Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

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Rays take back-and-forth first game with Twins


Iwamura hit his third homerun of the season


Scoring Summary

Top of second
-Iwamura homers to right, Gomes and Cantu score

Bottom of second
-Cirillo sacrifices to center, Cuddyer scores

Bottom of fourth
-Cirillo homers to right, Cuddyer scores

Top of fifth
-Wiggington singles to right, Upton scores

Bottom of sixth
-White homers to right

Top of seventh
-Crawford singles to right, Dukes scores
-Gomes singles to right, Crawford scores

Top of eighth
-Dukes homers to left-center



Final Score: Tampa Bay wins 7-4


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 7
Hits: 14
Errors: 0

E. Dukes - 2/5, HR(2), 2 R, SO
B. Upton - 1/5, R, 2B
C. Crawford - 1/4, RBI, R, SO
T. Wiggington - 1/5, RBI, SO
J. Gomes - 1/5, RBI, R, SO
D. Young - 3/5, 2 SO
J. Cantu - 3/4, R
A. Iwamura - 2/4, HR(3), 3 RBI
D. Navarro - 0/4, SO

J. Niemann - 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 K (Ejected in 4th)
S. Camp (W, 1-1) - 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 K
A. Reyes (S, 2) - 1.0 IP, K


Minnesota Twins
Runs: 4
Hits: 8
Errors: 3

L. Castillo - 1/5
T. Hunter - 1/3
L. Rodriguez - 2/4
J. Mauer - 0/4, 2 SO
M. Cuddyer - 0/2, 2 R
R. White - 2/4, HR
J. Cirillo - 1/3, HR, 3 RBI
J. Bartlett - 1/4, SO
N. Punto - 0/4, SO

C. Silva - 5.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 5 K
D. Reyes (L, 0-2) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K
J. Rincon - 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER
P. Neshek - 1.2 IP, 1 K


Record: 6-4
Next Game: At Minnesota Twins
Matchup: Scott Kazmir (1-1, 6.23 ERA, 11 K) Vs Johan Santana (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 11 K)

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Kazmir goes distance, still takes loss


Santana out-dueled Kazmir, striking out 9 in 6.


Scoring Summary

Bottom of second
-Mauer homers to right

Bottom of fourth
-Punto singles to right, White scores, Cirillo to third

Top of seventh
-Baldelli doubles to center, Crawford scores


Final Score: Minnesota wins 2-1


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 1
Hits: 11
Errors: 2

E. Dukes - 1/5, 2B, 2 SO
C. Crawford - 1/5, 2B, R, 2 SB
R. Baldelli - 1/5, RBI, 2B
T. Wiggington - 2/4
D. Young - 2/4, 2B, SO, SB
J. Cantu - 1/4, 2 SO
A. Iwamura - 2/4, SO
D. Navarro - 1/4, 3 SO
B. Harris - 0/3, 1 SO

S. Kazmir (L, 1-2) - 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K



Minnesota Twins
Runs: 2
Hits: 5
Errors: 0

L. Castillo - 0/3
J. Bartlett - 1/4
J. Kubel - 0/4, 3 SO
J. Morneau - 0/4
J. Mauer - 1/3, HR
R. White - 1/2, R
J. Cirillo - 1/3, 2B
N. Punto - 1/3, RBI
J. Tyner - 0/3, SO

J. Santana (W, 1-1) - 6.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
J. Rincon - 0.1 IP, 1 H
P. Neshek - 0.1 IP
D. Reyes - 0.1 IP, 1 H
M. Guerrier - 0.1 IP, 1 K
J. Nathan (S, 3) - 1.0 IP, 1 H


Record: 6-5
Next Game: At Minnesota Twins
Matchup: James Shields (0-1, 6.97 ERA, 8 K) Vs Francisco Liriano (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K)

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Re: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

Ouch, tough loss.

Santana is damn near immortal in this game.

[Beantown]

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Rays send it to extras, Twins walk away with it


Cuddyer's walk-off two-run homer gave it to the Twins


Scoring Summary

Bottom of third
-Cirillo homers to center
-Punto singles to center, Tyner scores on Dukes error.

