This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Anaheim Angels @ Tampa Bay Rays

2008-08-19 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 15902 · 72°F, dome · 2:20

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Anaheim Angels 4–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 8th. James Shields earned the win and Dan Wheeler picked up the save. Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
TBA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		4	5

W: James Shields L: Scot Shields SV: Dan Wheeler

Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chone Figgins	3	0	0	0	1	1
Erick Aybar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Teixeira	3	0	0	0	0	1
Vladimir Guerrero	4	2	2	1	0	0
Torii Hunter	4	0	2	0	0	0
Garret Anderson	4	0	1	1	0	1
Howie Kendrick	4	0	1	0	0	3
Juan Rivera	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jeff Mathis	3	0	1	0	0	2
Kendrys Morales	1	0	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Akinori Iwamura	3	1	1	0	1	0
B. J. Upton	4	0	1	1	0	3
Carlos Pena	1	0	0	1	3	1
Cliff Floyd	4	0	0	0	0	4
Willy Aybar	4	0	2	2	0	1
Eric Hinske	4	0	0	0	0	3
Dioner Navarro	3	0	0	0	0	0
Gabe Gross	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jason Bartlett	2	2	1	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ervin Santana	7.0	4	2	9
Scot Shields	0.1	0	2	1
Darren Oliver	0.2	1	1	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
James Shields	8.0	9	1	7
Dan Wheeler	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chone Figgins: W
Erick Aybar: 6/LDP/L6MD-.1X1(63)
Mark Teixeira: 9/F9D

Bot 1

Akinori Iwamura: 2/P2RF-
B. J. Upton: K
Carlos Pena: K

Top 2

Vladimir Guerrero: HR/L9D
Torii Hunter: S8/L8LS+
Garret Anderson: K
Howie Kendrick: S8/G4M+.1-2
Juan Rivera: S8/G6M.2XH(82);1-2
Jeff Mathis: K

Bot 2

Cliff Floyd: K
Willy Aybar: K
Eric Hinske: K

Top 3

Chone Figgins: 43/G4
Erick Aybar: 9/F9D
Mark Teixeira: K

Bot 3

Dioner Navarro: 43/G4+
Gabe Gross: 7/F7LD
Jason Bartlett: 53/G

Top 4

Vladimir Guerrero: DGR/F8LXD+
Torii Hunter: 63/G6S-.2-3
Garret Anderson: D9.3-H
Howie Kendrick: K
Juan Rivera: 63/G6

Bot 4

Akinori Iwamura: 63/G6
B. J. Upton: K
Carlos Pena: W
Cliff Floyd: K

Top 5

Jeff Mathis: K
Chone Figgins: K
Erick Aybar: S4/G4M-
Mark Teixeira: 9/L9S

Bot 5

Willy Aybar: 43/G4-
Eric Hinske: 9/L89D+
Dioner Navarro: 3/G3-

Top 6

Vladimir Guerrero: 5/L5+
Torii Hunter: 13/G13+
Garret Anderson: 6/P6D-

Bot 6

Gabe Gross: 8/F8LS-
Jason Bartlett: D7
Akinori Iwamura: S6/G6-.2-3
B. J. Upton: S3/G34S-.3-H;1-3(E3/TH1);BX2(4)
Carlos Pena: W
Cliff Floyd: K

Top 7

Howie Kendrick: K23
Juan Rivera: 3/P23
Jeff Mathis: S7/L7S+
Chone Figgins: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 7

Willy Aybar: S4/L7LS.BX2(74)
Eric Hinske: K
Dioner Navarro: 43/G4-

Top 8

Erick Aybar: 9/F89M-
Mark Teixeira: HP
Vladimir Guerrero: 3/P34-
Torii Hunter: S7/L6D+.1-2
Garret Anderson: 3/G

Bot 8

Gabe Gross: W
Jason Bartlett: E2/TH/SH/BG25-.1-3;B-2
Akinori Iwamura: W
B. J. Upton: K
Carlos Pena: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Cliff Floyd: K
Willy Aybar: S7/L78S+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Eric Hinske: K

Top 9

Howie Kendrick: K
Juan Rivera: K
Kendrys Morales: 9/F9LM-

Notes & reviews

Teixeira's throw was wide and retrieved by Kendrick, who tagged Upton before he returned to the bag; 1B umpire Jerry Meals ruled that Upton had turned toward second and called him out; Rays Manager Joe Maddon argued with Meals and crew chief Gary Darling and was ejected by Meals

⚾ Arcade