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Athletics
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
May 18, 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 18, 2009 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Gallagher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Niemann |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 11,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Alfonso Marquez 3B: Randy Marsh |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Jack Cust | DH |
| Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman |
| Adam Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Sweeney | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Crosby | Third Baseman |
| Travis Buck | Right Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
| Willy Aybar | DH |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
| Michel Hernandez | Catcher |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
May 18, 2009
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Niemann
Cabrera 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, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Niemann
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cust vs. Niemann
Cust bunts towards the mound. Niemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Holliday vs. Niemann
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartlett. Suzuki moves to third. Cust moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Giambi vs. Niemann
Giambi hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Niemann
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Gallagher
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Gallagher
Crawford hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Gallagher
Longoria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Gallagher
Pena takes first base on ball four. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Zobrist vs. Gallagher
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Upton scores. Longoria moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aybar vs. Gallagher
Aybar is hit by the pitch. Longoria scores. Pena moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bartlett vs. Gallagher
Bartlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Zobrist scores. Aybar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Gallagher
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iwamura for the out. Aybar moves to third. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Gallagher
The ball gets by Suzuki for a passed ball. Aybar scores. Bartlett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gallagher
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Niemann
Sweeney hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Niemann
Crosby hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Niemann
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Gallagher
Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Gallagher
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Buck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Gallagher
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Niemann
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Niemann
Suzuki hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Niemann
Cust strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Niemann
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gallagher
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Gallagher
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Gallagher
Aybar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartlett vs. Gallagher
There's a wild pitch. Aybar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bartlett vs. Gallagher
Bartlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iwamura vs. Gonzalez
Gio Gonzalez now pitching.
Iwamura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena scores. Aybar scores. Bartlett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Gonzalez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartlett scores. Iwamura moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Gonzalez
Upton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Niemann
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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niemann
Kennedy 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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Niemann
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Gonzalez
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Gonzalez
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gonzalez
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Gonzalez
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Niemann
Crosby hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Niemann
Buck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Niemann
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Gonzalez
Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Gonzalez
Bartlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday who is chasing the ball. Bartlett reaches third base with a triple. Aybar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Iwamura vs. Gonzalez
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bartlett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Gonzalez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Gonzalez
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Niemann
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cust vs. Niemann
Cust 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, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Niemann
Holliday hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Gonzalez
Jack Hannahan now playing third base. Aaron Cunningham now playing left field. Bobby Crosby now playing shortstop. Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Carl
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Gonzalez
Longoria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Gonzalez
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields the ball and throws to Gonzalez covering. Safe. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Gonzalez
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Gonzalez
Aybar takes first base on ball four. Longoria moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bartlett vs. Gonzalez
Bartlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Longoria scores. Pena scores. Aybar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Gonzalez
Iwamura strikes out. Suzuki drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Iwamura out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giambi vs. Niemann
Gabe Gross now playing right field. Gabe Kapler now playing center field. Ben Zobrist now playing left field.
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, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niemann
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Niemann
Sweeney hits a line drive towards the mound. Niemann can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Niemann
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cameron
Landon Powell now playing first base. Kevin Cameron now pitching.
Hernandez 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, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Cameron
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Cameron
Kapler strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Niemann
Buck hits a popup off the glove of Bartlett, and into shallow left field. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Niemann
Cunningham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Niemann
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cust vs. Niemann
Cust hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hannahan vs. Niemann
Hannahan hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Cameron
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cameron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cameron
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Cameron
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Cameron
Aybar 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Isringhausen
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Isringhausen
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney.
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Rays, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Isringhausen
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2009 -- Oakland at Tampa Bay (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Cabrera O, ss 3 1 1 1 Upton M, cf 3 1 0 0
Cunningham A, lf 1 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 1 0 0 0
Suzuki K, c 4 1 1 0 Crawford C, lf 3 0 0 0
Cust J, dh 4 1 2 2 Kapler G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Holliday M, lf 3 0 0 0 Longoria E, 3b 5 2 2 0
Hannahan J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Pena C, 1b 2 3 1 0
Giambi J, 1b 2 0 0 1 Zobrist B, rf-lf 3 1 0 1
Powell L, 1b 1 0 0 0 Aybar W, dh 2 3 1 1
Kennedy A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bartlett J, ss 3 3 3 5
Sweeney R, cf 3 0 1 0 Iwamura A, 2b 4 0 2 3
Davis R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez M, c 4 0 0 1
Crosby B, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Buck T, rf 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 13 9 11
Oakland 101 000 020 -- 4
Tampa Bay 603 022 00x -- 13
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Gallagher S (L) 2.1 3 9 7 5 1
Gonzalez G 3.2 6 4 4 3 6
Cameron K 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Niemann J (W) 8.0 8 4 3 0 3
Isringhausen J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Bartlett J
DP -- Oakland 1, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 5
2B -- Buck T
3B -- Bartlett J
HR -- Cabrera O, Cust J
SF -- Giambi J
HBP -- by Gallagher S (Aybar W)
WP -- Gallagher S
PB -- Suzuki K
T -- 2:55
A -- 11420
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