Top 1

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Wilson
  
  Jennings hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wilson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Wilson
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Niemann
  
  Kinsler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kotchman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Niemann
  
  Andrus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Niemann
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Wilson
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Wilson
  
  Upton hits a line drive into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guyer vs. Wilson
  
  Guyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Niemann
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Niemann
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Niemann
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Beltre goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Torrealba vs. Niemann
  
  Torrealba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Torrealba moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Niemann
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first, with Niemann covering, for the out. Torrealba moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Chavez vs. Niemann
  
  Chavez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guyer who is chasing the ball. Chavez reaches third base with a triple. Torrealba scores. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Kinsler vs. Niemann
  
  Kinsler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Andrus vs. Niemann
  
  There goes Kinsler. The throw from Shoppach and he is safe. Kinsler steals second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Andrus vs. Niemann
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hamilton vs. Niemann
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamilton for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. Wilson
  
  Kotchman hits a fly ball into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ruggiano vs. Wilson
  
  Ruggiano strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Wilson
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Niemann
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Niemann
  
  Beltre hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niemann
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Wilson
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wilson
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Wilson
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Torrealba vs. Niemann
  
  Torrealba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Niemann
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niemann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Niemann
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chavez for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Wilson
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Wilson
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Guyer vs. Wilson
  
  Guyer hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Niemann
  
  Kinsler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Niemann
  
  Andrus strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Niemann
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Niemann
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. Niemann
  
  Beltre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. Wilson
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ruggiano vs. Wilson
  
  Ruggiano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Wilson
  
  Shoppach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Wilson
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ramos
  
  Cesar Ramos now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Torrealba vs. Ramos
  
  Torrealba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Ramos
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wilson
  
  Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Wilson
  
  Longoria takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Uehara
  
  Koji Uehara now pitching.
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Upton vs. Uehara
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Joyce vs. Oliver
  
  Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Brandon Guyer. Darren Oliver now pitching.
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Longoria moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kotchman vs. Oliver
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Ramos
  
  Matthew Joyce now playing right field.
  
  Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kinsler vs. Gomes
  
  Brandon Gomes now pitching.
  
  Kinsler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrus vs. Gomes
  
  Andrus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Howell
  
  J.P. Howell now pitching.
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Howell
  
  Howell fires to first and has Andrus trapped. There's the throw to Zobrist who tags Andrus for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Adams
  
  Mike Adams now pitching. Johnny Damon pinch hits for Justin Ruggiano.
  
  Damon hits a line drive towards third. Beltre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jaso vs. Adams
  
  John Jaso pinch hits for Kelly Shoppach.
  
  Jaso strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Adams
  
  Jennings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. McGee
  
  John Jaso now catching. Jake McGee now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Beltre vs. McGee
  
  Beltre hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. McGee
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Torrealba vs. McGee
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Jaso and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Torrealba vs. McGee
  
  Torrealba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. McGee
  
  Moreland hits a line drive towards short. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fuld vs. Feliz
  
  Neftali Feliz now pitching. Sam Fuld pinch hits for Sean Rodriguez.
  
  Fuld hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Feliz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuld for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Feliz
  
  Longoria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Feliz
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Longoria moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Upton vs. Feliz
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Joyce vs. Feliz
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kinsler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/2011 -- Tampa Bay at Texas (N)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Jennings D, lf        4  0  0  0   Kinsler I, 2b         3  2  2  2   
Rodriguez S, ss       2  1  0  0   Andrus E, ss          2  0  0  0   
Fuld S, ph            1  0  0  0   Hamilton J, lf        4  0  0  0   
Longoria E, 3b        2  0  0  0   Young M, dh           4  1  1  1   
Zobrist B, 2b         4  0  1  0   Beltre A, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Upton B, cf           4  0  0  0   Murphy D, rf          4  2  2  1   
Guyer B, rf           2  0  0  0   Torrealba Y, c        4  1  2  2   
Joyce M, ph-rf        2  0  1  1   Moreland M, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Kotchman C, 1b        3  0  1  0   Chavez E, cf          3  0  1  1   
Ruggiano J, dh        2  0  0  0                                      
Damon J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Shoppach K, c         2  1  1  1                                      
Jaso J, ph-c          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        32  7  9  7

Tampa Bay        000 001 100 --  2
Texas            030 020 11x --  7

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niemann J (L)         5.0  6  5  5  2  2
Ramos C               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Gomes B*              0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Howell J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
McGee J               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson C (W)+         6.0  2  2  2  1  8
Uehara K              0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Oliver D              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Adams M               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Feliz N               1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 4, Texas 4
2B -- Murphy D
3B -- Chavez E
HR -- Kinsler I 2, Young M, Shoppach K
SB -- Kinsler I, Murphy D
CS -- Andrus E
HBP -- by Wilson C (Rodriguez S)
T -- 3:03
A -- 26220

    

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