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Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies
2008-10-26 · 2008 World Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45903 · 54°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:08
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Tampa Bay Rays 10–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Joe Blanton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Andy Sonnanstine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: Kerwin Danley · RF: Fieldin Culbreth
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Sonnanstine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Burrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Feliz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Sonnanstine | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Edwin Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Chad Durbin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Eyre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 J. C. Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F
- B. J. Upton: K/C
- Carlos Pena: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: D9/G
- Jayson Werth: 9/F.2-3
- Chase Utley: W
- Ryan Howard: FC1/G/TH3.1-2
- Pat Burrell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shane Victorino: 12(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Feliz: 8/F
Top 2
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carl Crawford: K
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
Bot 2
- Carlos Ruiz: 9/F
- Joe Blanton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: S9/L
- Jayson Werth: 9/F
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Andy Sonnanstine: S7/L
- Akinori Iwamura: 64(1)/FO/G
- B. J. Upton: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Chase Utley: E4/G
- Ryan Howard: S9/L.1-3
- Pat Burrell: 6/P
- Shane Victorino: 6/P
- Pedro Feliz: S7/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Carlos Ruiz: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Blanton: 3/P3F/FL
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Evan Longoria: 63/G
- Carl Crawford: HR/89/F
- Dioner Navarro: 63/G
Bot 4
- Jimmy Rollins: E4/G
- Jayson Werth: W.1-2
- Chase Utley: K
- Ryan Howard: HR/F7L.2-H(UR);1-H
- Pat Burrell: 2/P2F/FL
- Shane Victorino: 5/P
Top 5
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
- Jason Bartlett: 153/G
- Eric Hinske: HR/8/F
- Akinori Iwamura: 13/G
Bot 5
- Pedro Feliz: 2/P2F/FL
- Carlos Ruiz: 53/G
- Joe Blanton: HR/7/F
- Jimmy Rollins: 43/G
Top 6
- B. J. Upton: 9/F
- Carlos Pena: W
- Evan Longoria: K/C
- Carl Crawford: HP.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: K
Bot 6
- Jayson Werth: D7/L
- Chase Utley: K/C
- Ryan Howard: IW
- Pat Burrell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F
- Willy Aybar: S9/L.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/L
- B. J. Upton: K
Bot 7
- Shane Victorino: 9/L
- Pedro Feliz: S5/G
- Carlos Ruiz: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: K
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carl Crawford: 43/G
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: K
- Jimmy Rollins: D9/F
- Jayson Werth: HR/78/F.2-H
- Chase Utley: W
- Ryan Howard: HR/89/F.1-H
- Eric Bruntlett: 63/G
- Shane Victorino: 8/F
Top 9
- Dioner Navarro: E1/TH/G
- Ben Zobrist: 46(1)/FO/G
- Jason Bartlett: K/C
- Rocco Baldelli: K
Notes & reviews
- Blanton is 15th pitcher to homer in the World Series