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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-05-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43136 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:32
Tampa Bay Rays defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 3rd. Andy Sonnanstine earned the win and Troy Percival picked up the save. Chris Duncan went 2-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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Andy Sonnanstine L: Braden Looper SV: Troy Percival
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sonnanstine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Sonnanstine | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Troy Percival | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Parisi | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 6/L6
- Carl Crawford: 9/F9D
- B. J. Upton: D9/L3F
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5+
Top 2
- Evan Longoria: D7/L7LS+
- Eric Hinske: 3/L3+
- Dioner Navarro: 13.2-3
- Jason Bartlett: 3/G34S-
Bot 2
- Rick Ankiel: 8/L8RD+
- Troy Glaus: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M+
- Adam Kennedy: 31/G3-
Top 3
- Andy Sonnanstine: S6/L56+
- Akinori Iwamura: WP.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: S7/G56+.2-3
- Carl Crawford: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- B. J. Upton: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Carlos Pena: S7/F8LS-.3-H
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Braden Looper: S8/G6M+
- Cesar Izturis: S39/G3.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Chris Duncan: 9/L9LD
Top 4
- Eric Hinske: 7/F7M
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Jason Bartlett: 9/L9M
- Andy Sonnanstine: S7/G56+.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Carl Crawford: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Rick Ankiel: 4/L4
- Troy Glaus: T9/F89D+
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6M
Top 5
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carlos Pena: 7/P7S
- Evan Longoria: S6/G6+.1-3
- Eric Hinske: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Adam Kennedy: 63/G6
- Braden Looper: S7/G6+
- Cesar Izturis: 5/P5F
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Dioner Navarro: 31/G3
- Jason Bartlett: S8/L6MD+
- Andy Sonnanstine: 13/SH.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Chris Duncan: S7/L8LS
- Albert Pujols: 4/P4MD
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Troy Glaus: S7/L78S.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Carl Crawford: 4/L4D+
- B. J. Upton: E3/L3
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4.1-2
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 7
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F9D
- Aaron Miles: 53/BG25
- Cesar Izturis: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Eric Hinske: K
- Dioner Navarro: K23
- Jason Bartlett: S7/G56+
- Andy Sonnanstine: K
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: 13/G
- Chris Duncan: HR/F9LD+
- Albert Pujols: K
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4
Top 9
- Akinori Iwamura: D87/L8LD+
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6M
- B. J. Upton: 3/G3.2-3
- Carlos Pena: 3/L3+
Bot 9
- Troy Glaus: 8/F89XD+
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chris Perez