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	Running Rays

Rays 4, Blue Jays 1

Jeff Niemann struck out one and walked two in 7 1/3 innings on Monday. (Darren Calabrese/AP)

By Erika Gilbert / MLB.com

The Rays knew Rod Barajas was making his first start since Friday, when he left the game with a sore hamstring, and they tried to take advantage of it. Tampa Bay stole three bases (and were caught twice) and used home runs by Carl Crawford and Pat Burrell to back a strong Jeff Niemann.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 06/29: TB 4, TOR 1
Tue. 06/30: TB 4, TOR 1
Wed. 07/01: TOR 5, TB 0

Tampa Bay (43-35)
Won 6

Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 1

Toronto (41-37)
Lost 3

June 29, 2009

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

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Upton, B, CF	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	.247
Crawford, LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	.319
Longoria, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.303
Pena, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.238
Aybar, W, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.275
Zobrist, 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287
Burrell, DH	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.233
Gross, RF	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.286
Bartlett, SS	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	.368
Navarro, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.215
Totals	29	4	8	4	4	8	5
BATTING HR: Crawford (7, 3rd inning off Halladay, 1 on, 0 out), Burrell (3, 7th inning off Accardo, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Crawford 5; Burrell 4; Gross 2; Bartlett 2; Navarro. RBI: Crawford 2 (37), Burrell (23), Upton, B (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Navarro. SF: Upton, B. GIDP: Pena, C; Longoria. Team RISP: 2-for-4. Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING SB: Bartlett (17, 2nd base off Accardo/Barajas), Upton, B (29, 2nd base off Halladay/Barajas), Crawford (40, 2nd base off Halladay/Barajas). CS: Gross (3, 2nd base by Accardo/Barajas), Navarro (1, 2nd base by Accardo/Barajas). FIELDING DP: (Longoria-Aybar, W-Pena, C).

Toronto	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Scutaro, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.282
Hill, A, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302
Wells, V, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.248
Rolen, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.332
Lind, DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.310
Overbay, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.270
Bautista, RF	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.252
Adams, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.235
Barajas, C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.267
1-McDonald, Jo, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
Chavez, R, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
Totals	31	1	5	1	2	2	10
1-Ran for Barajas in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Rolen (23, Niemann). TB: Wells, V; Rolen 2; Lind 2; Barajas. RBI: Barajas (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Adams. GIDP: Rolen. Team RISP: 1-for-4. Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING SB: Rolen (4, 3rd base off Niemann/Navarro). FIELDING E: Barajas (6, throw). Outfield assists: Bautista (Gross at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Hill, A-Scutaro-Overbay 2).

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Niemann (W, 7-4)	7.1	4	1	1	2	1	0	3.95
Wheeler (H, 9)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.62
Choate (S, 4)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.54

Toronto	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Halladay (L, 10-2)	6.0	5	2	2	2	7	1	2.56
Accardo	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1	3.00
Ryan, B	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.40
Camp	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.11

Pitches-strikes: Niemann 100-65, Wheeler 24-17, Choate 4-3, Halladay 88-57, Accardo 24-11, Ryan, B 10-5, Camp 6-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Niemann 7-7, Wheeler 0-2, Choate 0-1, Halladay 5-1, Accardo 0-1, Ryan, B 2-0, Camp 0-2.
Batters faced: Niemann 27, Wheeler 5, Choate 1, Halladay 23, Accardo 5, Ryan, B 3, Camp 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Wheeler 1-0, Choate 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 68 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:32.
Att: 15,665.
June 29, 2009

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

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