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Orioles
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
August 31, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 31, 2008 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Burres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 32,379 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Chad Fairchild 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Mark Wegner |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
| Nick Markakis | Right Fielder |
| Aubrey Huff | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Millar | First Baseman |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Salazar | DH |
| Guillermo Quiroz | Catcher |
| Juan Castro | Shortstop |
| Dave Trembley | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Rocco Baldelli | DH |
| Willy Aybar | Third Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Left Fielder |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Shawn Riggans | Catcher |
| Justin Ruggiano | Right Fielder |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
August 31, 2008
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shields
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Shields
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Shields
Markakis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Burres
Iwamura hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Burres
Upton bunts towards third. Huff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Burres
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Baldelli vs. Burres
Baldelli hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Baldelli reaches second base with a double. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Aybar vs. Burres
Aybar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Baldelli scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Burres
Zobrist hits a popup towards first. Millar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Shields
Huff hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ruggiano. Huff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Millar vs. Shields
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Shields
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. Huff moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Shields
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Burres
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Burres
Riggans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Payton. Riggans reaches second base with a double. Payton throws the ball in to Millar who tags Riggans trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bartlett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruggiano vs. Burres
Ruggiano strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Burres
Iwamura strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quiroz vs. Shields
Quiroz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Shields
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar juggles the ball. That's an error on Aybar. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Shields
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Shields
Payton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Burres
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Burres
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baldelli vs. Burres
Baldelli hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Baldelli reaches second base with a double. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Aybar vs. Burres
Aybar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Zobrist vs. Burres
Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Upton tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bartlett vs. Burres
Bartlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baldelli scores. There goes Aybar trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Shields
Markakis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zobrist. Markakis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huff vs. Shields
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Markakis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Millar vs. Shields
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar has Markakis trapped. There's the throw to Riggans and back to Aybar, who tags Markakis for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Shields
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Burres
Riggans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruggiano vs. Burres
Ruggiano strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Burres
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Shields
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quiroz vs. Shields
Quiroz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Shields
Castro hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Burres
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Burres
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Baldelli vs. Burres
There goes Upton. The throw from Quiroz and he is safe. Upton steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Baldelli vs. Burres
Baldelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Aybar vs. Burres
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Shields
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Shields
Payton hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Markakis vs. Shields
Markakis takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Huff vs. Shields
Huff hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. Markakis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Millar vs. Shields
Millar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it and throws to second for the out. Roberts scores. Markakis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Shields
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Burres
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Burres
Bartlett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Riggans vs. Bierd
Randor Bierd now pitching.
Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruggiano vs. Bierd
There's a wild pitch. Bartlett moves to third. Riggans moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ruggiano vs. Bierd
Ruggiano strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Iwamura vs. Castillo
Alberto Castillo now pitching.
Iwamura is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Upton vs. Castillo
Upton is hit by the pitch. Bartlett scores. Riggans moves to third. Iwamura moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Castillo
Pena takes first base on ball four. Riggans scores. Iwamura moves to third. Upton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Baldelli vs. Castillo
Baldelli takes first base on ball four. Iwamura scores. Upton moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Aybar vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Aybar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Shields
Gabe Gross now playing right field. Ben Zobrist now playing center field. Justin Ruggiano now playing left field.
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Quiroz vs. Shields
Quiroz takes first base on ball four. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Shields
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Quiroz moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Shields
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Walker
Zobrist hits a line drive into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Walker
Bartlett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Walker
Riggans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Riggans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ruggiano vs. Walker
Ruggiano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Huff fields it and throws to first for the out. Riggans moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Iwamura vs. Walker
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Millar juggles the ball. That's an error on Millar. Riggans scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Walker
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Payton hits a line drive into center field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Miller
Luis Montanez pinch hits for Nick Markakis.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar juggles the ball. That's an error on Aybar. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cintron vs. Miller
Alex Cintron pinch hits for Aubrey Huff.
Cintron takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Millar vs. Hammel
Jason Hammel now pitching.
Millar takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to third. Cintron moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Hammel
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zobrist. Scott reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Cintron scores. Millar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Salazar vs. Hammel
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millar tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quiroz vs. Hammel
Quiroz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Johnson
Luis Montanez now playing right field. Alex Cintron now playing third base. Jim Johnson now pitching.
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Johnson
Eric Hinske pinch hits for Rocco Baldelli.
Hinske strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Johnson
Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Johnson
Zobrist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartlett vs. Johnson
Bartlett is hit by the pitch. Pena moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Riggans vs. Johnson
Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Hammel
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hammel
Roberts 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 -
Orioles, 4 - Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Hammel
Payton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2008 -- Baltimore at Tampa Bay (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Iwamura A, 2b 4 1 0 0
Payton J, cf 5 0 0 0 Upton B, cf 1 1 0 1
Markakis N, rf 2 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 1 0 0 0
Montanez L, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Pena C, 1b 3 1 1 1
Huff A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Baldelli R, dh 3 2 3 1
Cintron A, ph-3b 0 1 0 0 Hinske E, ph 1 0 0 0
Millar K, 1b 3 1 0 1 Aybar W, 3b 4 0 1 2
Scott L, lf 4 0 1 2 Zobrist B, lf-cf 3 0 1 1
Salazar O, dh 3 0 1 1 Bartlett J, ss 4 3 4 2
Quiroz G, c 3 0 0 0 Riggans S, c 5 2 2 1
Castro J, ss 4 0 0 0 Ruggiano J, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 10 12 9
Baltimore 000 001 030 -- 4
Tampa Bay 212 003 20x -- 10
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Burres B (L)* 5.0 9 7 7 4 4
Bierd R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Castillo A+ 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
Walker J 1.1 2 2 1 0 1
Johnson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (W) 7.0 6 1 1 2 1
Miller T 0.1 0 2 1 1 0
Hammel J 1.2 1 1 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Aybar W 2, Millar K
DP -- Baltimore 1, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 10
2B -- Baldelli R 2, Huff A, Riggans S 2, Markakis N, Scott L
HR -- Bartlett J
SB -- Upton B
SF -- Zobrist B, Salazar O
HBP -- by Castillo A (Iwamura A), by Castillo A (Upton B), by Johnson J (Bartlett J)
WP -- Bierd R
T -- 3:11
A -- 32379
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