Top of fourth
-Baldelli sacrifices to center, Crawford scores

Top of fifth
-Cantu homers to left

Bottom of seventh
-Bartlett reaches on fielder’s choice, Mauer scores, White to third, Cirillo out at second
-Punto singles to center, White scores, Bartlett to second
-Castillo singles to left, Bartlett scores, Punto to third

Top of eighth
-Baldelli singles to left-center, Crawford scores
-Baldelli scores, Young to second, on Tyner error
-Norton doubles to center, Young scores

Top of eleventh
-Iwamura homers to right

Bottom of eleventh
-Cuddyer homers to left, Morneau scores


Final Score: Minnesota wins it 7-6, in eleven


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 6
Hits: 13
Errors: 2

E. Dukes - 2/6, 2B, 3 SO
B. Upton - 0/4
C. Crawford - 2/5, 2 R, 2B, SO, 2 SB
R. Baldelli - 2/4, 2 RBI, R
D. Young - 1/5, R, 2B, SO, SB
G. Norton - 1/5, RBI, 2B, SO
J. Cantu - 2/4, HR(2), SO, IBB
B. Harris - 1/5
-A. Iwamura - 1/2, HR(4)
J. Paul - 1/5

J. Shields - 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6K
C. Orvella - 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER
T. Corcoran - 2.0 IP, 3 K
A. Reyes (BS 3 - L, 1-1) - 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER


Minnesota Twins
Runs: 7
Hits: 8
Errors: 2

L. Castillo - 1/5, RBI, 2 SO
N. Punto - 1/5, SO
J. Morneau - 1/5, R
J. Mauer - 1/5, R
M. Cuddyer - 1/5, Walk-Off 2-Run HR(1), 1 SO
R. White - 0/4, R, 3 SO
J. Cirillo - 2/4, HR(3), SO
J. Bartlett - 0/4, RBI, R, SO
J. Tyner - 1/3, RBI, R

F. Liriano - 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K
P. Neshek - 2.1 IP, 1 H
J. Rincon - 0.1 IP, 1 K
D. Reyes - 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER
J. Crain - 0.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R
M. Guerrier - 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1BB
J. Nathan (W, 1-0) - 0.2 IP, 1 H


Record: 6-6
Next Game: At Minnesota Twins
Matchup: Casey Fossum (0-0, 3.46 ERA, 19 K) Vs Carlos Silva (0-1, 6.97 ERA, 10 K -starting his second game in three days due to call-up of Liriano-)

[Beantown]

Re: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

Ouch, tough loss.

Santana is damn near immortal in this game.

Seriously...he's impossible to hit.

And...every loss seems to be tough.

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Fossum shines, Rays salvage series split


Crawford's 2-RBIs were all the Twins needed


Scoring Summary

Top of first
-Crawford homers to right

Top of third
-Crawford out at first, Navarro scores, Dukes to second

Bottom of fifth
-Cirillo scores, Punto to third, Castillo out at first on fielder’s choice


Final Score: Tampa Bay wins 2-1


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 2
Hits: 7
Errors: 0

E. Dukes - 1/4
B. Upton - 0/3
C. Crawford - 1/4, HR(2), 2 RBI
T. Wiggington - 2/4, 2B, SO
R. Baldelli - 0/4
J. Gomes - 2/3
J. Cantu - 0/4, SO
E. Longoria - 0/4
D. Navarro - 1/3, R

C. Fossum (W, 1-0) - 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
R. Lugo - 1.0 IP, 1 BB
T. Corcoran (S, 3) - 2.0 IP, 1 H


Minnesota Twins
Runs: 1
Hits: 4
Errors: 1

L. Castillo - 0/4, RBI, SO
J. Bartlett - 1/4, 2B, SO
M. Cuddyer - 1/4, 2 SO
J. Morneau - 1/4, SO
M. Redmond - 0/4, SO
R. White - 0/4
J. Cirillo - 0/1, R, 2 BB
N. Punto - 1/2, HPB
J. Tyner - 0/3

C. Silva - 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 K
P. Neshek - 4.0 IP, 1 K


Record: 7-6
Next Game: Vs Baltimore Orioles
Matchup: Edwin Jackson (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 9 K) Vs Jaret Wright (1-1, 9.00 ERA, 8 K)

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Jackson goes the distance, Rays take first game from Orioles


Gomes hits his first home-run of the season


Scoring Summary

Bottom of second
-Gomes homers to left
-Iwamura homers to right

Bottom of third
-Wiggington doubles to right, Upton scores

Bottom of fifth
-Baldelli sacrifice fly to center, Dukes scores

Bottom of seventh
-Upton singles to center, Dukes scores
-Baldelli triples to left, Upton scores


Final Score: Tampa Bay wins 6-0


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 6
Hits: 12
Errors: 1

E. Dukes - 3/4, 2 R, 3 2B
B. Upton - 2/2, RBI, 2 R, 2 sac
R. Baldelli - 1/3, 2 RBI, 2B, SO
T. Wiggington - 1/4, RBI, 2B, SO
D. Young - 0/4
J. Gomes - 2/4, HR(1)
J. Cantu - 1/4, SO
A. Iwamura - 1/3, HR(4)
D. Navarro - 1/3, 2B, SO

