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Oakland Athletics @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-07-21 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 12428 · 72°F, dome · Wind L to R · 2:48
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Oakland Athletics 4–0. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 4th. Scott Kazmir earned the win. Evan Longoria went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Scott Kazmir L: Dana Eveland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cust | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Bankston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brooks Conrad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Willy Aybar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dana Eveland | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Andrew Brown | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Ellis: W
- Kurt Suzuki: K
- Ryan Sweeney: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F89M
- Jack Cust: PO2(16)
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- B. J. Upton: S9/L89S
- Carl Crawford: SB2
- Carl Crawford: 8/F8LM
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 2
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: 6/P
- Wes Bankston: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LXD
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Willy Aybar: 6/L6
- Jonny Gomes: W.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Brooks Conrad: K
- Mark Ellis: 3/P34
- Kurt Suzuki: 13/G
Bot 3
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/L8RM+
- B. J. Upton: S9/G34
- Carl Crawford: SB2
- Carl Crawford: 7/F78D.2-3
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/L8RD
- Emil Brown: 7/F8LXD
- Jack Cust: S8/L6MD+
- Bobby Crosby: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Willy Aybar: HR/F7LD+
- Jonny Gomes: S7/L78M+
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LM
- Akinori Iwamura: SB2
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/G4M.2-H
- B. J. Upton: W.1-2
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4+
Top 5
- Carlos Gonzalez: K
- Wes Bankston: K
- Brooks Conrad: K
Bot 5
- Evan Longoria: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LM
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Willy Aybar: K
- Jonny Gomes: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Mark Ellis: W
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/L4
- Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8LS
- Emil Brown: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LM
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- B. J. Upton: 9/F89D
- Carl Crawford: K
Top 7
- Jack Cust: W
- Bobby Crosby: K
- Carlos Gonzalez: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Wes Bankston: K
Bot 7
- Evan Longoria: 4/P4S
- Carlos Pena: W
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Willy Aybar: W.1-2
- Gabe Gross: K
Top 8
- Brooks Conrad: 7/F78M
- Mark Ellis: 53/G5
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: 6/P7S
- Akinori Iwamura: D9/L9LS+
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carl Crawford: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 9
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G3
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
- Jack Cust: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brooks Conrad