Game Wrapup


	Shields superb

Rays 5, Orioles 3

Ben Zobrist follows the flight of his three-run homer in the third inning. (Chris O'Meara/AP)

By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com

James Shields allowed only three runs over eight innings to lead the Rays to their fourth consecutive win. Ben Zobrist's three-run homer, Carl Crawford's solo shot and Willy Aybar's RBI single provided the offense for Tampa Bay.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 09/28: TB 7, BAL 6
Tue. 09/29: TB 3, BAL 1
Wed. 09/30: TB 5, BAL 3
Thu. 10/01: BAL 3, TB 2

Baltimore (60-98)
Lost 13

Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 3

Tampa Bay (82-76)
Won 4

September 30, 2009

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

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, B, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.285
Fiorentino, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.265
Izturis, C, SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246
Markakis, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.289
Scott, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.261
Montanez, LF-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179
Wieters, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.294
Mora, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.260
Aubrey, 1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.297
Moeller, C	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.258
Andino, SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.223
a-Wigginton, PH-LF	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.272
Totals	32	3	7	3	0	9	4
a-Homered for Andino in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Aubrey (7, Shields). HR: Wigginton (11, 8th inning off Shields, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Scott; Wieters; Mora 2; Aubrey 2; Moeller; Wigginton 4. RBI: Moeller (10), Wigginton 2 (39). SF: Moeller. GIDP: Andino. Team RISP: 1-for-1. Team LOB: 3. FIELDING PB: Moeller (3). DP: (Andino-Roberts, B-Aubrey).

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bartlett, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.319
Crawford, LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.307
Longoria, 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.280
Zobrist, RF	4	1	2	3	0	1	0	.290
Upton, B, CF	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	.238
Aybar, W, 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.259
Iwamura, 2B	3	0	2	0	1	1	1	.290
Riggans, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.154
Navarro, C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219
Brignac, SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.286
Totals	31	5	9	5	4	5	15
BATTING 2B: Bartlett (29, Bass). HR: Zobrist (26, 3rd inning off Hernandez, Da, 2 on, 2 out), Crawford (15, 5th inning off Hernandez, Da, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bartlett 2; Crawford 4; Zobrist 5; Upton, B; Aybar, W; Iwamura 2; Brignac. RBI: Aybar, W (41), Zobrist 3 (88), Crawford (68). 2-out RBI: Zobrist 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Riggans 2; Longoria. GIDP: Riggans. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Upton, B 2 (41, 2nd base off Johnson, Ji/Moeller, 2nd base off Hernandez, Da/Moeller), Bartlett (28, 3rd base off Bass/Moeller). CS: Zobrist (6, 2nd base by Bass/Moeller). FIELDING DP: (Aybar, W-Brignac-Shields).

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez, Da (L, 4-10)	4.1	7	5	5	2	4	2	5.42
Bass	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	4.90
Johnson, Ji	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4.10

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Shields (W, 11-12)	8.0	6	3	3	0	8	1	4.14
Shouse (H, 10)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.67
Springer (S, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.11

Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, Da 68-41, Bass 32-20, Johnson, Ji 20-8, Shields 106-72, Shouse 4-2, Springer 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, Da 2-7, Bass 4-1, Johnson, Ji 2-0, Shields 5-7, Shouse 0-1, Springer 0-1.
Batters faced: Hernandez, Da 22, Bass 8, Johnson, Ji 5, Shields 29, Shouse 1, Springer 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Bass 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:23.
Att: 10,554.
September 30, 2009

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

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