E. Jackson (W, 2-0) - 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 K


Baltimore Orioles
Runs: 0
Hits: 6
Errors: 1

M. Mora - 1/4
C. patterson - 0/4, 2 SO
M. Tejada - 0/3
A. Huff - 2/3, SO
N. Markakis - 1/3
R. Hernandez - 0/3
J. Gibbons - 2/3
J. Payton - 0/3
F. Bynum - 0/3

J. Wright (L, 1-2) - 6.2 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 4 K
D. Baez - 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER



Record: 8-6
Next Game: Vs Baltimore Orioles
Matchup: Jeff Niemann (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 K) Vs Erik Bedard (1-0, 4.74 ERA, 15 K)

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Devil Rays win third straight


Niemann strikes out 11 en-route to his second win


Scoring Summary

Bottom of fifth
-Iwamura homers to right, Cantu and Longoria score

Bottom of sixth
-Young doubles to left-center, Wiggington scores
-Young scores on Bynum error, Iwamura safe at first

Top of seventh
-Mora scores on fielder’s choice, Markakis safe at first, Tejada out at second


Final Score: Tampa Bay wins 5-1


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 5
Hits: 12
Errors: 0

B. Upton - 0/4, SO
C. Crawford - 1/4, SO
R. Baldelli - 0/4, SO
T. Wiggington - 1/4, R
D. Young - 1/4, RBI, R, SO
J. Cantu - 3/4, R
E. Longoria - 1/3, R
A. Iwamura - 3/3, HR(6), 3 RBI
D. Navarro - 2/3

J. Niemann (W, 2-0) - 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 11 K
C. Orvella - 2.0 IP


Baltimore Orioles
Runs: 1
Hits: 3
Errors: 1

B. Roberts - 0/4, 2 SO
M. Mora - 2/4, R, SO
M. Tejada - 1/4, SO
A. Huff - 0/3
N. Markakis - 0/3, RBI, SO
R. Hernandez - 0/3, 2 SO
J. Gibbons - 0/3, SO
F. Bynum - 0/3, 2 SO
J. Payton - 0/3, SO

E. Bedard (L, 1-1) - 6 H, 3 ER, 3 K
J. Walker - 1.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 K
C. Bradford - 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
D. Baez - 0.2 IP


Record: 9-6
Next Game: Vs Baltimore Orioles
Matchup: Scott Kazmir (1-2, 4.71 ERA, 15 K) Vs Steve Trachsel (2-0, 0.60 ERA, 13 K)

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Kazmir, Rays sweep Orioles


Kazmir Ks 12 on his way to win number two


Scoring Summary

Top of second
-Gibbons reaches on fielders choice, Payton safe at home

Bottom of third
-Crawford triples to right, Dukes, Navarro and Longoria score

Bottom of seventh
-Crawford grounds out to second, Navarro scores

Bottom of eighth
-Longoria sacrifices to left, Young scores


Final Score: Tampa Bay wins 5-1


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 5
Hits: 13
Errors: 0

E. Dukes - 1/4, R
B. Upton - 1/4, 2 SO
C. Crawford - 2/3, 4 RBI, 3B, IBB
T. Wiggington - 0/4, SO
R. Baldelli - 0/4, SO
D. Young - 1/4, R, SO
J. Cantu - 3/4, SO
E. Longoria - 2/3, RBI, R
D. Navarro - 3/4, 2 R

S. Kazmir (W, 2-2) - 7.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 12 K
T. Corcoran (S, 4) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 K


Baltimore Orioles
Runs: 1
Hits: 2
Errors: 0

B. Roberts - 0/3
M. Mora - 0/4, 3 SO
M. Tejada - 0/4
A. Huff - 0/3, 2 SO
N. Markakis - 1/3, SO
R. Hernandez - 0/3, 3 SO
J. Gibbons - 0/3, RBI
C. Patterson - 0/3, 3 SO
J. Payton - 1/3, R, SO

S. Trachsel (L, 2-1) - 6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
J. Walker - 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER
S. Williamson - 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER


Record: 10-6
Next Game: Vs Cleveland Indians
Matchup: James Shields (0-1, 4.96 ERA, 14 K) Vs C.C. Sabathia (1-0, 2.79 ERA, 17 K)

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Reyes blows it - again - D-Rays need extras to win - again.


