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Athletics
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
May 21, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 21, 2009 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dallas Braden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Garza |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 14,374 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
Jack Cust | Right Fielder |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Jason Giambi | DH |
Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
Bobby Crosby | First Baseman |
Jack Hannahan | Third Baseman |
Bob Geren | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
Willy Aybar | DH |
Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
Gabe Kapler | Right Fielder |
Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
May 21, 2009
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Garza
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Garza
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Garza
Cust strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Braden
Upton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Braden
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Braden
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Braden
Pena takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bartlett vs. Braden
Bartlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Garza
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Garza
Giambi takes first base on ball four. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Garza
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sweeney vs. Garza
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Garza
Crosby takes first base on ball four. Holliday moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hannahan vs. Garza
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Braden
Aybar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Aybar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Iwamura vs. Braden
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Braden
Kapler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cust. Kapler reaches second base with a double. Aybar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Navarro vs. Braden
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kapler moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Upton vs. Braden
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kapler scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Braden
Upton is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Garza
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Garza
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Garza
Cust hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Braden
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Braden
Longoria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Braden
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Cust settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Garza
Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Garza
Giambi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Garza
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Garza
Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giambi tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Garza
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Garza
Hannahan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Braden
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Braden
Aybar bunts, foul, towards the mound. Braden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Braden
Iwamura hits a line drive into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Garza
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Garza
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Garza
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Garza
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Braden
Kapler hits a line drive towards third. Hannahan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Braden
Navarro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Braden
Upton hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Braden
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Garza
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Garza
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Garza
Sweeney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Crosby vs. Garza
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Hannahan vs. Garza
Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Garza
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Braden
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Braden
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Braden
Bartlett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Braden
Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Braden
Iwamura hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Garza
Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Garza
Cust hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Garza
Holliday hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giambi vs. Shouse
Brian Shouse now pitching.
Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giambi for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Braden
Kapler hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Braden
Navarro hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Braden
Upton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shouse
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shouse
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hannahan vs. Wheeler
Hannahan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Wheeler
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Upton throws the ball in to Bartlett who tags Cabrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crosby scores. Hannahan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Bailey
Andrew Bailey now pitching.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Bailey
Longoria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Bailey
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Bailey
Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Percival
Troy Percival now pitching.
Suzuki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Percival
Cust takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Percival
Rajai Davis pinch runs for Jack Cust.
There goes Davis. The throw from Navarro and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Holliday vs. Percival
Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giambi vs. Percival
Giambi hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Joe Nelson now pitching.
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Holliday moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Sweeney vs. Nelson
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. Holliday scores. Giambi moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Crosby vs. Nelson
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hannahan vs. Nelson
Hannahan hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Bailey
Rajai Davis now playing center field. Ryan Sweeney now playing right field.
Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Bailey
Iwamura hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Bailey
Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Gabe Kapler.
Zobrist hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Navarro hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Ziegler
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Ziegler
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Navarro scores. Upton moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/2009 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Cabrera O, ss 5 0 1 1 Upton M, cf 4 0 2 1 Suzuki K, c 5 0 1 0 Crawford C, lf 5 0 1 1 Cust J, rf 4 0 1 0 Longoria E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis R, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Pena C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Holliday M, lf 3 2 1 0 Bartlett J, ss 4 1 1 1 Giambi J, dh 4 1 2 0 Aybar W, dh 2 2 1 0 Kennedy A, 2b 5 0 3 2 Iwamura A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sweeney R, cf-rf 3 0 2 2 Kapler G, rf 3 1 1 1 Crosby B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Zobrist B, ph 1 1 1 2 Hannahan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Navarro D, c 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 12 5 34 6 10 6 Oakland 000 200 012 -- 5 Tampa Bay 020 001 003 -- 6 1 out when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Braden D 7.0 6 3 3 2 4 Bailey A 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 Ziegler B (L) 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Garza M 6.2 7 2 2 4 8 Shouse B 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Wheeler D 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Percival T 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 Nelson J (W) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 LOB -- Oakland 13, Tampa Bay 7 2B -- Aybar W, Kapler G, Navarro D HR -- Bartlett J, Zobrist B SB -- Davis R CS -- Upton M SF -- Sweeney R T -- 3:07 A -- 14374
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