Rays 5, Blue Jays 2
Jason Bartlett scores the game's first run in the third inning. (Reinhold Matay/AP)
By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com
After missing several opportunities to break their game open, the Rays finally hit pay dirt in the eighth, when Gregg Zaun belted his fifth career grand slam, giving Tampa Bay the victory in the rubber game and making a winner of Dan Wheeler.
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Toronto
(55-61)
Lost 2
Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 2
Today's Boxes 8/16/09
KC 3, DET 2
NYM 3, SF 2
WSH 5, CIN 4
LAA 17, BAL 8
FLA 10, COL 3
COL 7, FLA 3
TEX 4, BOS 3
HOU 8, MIL 5
CLE 7, MIN 4
STL 7, SD 5
OAK 3, CWS 2
LAD 9, ARI 3
SEA 10, NYY 3
PHI 4, ATL 1
Tampa Bay
(63-54)
Won 2
August 16, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Toronto
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
10
2
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
X
5
10
0
Standings thru 8/16/09  | Recap: TOR | TB  | Gameday  | Blue Jays stats  | Rays stats
Toronto
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Scutaro , SS
5
1
3
1
0
0
2
.300
Hill, A , 2B
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
.288
Lind , LF
4
0
1
0
1
1
3
.295
Overbay , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
3
7
.267
Wells, V , CF
4
0
1
1
0
1
5
.255
Ruiz, R , DH
4
0
1
0
0
3
2
.333
Encarnacion , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.205
Barajas , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.238
Inglett , RF
3
0
1
0
0
2
2
.246
a-Bautista , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.229
Totals
37
2
10
2
2
11
26
a-Grounded out for Inglett in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Scutaro (11, 9th inning off Howell, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Scutaro 6; Hill, A 2; Lind;
Wells, V; Ruiz, R; Encarnacion; Inglett.RBI : Wells, V (48), Scutaro (51).Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Wells, V 3; Scutaro; Encarnacion.Team RISP : 2-for-13.Team LOB : 10. FIELDING E :
Inglett (2, fielding), Encarnacion (7, fielding).DP : 2 (Rzepczynski-Hill, A-Overbay, Scutaro-Hill, A-Overbay).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bartlett , SS
4
1
3
0
1
0
0
.342
Crawford , LF
4
0
1
1
0
2
3
.319
Longoria , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.279
Zobrist , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
0
3
.285
Pena, C , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
0
5
.212
Aybar, W , DH
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
.267
Kapler , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.242
a-Gross , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.261
Navarro , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.220
b-Zaun , PH-C
1
1
1
4
0
0
0
.255
Upton, B , CF
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.236
Totals
32
5
10
5
4
4
20
a-Struck out for Kapler in the 8th. b-Homered for Navarro in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Crawford (24, Rzepczynski), Pena, C (22, League).HR : Zaun (6, 8th inning off League,
3 on, 2 out).TB : Bartlett 3; Crawford 2; Longoria; Zobrist; Pena, C 2; Kapler; Navarro; Zaun 4.RBI :
Crawford (58), Zaun 4 (18).2-out RBI : Zaun 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Pena, C 3; Upton,
B; Crawford.SAC : Crawford.GIDP : Kapler; Navarro.Team RISP : 1-for-11.Team LOB :
9.
Toronto
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Rzepczynski
6.0
6
1
1
3
1
0
3.98
Carlson
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.29
League (L, 1-5)
0.2
3
4
4
1
1
1
5.20
Janssen
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
5.93
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Garza
5.0
8
1
1
2
7
0
3.73
Balfour
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.50
Shouse
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.66
Wheeler (W, 4-3)
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.50
Howell
1.0
1
1
1
0
2
1
2.26
IBB : Aybar, W (by League).HBP : Upton, B (by League).Pitches-strikes : Rzepczynski 101-58, Carlson
13-6, League 29-16, Janssen 9-6, Garza 103-63, Balfour 14-10, Shouse 5-4, Wheeler 12-9, Howell 20-11.Groundouts-flyouts :
Rzepczynski 11-5, Carlson 0-1, League 0-1, Janssen 0-0, Garza 3-5, Balfour 0-2, Shouse 2-0, Wheeler 1-2, Howell 1-0.Batters
faced : Rzepczynski 26, Carlson 3, League 7, Janssen 2, Garza 25, Balfour 4, Shouse 2, Wheeler 4, Howell 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Janssen 1-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Adrian Johnson.Weather :
72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:11.Att : 24,625.August 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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