Longoria's 2nd and 3rd career RBIs gave the Rays a win


Scoring Summary

Bottom of fourth
-Crawford homers to short right

Bottom of seventh
-Wiggington homers to left

Top of ninth
-Barfield doubles to right, Sizemore scores
-Peralta singles to center, Barfield scores

Top of thirteenth
-Nixon homers to right

Bottom of thirteenth
-Cantu doubles to right, Crawford scores, Wiggington to third

Top of fifteenth
-Nixon singles to right, Marte scores, Dellucci to second

Bottom of fifteen
-Longoria doubles to center, Young and Cantu score


Final Score: Tampa Bay wins 5-4, in fifteen


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 5
Hits: 13
Errors: 0

E. Dukes - 2/7, 2B, SO
B. Upton - 0/7, 2 SO
C. Crawford - 3/7, HR(3), 2 R, 2 2B, 4 SO
T. Wiggington - 2/6, HR(2)
R. Baldelli - 1/6, SO
D. Young - 1/7, R
J. Cantu - 4/6, RBI, R, 2 2B
E. Longoria - 2/5, 2 RBI, SO
J. Paul - 1/5, SO

J. Shields - 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K
B. Stokes - 0.2 IP
T. Corcoran - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K
A. Reyes (BS, 4) - 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 K
S. Camp (W, 2-1) - 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K


Cleveland Indians
Runs: 4
Hits: 14
Errors: 0

D. Dellucci - 3/6
T. Nixon - 2/6, HR(3), 2 RBI, SO
R. Garko - 0/6, 4 SO
G. Sizemore - 3/7, R, SO
V. Martinez - 1/7
J. Barfield - 2/5, RBI, R, 2B
J. Peralta - 1/6, RBI, 2B, 2 SO
J. Michaels - 0/6, SO
A. Marte - 2/6, R, 2B, 3B, 3 SO

C. Sabathia - 6.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K
R. Betancourt - 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K
R. Hernandez - 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 K
J. Borowski - 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
F. Cabrera - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
A. Fultz - 0.0 IP (Taken out after a pitch due to back injury)
T. Mastny (L, 1-1) - 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 K


Record: 11-6
Next Game: Vs Cleveland Indians
Matchup: Casey Fossum (1-0, 2.37 ERA, 25 K) Vs Cliff Lee (3-0, 0.37 ERA, 18 K)

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Reyes loses it....one more time.


Michaels tied the game in the eighth...and won it in the tenth


Scoring Summary

Bottom of fifth
-Crawford sacrifice fly to left, Dukes scores

Top of eighth
-Michaels doubles to right, Sizemore scores

Top of tenth
-Michaels singles to left, Nixon scores


Final Score: Cleveland wins 2-1, in ten


Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Runs: 1
Hits: 14
Errors: 1

E. Dukes - 4/6, R, 4 2B, 2 SO
B. Upton - 1/3, SO, 2 sac
C. Crawford - 0/3, RBI, 2 SO, sac, BB
T. Wiggington - 2/4
R. Baldelli - 1/4, SO, BB
D. Young - 2/5, 2B
J. Cantu - 1/5, SO
E. Longoria - 2/4, SO
D. Navarro - 1/5, SO

C. Fossum - 6.0 IP, 3 H, 4 K
C. Orvella - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K
A. Reyes (BS, 5 - L, 1-2) - 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 K
S. Camp - 1.0 IP, 1 H


Cleveland Indians
Runs: 2
Hits: 8
Errors: 0

G. Sizemore - 2/5, R, SO
J. Michaels - 2/5, 2 RBI
T. Hafner - 0/5
J. Peralta - 1/5
V. Martinez - 0/3, SO
J. Barfield - 1/4
A. Marte - 1/4, SO
S. Choo - 0/3, SO
T. Nixon - 1/4, R, 2 SO

C. Lee - 4.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
R. Hernandez - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 K
A. Miller (W, 1-0) - 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
J. Borowski (S, 4) - 0.2 IP, 2 K


Record: 11-7
Next Game: Vs Cleveland Indians
Matchup: Edwin Jackson (2-0, 1.71 ERA, 12 K) Vs Paul Byrd (0-1, 7.31 ERA, 16 K)

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Re: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

Jeez. Get Reyes out.

[Beantown]

Re: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

He is.

Still trying to figure out who to replace him with, though. 5 blown saves in 18 games is pathetic.

[Acid]

Re: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

He is.

Still trying to figure out who to replace him with, though. 5 blown saves in 18 games is pathetic.

Psyblast can work on some trades for you.

[Psyblast]

Re: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (MLB 2k7)

Psyblast can work on some trades for you.

He's the Devil Rays. Their payroll isn't big enough.