Rays 9, Blue Jays 7
Jeff Niemann gave up six runs -- five earned -- to the Blue Jays. (Darren Calabrese/AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays bailed out Jeff Niemann, who had a rough day, by beating up on Blue Jays All-Star Roy Halladay. Jason Bartlett had three hits off Toronto's starter, and Carlos Pena had three RBIs, two on a homer. Carl Crawford left the game in the third with lower back tightness.
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Tampa Bay 12, Toronto 7
Today's Boxes 8/24/09
PHI 6, NYM 2
MIL 7, WSH 1
BOS 12, CWS 8
MIN 2, BAL 1
CLE 10, KC 6
COL 6, SF 4
DET 10, LAA 7
SEA 3, OAK 1
August 24, 2009
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Tampa Bay
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0
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12 15
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Toronto
0
5
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Standings thru 8/24/09 | Recap: TB | TOR | Gameday | Rays stats | Blue Jays stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett , SS
5
1
3
1
0
1
1
.343
Crawford , LF
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
.316
Aybar, W , 2B
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
.258
Kapler , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.236
Longoria , 3B
4
2
1
0
1
1
2
.273
Zobrist , 2B-LF-2B
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
.293
Pena, C , 1B
2
2
1
3
2
1
0
.221
Burrell , DH
5
0
2
2
0
1
3
.238
Zaun , C
5
0
2
2
0
2
1
.254
Gross , RF
5
1
1
0
0
2
4
.257
Upton, B , CF
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.238
Totals 39 12 15 11 4 9 14
BATTING 2B : Gross (15, Halladay), Upton, B (28, Halladay), Zobrist (18, Camp).HR : Pena, C (35,
5th inning off Halladay, 1 on, 0 out), Zobrist (23, 7th inning off League, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Bartlett 3; Longoria;
Zobrist 7; Pena, C 4; Burrell 2; Zaun 2; Gross 2; Upton, B 3.RBI : Zobrist 2 (69), Pena, C 3 (87), Burrell 2 (48),
Bartlett (58), Aybar, W (32), Zaun 2 (20).2-out RBI : Burrell; Zaun 2.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Gross 2; Longoria 2.SF : Pena, C.GIDP : Gross; Burrell.Team RISP : 5-for-13.Team
LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Bartlett 2 (14, fielding, fielding).DP : 3 (Zobrist-Bartlett-Pena,
C 2, Bartlett-Aybar, W-Pena, C).
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro , SS
5
0
0
1
0
0
3
.294
Hill, A , 2B
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
.288
Lind , LF
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.301
Overbay , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
0
4
.270
Wells, V , CF
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
.254
Ruiz, R , DH
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
.348
Barajas , C
4
1
2
4
0
2
0
.238
Snider , RF
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
.250
Bautista , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.227
Totals 35 7 9 6 3 5 11
BATTING HR : Barajas (12, 2nd inning off Niemann, 3 on, 0 out), Ruiz, R (4, 8th inning off Wheeler, 0 on,
1 out).TB : Hill, A; Lind; Overbay; Ruiz, R 6; Barajas 5; Bautista.RBI : Barajas 4 (52), Scutaro (55),
Ruiz, R (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Scutaro.GIDP : Lind; Overbay 2.Team RISP :
2-for-7.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Scutaro (9, 3rd base off Niemann/Zaun).FIELDING E : Snider (3, throw).PB : Barajas (6).DP : 2 (Overbay-Scutaro-Overbay,
Scutaro-Hill, A-Overbay).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Niemann (W, 12-5)
6.1
8
6
5
3
3
1
3.87
Choate (H, 6)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.24
Wheeler (H, 14)
1.0
1
1
1
0
2
1
3.52
Springer
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.83
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Halladay (L, 13-7)
6.0
12
8
7
1
8
1
3.03
League
2.0
1
1
1
1
1
1
5.52
Camp
1.0
2
3
3
2
0
0
3.61
IBB : Pena, C (by Camp).Pitches-strikes : Niemann 104-65, Choate 1-1, Wheeler 16-11, Springer 11-8, Halladay
113-80, League 26-16, Camp 25-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Niemann 9-6, Choate 1-0, Wheeler 1-0, Springer 1-2, Halladay
5-3, League 2-1, Camp 2-1.Batters faced : Niemann 30, Choate 1, Wheeler 4, Springer 3, Halladay 30, League 7, Camp
7.Inherited runners-scored : Choate 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Jerry Crawford.
3B: Brian O'Nora.Weather : 71 degrees, clear.Wind : 9 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:52.Att :
17,184.August 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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