Rays 5, Mariners 4
Ichiro Suzuki heads to first after hitting an RBI single in the fifth inning. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com
Brandon Morrow departed in the sixth inning with a four-run lead, but the bullpen surrendered five runs over the final three innings to lose it for Seattle. Ichiro Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez drove in runs for the Mariners.
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Seattle
(79-73)
Lost 1
Tampa Bay 5, Seattle 4
Today's Boxes 9/23/09
NYY 3, LAA 2
CIN 12, PIT 2
DET 11, CLE 3
WSH 5, LAD 4
TOR 7, BAL 3
ATL 5, NYM 2
FLA 7, PHI 6
MIL 3, CHC 2
HOU 3, STL 0
BOS 9, KC 2
MIN 8, CWS 6
SD 6, COL 3
TEX 9, OAK 8
SF 5, ARI 2
Tampa Bay
(78-74)
Won 1
September 23, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Seattle
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
4
10
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
X
5
8
1
Standings thru 9/23/09  | Recap: SEA | TB  | Gameday  | Mariners stats  | Rays stats
Seattle
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Suzuki, I , RF
4
0
2
1
0
0
1
.355
Gutierrez, F , CF
4
0
0
1
0
0
4
.278
Lopez, Jo , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.268
Griffey Jr. , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.215
Beltre, A , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
.261
Johjima , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.241
Hannahan , 1B
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.219
Wilson, Jo , SS
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
.195
a-Tuiasosopo , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.143
Saunders, M , LF
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
.238
b-Hall , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.204
Totals
35
4
10
2
1
6
12
a-Grounded out for Wilson, Jo in the 9th. b-Flied out for Saunders, M in the 9th.
BATTING 3B : Saunders, M (2, Cormier).TB : Suzuki, I 2; Lopez, Jo; Beltre, A; Hannahan 2; Wilson,
Jo; Saunders, M 5.RBI : Suzuki, I (46), Gutierrez, F (62).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out :
Lopez, Jo 2; Wilson, Jo.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB :
Suzuki, I (26, 2nd base off Davis, W/Navarro), Saunders, M (4, 3rd base off Davis, W/Navarro).CS : Wilson, Jo (2,
2nd base by Davis, W/Navarro). FIELDING DP : (Beltre, A-Lopez, Jo-Hannahan).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Bartlett , DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.319
Crawford , LF
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.305
Longoria , 3B
3
1
2
0
1
0
0
.283
Zobrist , RF
3
1
1
0
1
0
3
.287
Aybar, W , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
1
4
.253
1-Perez, F , PR
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.160
Richard , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.154
Iwamura , 2B
3
1
1
2
1
0
2
.294
Upton, B , CF
3
0
2
3
1
1
0
.237
Navarro , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
.219
Brignac , SS
4
0
1
0
0
2
5
.276
Totals
31
5
8
5
5
5
21
1-Ran for Aybar, W in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Aybar, W (11, Morrow).3B : Iwamura (2, Olson).TB : Longoria 2; Zobrist;
Aybar, W 2; Iwamura 3; Upton, B 2; Brignac.RBI : Iwamura 2 (22), Upton, B 3 (48).2-out RBI : Iwamura
2; Upton, B.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Brignac 3; Navarro.GIDP : Bartlett.Team
RISP : 3-for-12.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Upton, B (39, 2nd base off Batista/Johjima).
FIELDING E : Upton, B (4, throw).PB : Navarro (6).Outfield assists : Zobrist (Saunders,
M at home).DP : (Zobrist-Navarro).
Seattle
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Morrow
5.0
3
2
2
3
3
0
4.96
Olson (H, 3)
0.2
1
1
1
0
1
0
5.72
Batista (H, 12)
0.1
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.26
Kelley (H, 8)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.53
Lowe, M (BS, 8)(L, 2-7)
0.1
2
2
2
2
0
0
3.04
Vargas
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.93
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Davis, W
5.2
7
4
2
1
6
0
4.07
Cormier
0.2
2
0
0
0
0
0
3.28
Bradford
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.35
Shouse
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.04
Springer (W, 1-4)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.25
Choate (S, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.62
Morrow pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.Pitches-strikes : Morrow 73-42, Olson 10-9, Batista 12-7, Kelley 10-7,
Lowe, M 26-13, Vargas 7-4, Davis, W 96-64, Cormier 9-7, Bradford 9-5, Shouse 1-1, Springer 8-4, Choate 15-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
Morrow 4-5, Olson 1-0, Batista 0-0, Kelley 2-0, Lowe, M 1-0, Vargas 0-1, Davis, W 2-4, Cormier 0-2, Bradford 0-1, Shouse 1-0,
Springer 0-0, Choate 2-1.Batters faced : Morrow 21, Olson 3, Batista 2, Kelley 3, Lowe, M 5, Vargas 2, Davis, W
24, Cormier 4, Bradford 2, Shouse 1, Springer 2, Choate 3.Inherited runners-scored : Olson 2-2, Batista 1-1, Vargas
2-0, Cormier 1-1, Bradford 1-0.Umpires : HP: Damien Beal. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Scott Barry.Weather :
72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:03.Att : 13,009.September 23, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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