Blue Jays 5, Rays 1
Jeff Niemann struggled vs. the Jays after back-to-back dominant victories. (AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
After pulling out several comeback wins on their 10-game road trip, the Rays couldn't find the magic in the finale, amassing a total of five hits. Carl Crawford's homer accounted for their lone run, which wasn't enough to pick up Jeff Niemann, who allowed five runs in 6 2/3 innings.
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Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 1
Today's Boxes 7/26/09
NYY 7, OAK 5
BAL 6, BOS 2
WSH 3, SD 2
PHI 9, STL 2
ATL 10, MIL 2
NYM 8, HOU 3
TEX 7, KC 2
CHC 5, CIN 2
COL 4, SF 2
MIN 10, LAA 1
CLE 12, SEA 3
FLA 8, LAD 6
ARI 9, PIT 0
CWS 5, DET 1
July 26, 2009
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Tampa Bay
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Toronto
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Standings thru 7/26/09 | Recap: TB | TOR | Gameday | Rays stats | Blue Jays stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.242
Crawford , LF
4
1
1
1
0
2
1
.308
Longoria , 3B
3
0
2
0
1
1
1
.279
Zobrist , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
.302
Burrell , DH
4
0
0
0
0
2
4
.225
Pena, C , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.219
Kapler , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.244
a-Gross , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.270
Navarro , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.223
Bartlett , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.337
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 11 11
BATTING 2B : Longoria (29, Cecil), Upton, B (25, League).HR : Crawford (10, 6th inning off Cecil,
0 on, 2 out).TB : Upton, B 2; Crawford 4; Longoria 3; Zobrist.RBI : Crawford (43).2-out RBI :
Crawford.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Burrell 2; Zobrist.GIDP : Zobrist.Team RISP :
0-for-5.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING DP : (Bartlett-Zobrist-Pena, C).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
.288
Hill, A , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.287
Lind , DH
3
2
2
0
1
0
2
.300
Rolen , 3B
4
1
2
3
0
0
1
.318
Wells, V , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.258
Rios , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.264
Overbay , 1B
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.258
Barajas , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.245
Inglett , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.167
Totals 33 5 10 4 1 7 10
BATTING 2B : Lind (33, Niemann), Overbay (22, Niemann).HR : Rolen (8, 4th inning off Niemann,
2 on, 0 out).TB : Scutaro; Hill, A; Lind 3; Rolen 5; Wells, V; Overbay 3; Inglett.RBI : Rolen 3 (40),
Scutaro (45).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lind.GIDP : Wells, V.Team RISP : 4-for-8.Team
LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Inglett (2, 3rd base off Choate/Navarro).FIELDING DP :
(Scutaro-Hill, A-Overbay).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Niemann (L, 9-5)
6.2
9
5
5
1
6
1
3.81
Choate
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.20
Thayer
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.52
Nelson, J
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.06
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cecil (W, 4-1)
7.0
4
1
1
3
7
1
4.27
League
1.0
1
0
0
0
3
0
4.60
Frasor
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.13
Pitches-strikes : Niemann 94-64, Choate 5-3, Thayer 13-9, Nelson, J 2-2, Cecil 99-57, League 16-11, Frasor 13-10.Groundouts-flyouts :
Niemann 7-6, Choate 0-1, Thayer 1-0, Nelson, J 0-1, Cecil 5-7, League 0-0, Frasor 0-1.Batters faced : Niemann 29,
Choate 1, Thayer 3, Nelson, J 1, Cecil 27, League 4, Frasor 3.Inherited runners-scored : Choate 2-0, Nelson, J
1-0.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Paul Emmel.Weather : 68 degrees,
roof closed.Wind : 0 mph, None.T : 2:25.Att : 30,610.July 26, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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