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Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers
2008-08-17 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 18363 · 84°F · Wind 4 mph to RF · 3:15
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Tampa Bay Rays put up 4 in the 3rd. Scott Kazmir earned the win and Dan Wheeler picked up the save. B. J. Upton went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Scott Kazmir L: Dustin Nippert SV: Dan Wheeler
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Boggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Travis Metcalf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 Chad Bradford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Salas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dustin Nippert | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Kameron Loe | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- B. J. Upton: K
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
- Carlos Pena: 5/P25-
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 8/F8LD
- Brandon Boggs: 53/G56
- Michael Young: 53/G5
Top 2
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4D
- Willy Aybar: S8/L8RS+
- Eric Hinske: 8/F8RXD+
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7S-
Bot 2
- Josh Hamilton: 7/F7D
- Marlon Byrd: W
- Gerald Laird: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W.1-2
- Chris Davis: K
Top 3
- Gabe Gross: D7/L7LM+
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6S.2-3
- B. J. Upton: D7/L7LS+.3-H
- Ben Zobrist: S9/G34+.2-3
- Carlos Pena: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Cliff Floyd: 7/F7D+
- Willy Aybar: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Travis Metcalf: 8/F8LXD+
- Ian Kinsler: D7/L7M+
- Brandon Boggs: W
- Michael Young: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Josh Hamilton: D7/F7LS-.3-H;1-3
- Marlon Byrd: 3/L34+
Top 4
- Eric Hinske: D7/F7D+
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7M-
- Gabe Gross: 9/P9S
- Jason Bartlett: S9/L9S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- B. J. Upton: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Chris Davis: K
Top 5
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7D
- Cliff Floyd: 7/F78D
- Willy Aybar: D9/F9D+
- Eric Hinske: 4!3/G4+
Bot 5
- Travis Metcalf: HR/F7LD+
- Ian Kinsler: 6!/L6+
- Brandon Boggs: K
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: S8/G4+.1-3
- Marlon Byrd: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Gabe Gross: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Jason Bartlett: 2/P23F-
Bot 6
- Gerald Laird: 1/BP
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
- Chris Davis: K
Top 7
- B. J. Upton: S7/G56+
- Ben Zobrist: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
- Carlos Pena: W
- Cliff Floyd: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Travis Metcalf: 53/G56
- Ian Kinsler: 53/G5
- Brandon Boggs: S9/G
- Michael Young: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Willy Aybar: 31/G34
- Eric Hinske: 7!/F7LD
- Dioner Navarro: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Josh Hamilton: 8/F8LD
- Marlon Byrd: S7/L7S+
- Gerald Laird: K
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: OA.1X2(26)
Top 9
- Gabe Gross: 53/G56-
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78D
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6+
Bot 9
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S9/L34D+
- Chris Davis: W.1-2
- Travis Metcalf: K
- Ramon Vazquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Boggs: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Michael Young: DI.1-2
- Michael Young: W
- Josh Hamilton: IW.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Marlon Byrd: K
Notes & reviews
- Bases loaded intentional walk