GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (33-45) at CLEVELAND (47-32)

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOSH BARFIELD SCORED RYAN GARKO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BARFIELD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.281, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GRADY SIZEMORE SCORED JOSH BARFIELD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G SIZEMORE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.257, 0-FOR-1)
J CANTU (.245, 0-FOR-1)
J WILSON (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS CLEVELAND (4) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
D Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
T Wigginton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Gomes rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Cantu dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
J Wilson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283
R Casanova c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 13 0 1 0 0 4 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - D Young (6, bobble).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
V Martinez c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
J Michaels lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Garko 1b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .293
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Barfield 2b 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 .261

Totals 18 4 7 4 1 4 8

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2); R Garko (9, J Howell). RBI - G
Sizemore 3 (40), J Barfield (37). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Blake 1, J Peralta 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 020 2 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 7 4 4 1 4 0 4.98

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.13

WP - J Howell. HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell
86-50; C Sabathia 46-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 4-3; C Sabathia 2-6.
Batters faced: J Howell 20; C Sabathia 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RAUL CASANOVA SCORED JONNY GOMES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D MOHR (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DUSTAN MOHR SCORED JOSH WILSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D MOHR ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.297, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - J.P. HOWELL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.323, 2-FOR-2)
T HAFNER (.256, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J PERALTA (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (2) VS CLEVELAND (4) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
D Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
T Wigginton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Gomes rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .264
J Cantu dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
J Wilson 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .298
R Casanova c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 18 2 4 2 0 4 3

BATTING: SF - R Casanova. RBI - R Casanova (4), D Mohr (1). 2-out RBI - D Mohr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - D Young (6, bobble).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
V Martinez c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
J Michaels lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Garko 1b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .293
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Barfield 2b 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 .261

Totals 18 4 7 4 1 4 8

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2); R Garko (9, J Howell). RBI - G
Sizemore 3 (40), J Barfield (37). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Blake 1, J Peralta 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).

FIELDING: E - F Gutierrez (1, throw).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 02 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 020 2 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 7 4 4 1 4 0 4.98

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 4 2 2 0 4 0 3.25

WP - J Howell. HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell
86-50; C Sabathia 65-46. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 4-3; C Sabathia 3-8.
Batters faced: J Howell 20; C Sabathia 19.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TRAVIS HAFNER (13) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF J.P. HOWELL.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JASON HAMMEL (1-0, 4.63) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hammel relieved J Howell.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.317, 0-FOR-2)
D YOUNG (.272, 0-FOR-2)
T WIGGINTON (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (2) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
B Harris ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
D Young cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
T Wigginton 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
J Gomes rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .264
J Cantu dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
J Wilson 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .298
R Casanova c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 18 2 4 2 0 4 3

BATTING: SF - R Casanova. RBI - R Casanova (4), D Mohr (1). 2-out RBI - D Mohr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - D Young (6, bobble).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
V Martinez c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .321
T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .258
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .279
J Michaels lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .291
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Barfield 2b 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 .261

Totals 23 5 9 5 1 6 9

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2); R Garko (9, J Howell). HR - T
Hafner (13, 5th inning off J Howell 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Sizemore 3 (40), J
Barfield (37), T Hafner (52). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Blake 1, J Peralta 2, R Garko 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).

FIELDING: E - F Gutierrez (1, throw).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 02 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 020 21 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 1/3 8 5 5 1 5 1 5.19
J Hammel 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.38

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 4 2 1 0 4 0 3.18

WP - J Howell. HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell
95-56; J Hammel 12-7; C Sabathia 65-46. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 4-3; J
Hammel 1-0; C Sabathia 3-8. Batters faced: J Howell 22; J Hammel 3; C Sabathia
19.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.264, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.281, 1-FOR-2)
J BARFIELD (.261, 0-FOR-2, RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.283, 2-FOR-3, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Young cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
T Wigginton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
J Gomes rf 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .262
J Cantu dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235
J Wilson 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .298
R Casanova c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 23 3 6 3 0 6 5

BATTING: 2B - D Young (16, C Sabathia). SF - R Casanova. RBI - R Casanova (4),
D Mohr (1), T Wigginton (41). 2-out RBI - D Mohr. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - D Young (6, bobble).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271
V Martinez c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .321
T Hafner dh 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .258
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .279
J Michaels lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .291
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Barfield 2b 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 .261

Totals 23 5 9 5 1 6 9

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2); R Garko (9, J Howell). HR - T
Hafner (13, 5th inning off J Howell 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Sizemore 3 (40), J
Barfield (37), T Hafner (52). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Blake 1, J Peralta 2, R Garko 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).

FIELDING: E - F Gutierrez (1, throw).


----------------------------------------------------
TAMPA BAY - 000 021 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 020 21 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 1/3 8 5 5 1 5 1 5.19
J Hammel 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.38

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 6 3 2 0 6 0 3.23

WP - J Howell. HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell
95-56; J Hammel 12-7; C Sabathia 87-61. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 4-3; J
Hammel 1-0; C Sabathia 3-9. Batters faced: J Howell 22; J Hammel 3; C Sabathia
24.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ AND JOSH
BARFIELD.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, G SIZEMORE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
CLEVELAND 7 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.321, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JHONNY PERALTA SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
CLEVELAND 8 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.298, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 6 1
CLEVELAND 0 2 0 2 1 3 8 13 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JASON HAMMEL
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.298, 1-FOR-2)
R CASANOVA (.267, 1-FOR-1, SF, RBI)
D MOHR (.167, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (3) VS CLEVELAND (8) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Young cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
T Wigginton 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273
J Gomes rf 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .262
J Cantu dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235
J Wilson 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .298
R Casanova c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
D Mohr lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 23 3 6 3 0 6 5

BATTING: 2B - D Young (16, C Sabathia). SF - R Casanova. RBI - R Casanova (4),
D Mohr (1), T Wigginton (41). 2-out RBI - D Mohr. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - A Iwamura 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - D Young (6, bobble).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 .283
C Blake 3b 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .274
V Martinez c 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .320
T Hafner dh 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .257
J Peralta ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .282
J Michaels lf 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .296
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 .291
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .293
J Barfield 2b 3 2 1 1 0 1 3 .263

Totals 30 8 13 8 2 6 14

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez 2 (20, J Howell 2); R Garko (9, J Howell); F Gutierrez
(1, J Hammel). HR - T Hafner (13, 5th inning off J Howell 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G
Sizemore 3 (40), J Barfield (37), T Hafner (52), C Blake 2 (41), J Peralta
(46). 2-out RBI - G Sizemore 3, J Peralta. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Michaels 1, C Blake 1, J Peralta 2, R Garko 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (3, 2nd base by J Howell).

FIELDING: E - F Gutierrez (1, throw).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 021 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 020 213 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 1/3 8 5 5 1 5 1 5.19
J Hammel 1 2/3 5 3 3 1 1 0 6.07

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 6 3 2 0 6 0 3.23

WP - J Howell. HBP - J Michaels (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: J Howell
95-56; J Hammel 44-22; C Sabathia 87-61. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 4-3;
J Hammel 1-3; C Sabathia 3-9. Batters faced: J Howell 22; J Hammel 11; C
Sabathia 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez.
3B--Chris Guccione.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, in from center.</div>