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Tampa Bay Rays @ Detroit Tigers
2008-09-27 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40756 · 72°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:43
Detroit Tigers defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Aquilino Lopez earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Ben Zobrist went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Aquilino Lopez L: Jeff Niemann SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Justin Ruggiano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michel Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Jaso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Larish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dane Sardinha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeff Niemann | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dontrelle Willis | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Aquilino Lopez | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Perez: W
- Ben Zobrist: PB.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: S57/G56.2-3
- Evan Longoria: K
- Rocco Baldelli: D9/L89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Willy Aybar: 53/G56.2-3
- Dan Johnson: W
- Justin Ruggiano: 8/F89D+
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Ramon Santiago: 7/F78S
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Michel Hernandez: 1!3/G
- Fernando Perez: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P6D
- Jeff Larish: K
- Matt Joyce: 7/L78M
Top 3
- Ben Zobrist: D8/L78M+
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5
- Rocco Baldelli: HP
- Willy Aybar: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Dan Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LD
- Brandon Inge: W
- Curtis Granderson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Top 4
- Justin Ruggiano: K
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F78XD+
- Michel Hernandez: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Ramon Santiago: E1/TH/BG
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F7D+
- Gary Sheffield: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 5/L5+
- Jeff Larish: K
Top 5
- Fernando Perez: 9/F89D+
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F78D+
- Evan Longoria: K
- Rocco Baldelli: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Matt Joyce: DGR/F7D+
- Edgar Renteria: FC6/G6S.2-3
- Brandon Inge: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H
- Curtis Granderson: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Ramon Santiago: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Willy Aybar: 63/G6
- Dan Johnson: W
- Justin Ruggiano: 9/L89M
- Jonny Gomes: K
Bot 6
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Jeff Larish: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jeff Larish: K
- Matt Joyce: 3/G3+
- Edgar Renteria: D7.3-H
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5+
Top 7
- Michel Hernandez: 8/F8RM
- Fernando Perez: 3/G3
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 8
- Eric Hinske: 6/P6MD
- Rocco Baldelli: E5/P56
- Willy Aybar: K
- Dan Johnson: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9LS+
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Dane Sardinha: S6/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Matt Joyce: K
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Justin Ruggiano: K
- John Jaso: 9/F9LM
- Gabe Gross: K