GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (33-47) at CLEVELAND (49-32)

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Wigginton at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Barfield (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Casanova catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Barfield (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JAY WITASICK (1-0, 4.09) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved A Sonnanstine.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Barfield (.258, 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 0 2 2 4 0
CLEVELAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAY WITASICK
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.286, 0-FOR-3)
G NORTON (.217, 0-FOR-2, BB)
C PENA (.282, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (2) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
B Harris ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .308
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286
G Norton dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .217
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .282
D Young cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .248
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .182
a-T Wigginton ph-2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273
J Wilson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278
b-R Casanova ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273

Totals 26 2 4 2 2 9 14

a-hit by pitch for D Navarro in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for J Wilson in
the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - J Gomes (17), T Wigginton (42). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, B Harris 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (7, 2nd base off F Carmona/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Gomes (B Francisco at 3rd base). DP: 1 (J
Gomes-D Navarro-A Iwamura).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .281
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
V Martinez c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
R Garko 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
T Nixon rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
B Francisco lf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .455
M Rouse ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .132
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257

Totals 26 3 7 3 2 3 7

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (11, A Sonnanstine); B Francisco (2, A Sonnanstine). HR -
B Francisco (2, 4th inning off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 1 Out). SF - M Rouse. RBI -
B Francisco 2 (3), M Rouse (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Garko 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - C Blake (8, ground ball).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 000 2 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 020 100 0 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 7 3 3 2 3 1 5.63
J Witasick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 4 2 2 2 8 0 3.87
R Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.96

F Carmona pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.

HBP - T Wigginton (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 101-60; J
Witasick 15-9; F Carmona 97-60; R Perez 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Sonnanstine 4-10; J Witasick 1-2; F Carmona 7-3; R Perez 2-0. Batters faced: A
Sonnanstine 26; J Witasick 3; F Carmona 26; R Perez 3.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (1-0, 1.27) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: D YOUNG (.272, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved R Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C PENA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.272, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Mohr ran for C Pena.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D MOHR ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.272, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 2 0 2 4 0
CLEVELAND 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAY WITASICK
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.324, 1-FOR-2, BB)
T HAFNER (.258, 1-FOR-3)
R GARKO (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (2) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
B Harris ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .308
C Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .285
G Norton dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .214
C Pena 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .282
D Mohr pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Young cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .271
J Gomes rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .248
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .182
a-T Wigginton ph-2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .273
J Wilson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278
b-R Casanova ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273

Totals 29 2 4 2 3 11 15

a-hit by pitch for D Navarro in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for J Wilson in
the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - J Gomes (17), T Wigginton (42). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Crawford 1, B Harris 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (7, 2nd base off F Carmona/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Gomes (B Francisco at 3rd base). DP: 1 (J
Gomes-D Navarro-A Iwamura).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .281
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
V Martinez c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
R Garko 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .294
T Nixon rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
B Francisco lf 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .455
M Rouse ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .132
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257

Totals 26 3 7 3 2 3 7

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (11, A Sonnanstine); B Francisco (2, A Sonnanstine). HR -
B Francisco (2, 4th inning off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 1 Out). SF - M Rouse. RBI -
B Francisco 2 (3), M Rouse (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Garko 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - C Blake (8, ground ball).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 000 20 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 020 100 0 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 7 3 3 2 3 1 5.63
J Witasick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 4 2 1 2 8 0 3.78
R Perez 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.90
R Betancourt 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.26

F Carmona pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.

HBP - T Wigginton (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 101-60; J
Witasick 15-9; F Carmona 97-60; R Perez 18-12; R Betancourt 5-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 4-10; J Witasick 1-2; F Carmona 7-3; R Perez
3-0; R Betancourt 0-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 26; J Witasick 3; F Carmona
26; R Perez 6; R Betancourt 1.

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

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 14 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Norton at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.324, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: GARY GLOVER (3-3, 4.97) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.324, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Glover relieved J Witasick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.324, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Glover relieved J Witasick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.324, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RYAN GARKO SCORED VICTOR MARTINEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.244, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez ran for T Nixon.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: B Francisco (.455, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: AL REYES (1-1, 3.06) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, CLEVELAND 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: B FRANCISCO (.455, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Al Reyes relieved G Glover.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: B Francisco (.455, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BEN FRANCISCO SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B FRANCISCO ON FIRST, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: M ROUSE (.132, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>