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Chicago White Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-10-03 · 2008 Division Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 35257 · 72°F · Wind to CF · 3:10
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 8th. Scott Kazmir earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
W: Scott Kazmir L: Mark Buehrle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: Eric Cooper · RF: Joe West
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Uribe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willy Aybar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Buehrle | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Chad Bradford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: HP
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: 4/P/IF
- Jim Thome: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/SF/L.3-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: S5/L-.2-3;1-2
- Juan Uribe: K
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7LF
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: S6/G
- Evan Longoria: 43/G
Top 2
- Brian Anderson: 8/F
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9LF
- Nick Swisher: W
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L.1-2
- Paul Konerko: 6/P
Bot 2
- Willy Aybar: S7/G+
- Rocco Baldelli: 4/L.1-3(E4/TH1)
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L.3-H
- Fernando Perez: S7/G.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Thome: 7/F
- Alexei Ramirez: 6/P
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
Bot 3
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- B. J. Upton: 9/F
- Carl Crawford: 13/G
Top 4
- Juan Uribe: K
- Brian Anderson: K
- Orlando Cabrera: S9/L
- Nick Swisher: S7/G.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G
Bot 4
- Evan Longoria: K
- Willy Aybar: D7/G
- Rocco Baldelli: 2/P2F
- Dioner Navarro: 53/G
Top 5
- Paul Konerko: 43/G+
- Jim Thome: 3/G
- Alexei Ramirez: S9/G+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Fernando Perez: 53/G
- Jason Bartlett: S7/G
- Akinori Iwamura: HR/78/F.1-H
- B. J. Upton: 3/P3F
- Carl Crawford: 43/G
Top 6
- Juan Uribe: S8/G+
- Brian Anderson: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G.2-3
- Nick Swisher: 7/F
Bot 6
- Evan Longoria: S7/L
- Willy Aybar: 53/SH/BG.1-2
- Rocco Baldelli: 7/F
- Dioner Navarro: 53/G
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: S34/G+
- Paul Konerko: S7/G+.1-2
- Jim Thome: 8/F
- Alexei Ramirez: 6/L-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G
Bot 7
- Fernando Perez: 53/G+
- Jason Bartlett: 3/P
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G
Top 8
- Juan Uribe: K
- Brian Anderson: K
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/G
- Nick Swisher: K
Bot 8
- B. J. Upton: T8/L
- Carl Crawford: S7/L-.3-H
- Evan Longoria: SB2
- Evan Longoria: K
- Willy Aybar: 43/G.2-3
- Rocco Baldelli: S8/L.3-H
- Dioner Navarro: D4/P.1-H
- Fernando Perez: 53/G
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: S6/L-
- Paul Konerko: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Thome: K
Notes & reviews
- no exaggerated shift for Jim Thome with the bases loaded and he hit the ball where the second baseman would have been standing if there was