. HBP : Pena, C (by Romero, J), Utley (by Garza).Pitches-strikes :
Blanton 121-73, Romero, J 15-6, Park 9-4, Garza 117-69, Choate 15-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Blanton 3-3, Romero, J
0-1, Park 1-0, Garza 6-6, Choate 3-0.Batters faced : Blanton 28, Romero, J 4, Park 3, Garza 29, Choate 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Romero, J 1-0, Park 3-3.Umpires : HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Mike Estabrook.
3B: Brian O'Nora.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:46.Att : 18,862.June 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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