GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (63-88) at LA ANGELS (88-62)

AL: TAMPA BAY (63-88) at LA ANGELS (88-62)

<h3>Lackey pursues win No. 17 against Devil Rays</h3>

<div class="pre">Tampa Bay (63-88) at LA Angels (88-62) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - John Lackey would like nothingmore than to continue helping the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimsecure a berth in the postseason. On Tuesday, he'll get hischance against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.


With their magic number of five and a 8 1/2-game lead oversecond-place Seattle (79-70) in the American League West, theAngels are the closest of all the division leaders in the majorsto clinching a spot in the playoffs.


John Lackey (16-9, 3.21 ERA) will be searching for his first winin four outings. He will try to become the seventh AL pitcherto win 17 games against a team he has dominated over his career.

On Thursday, the righthander allowed three runs and nine hitsover seven frames - striking out eight - in a 3-0 loss to theOrioles. In nine career starts, he is 7-1 with a 2.51 ERA.

Jason Hammel (2-4, 6.13), who will be facing Anaheim for thefirst time in his career, will be looking to extend his unbeatenstreak to five games. Despite a 2.12 ERA over his last threegames, the righthander is just 1-0.


Hammel is coming off a no-decision on Thursday in a 8-7 loss toSeattle in which he yielded one run and five hits over sixinnings.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Akinori Iwamura 3B .285 7 30 Chone Figgins RF .347 3 55
Greg Norton DH .234 4 20 Orlando Cabrera SS .305 8 83
Carlos Pena 1B .279 40 112 Vladimir Guerrero DH .325 25 120
B.J. Upton CF .308 24 82 Garret Anderson LF .304 16 77
Delmon Young RF .292 12 90 Maicer Izturis 3B .286 5 47
Brendan Harris 2B .286 12 59 Casey Kotchman 1B .294 9 65
Jonny Gomes LF .252 15 44 Howie Kendrick 2B .320 5 34
Dioner Navarro C .232 8 42 Mike Napoli C .252 9 33
Jorge Velandia SS .556 0 2 Nathan Haynes CF .243 0 1

Jason Hammel RHP (2-4, 6.13) John Lackey RHP (16-9, 3.21)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT LA ANGELS -- REVISED LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Akinori Iwamura 3B .285 7 30 Chone Figgins RF .347 3 55
Greg Norton DH .234 4 20 Orlando Cabrera SS .305 8 83
Carlos Pena 1B .279 40 112 Vladimir Guerrero DH .325 25 120
B.J. Upton CF .308 24 82 Garret Anderson LF .304 16 77
Delmon Young RF .292 12 90 Maicer Izturis 3B .286 5 47
Jonny Gomes LF .252 15 44 Casey Kotchman 1B .294 9 65
Dioner Navarro C .232 8 42 Howie Kendrick 2B .320 5 34
Jorge Velandia 2B .556 0 2 Mike Napoli C .252 9 33
Josh Wilson SS .269 2 23 Nathan Haynes CF .243 0 1

Jason Hammel RHP (2-4, 6.13) John Lackey RHP (16-9, 3.21)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL (2-4, 6.13)
LAA - JOHN LACKEY (16-9, 3.21)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER
1B - BRIAN RUNGE
2B - MIKE WINTERS
3B - BRUCE FROEMMING

WEATHER: 71 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL AND DIONER NAVARRO
LAA - JOHN LACKEY AND MIKE NAPOLI

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.285, 7 HR, 30 RBI)
G NORTON (.234, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
C PENA (.279, 40 HR, 112 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.347, 3 HR, 55 RBI)
O CABRERA (.305, 8 HR, 83 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.325, 25 HR, 120 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Guerrero dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
N Haynes cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.13

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.19

Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Lackey 1-1. Batters
faced: J Lackey 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY JASON HAMMEL ALLOWED CHONE FIGGINS TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.305, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 1
LA ANGELS 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.292, 12 HR, 90 RBI)
J GOMES (.252, 15 HR, 44 RBI)
D NAVARRO (.232, 8 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Gomes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (10, throw).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .349
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
N Haynes cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 5 1 2 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (40, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.17

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.19

WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 22-13; J Lackey 16-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 2-1; J Lackey 1-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 5; J
Lackey 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1
LA ANGELS 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.294, 9 HR, 65 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.320, 5 HR, 34 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.252, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Gomes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (10, throw).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .349
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
N Haynes cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 5 1 2 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (40, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.17

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.18

WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 22-13; J Lackey 23-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 2-1; J Lackey 3-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 5; J
Lackey 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1
LA ANGELS 1 0 1 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J VELANDIA (.556, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J WILSON (.269, 2 HR, 23 RBI)
A IWAMURA (.284, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Gomes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Velandia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (10, throw).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .348
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
N Haynes cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 10 1 4 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (40, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 6.08

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.18

WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 36-24; J Lackey 23-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 5-1; J Lackey 3-1. Batters faced: J Hammel 10; J
Lackey 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 1
LA ANGELS 1 0 1 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.305, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.325, 0-FOR-1)
G ANDERSON (.306, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Gomes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Velandia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269

Totals 9 0 0 0 2 4 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (10, throw).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .348
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
N Haynes cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 10 1 4 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (40, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 6.08

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.16

WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 36-24; J Lackey 40-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 5-1; J Lackey 3-2. Batters faced: J Hammel 10; J
Lackey 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 1
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.278, 0-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.307, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.292, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
J Gomes lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Velandia 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269

Totals 9 0 0 0 2 4 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (10, throw).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .348
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Guerrero dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
G Anderson lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .307
M Izturis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .251
N Haynes cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 14 1 5 0 0 0 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Figgins 1. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (40, 2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hammel 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 6.00

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.16

WP - J Hammel. Pitches-strikes: J Hammel 48-33; J Lackey 40-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hammel 7-2; J Lackey 3-2. Batters faced: J Hammel 14; J
Lackey 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Brian Runge. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 1 5 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
LAA - JOHN LACKEY

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.294, 0-FOR-1)
H KENDRICK (.322, 1-FOR-1)
M NAPOLI (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>