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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Oakland Athletics
2008-08-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 14284 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:32
Oakland Athletics defeated Tampa Bay Rays 2–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Gio Gonzalez earned the win and Brad Ziegler picked up the save. Bobby Crosby went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Scott Kazmir SV: Brad Ziegler
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Justin Ruggiano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daric Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 J. P. Howell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gio Gonzalez | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Jerry Blevins | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ziegler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 5/P5F
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7D
- Mark Ellis: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 2
- Rocco Baldelli: 63/G6MS-
- Willy Aybar: 9/F89M
- Justin Ruggiano: K
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: W
- Bobby Crosby: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Kurt Suzuki: HP
- Daric Barton: K
- Cliff Pennington: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F9M
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Jason Bartlett: D7/F78XD+.1-3
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/SF/F7M+.3-H;2-3(THH)
- B. J. Upton: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Mark Ellis: 4/P4D
- Frank Thomas: D8/L8LXD+
- Emil Brown: W
- Bobby Crosby: 4(1)/FO/G4+
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: 9/F89D
- Rocco Baldelli: W
- Willy Aybar: W.1-2
- Justin Ruggiano: K
- Dioner Navarro: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/P8RS-
- Daric Barton: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Ben Zobrist: D9/F9LM-
- Jason Bartlett: S6/G6S-.2-3
- Akinori Iwamura: FC1.3XH(1);1-2
- B. J. Upton: POCS3(14)
- B. J. Upton: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Carlos Pena: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Cliff Pennington: 8/F8RD+
- Ryan Sweeney: 7/F7LD
- Mark Ellis: 7/F7D+
Top 6
- Rocco Baldelli: S9/L34D-
- Willy Aybar: W.1-2
- Justin Ruggiano: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F9S
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: K
- Emil Brown: 6/P6M
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
Top 7
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9LM
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Carlos Gonzalez: 53/BG5S
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/L8LM+
- Daric Barton: 9/P89S
- Cliff Pennington: 43/G4
Top 8
- Rocco Baldelli: 63/G6
- Willy Aybar: S7/L7S+
- Eric Hinske: 7/FDP/F7M.1X1(764)
Bot 8
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Mark Ellis: S7/L7S+
- Frank Thomas: K+SB2
- Emil Brown: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Dioner Navarro: E3/G34S-
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RM
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F78M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cliff Pennington