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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-05-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11272 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 21 mph to RF · 2:42
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 8th. Scott Kazmir earned the win and Troy Percival picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Scott Kazmir L: Greg Smith SV: Troy Percival
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Cust | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregorio Petit | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Percival | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Smith | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dallas Braden | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Bartlett: 13/G-
- Carl Crawford: K
- B. J. Upton: D7/F7LM
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 1
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Evan Longoria: S8/L8LS+
- Dioner Navarro: 5!
- Jonny Gomes: S6/G6+.1-2
- Eric Hinske: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Emil Brown: 43/G4M
- Jack Cust: 43/G34D
Top 3
- Ben Zobrist: E5/TH/G5
- Jason Bartlett: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Carl Crawford: 8/L8RM
- B. J. Upton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Kurt Suzuki: D8/L78XD+
- Gregorio Petit: K
- Rajai Davis: K
- Jack Hannahan: K
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: 7/F78D
- Evan Longoria: 3/L34-
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Jonny Gomes: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 4
- Bobby Crosby: 43/G4MD
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D+
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 5
- Eric Hinske: K
- Ben Zobrist: 5/P25
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Carl Crawford: POCS2(136)
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 4/P6MD+
- Jack Cust: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RM
- Gregorio Petit: S9/P9LS.1-3
- Rajai Davis: S9/L89M+.3-H;1-2
- Jack Hannahan: 6/L6
Top 6
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6M+
- B. J. Upton: S8/L8RS+
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RD
- Evan Longoria: SB2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Bobby Crosby: 8/L8RXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3F
Top 7
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Eric Hinske: 3/G3
- Ben Zobrist: 13/G15
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RM
- Jack Cust: D8/L8LXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Gregorio Petit: K
Top 8
- Jason Bartlett: W
- Carl Crawford: S8/L8RS.1-2
- B. J. Upton: SB3.1-2(E2/TH)
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carlos Pena: IW
- Evan Longoria: K
- Dioner Navarro: D7/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Cliff Floyd: K
Bot 8
- Rajai Davis: 6/P6+
- Jack Hannahan: S8/G6M+
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Gabe Gross: K
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L4D
- Jason Bartlett: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Carl Crawford: 8/P8LS
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D+
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Sweeney: W
- Daric Barton: K
- Rob Bowen: 1/G4S