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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Tampa Bay leads 2-0 (as of 8/2)

Game 1: Friday, August 1
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Game 2: Saturday, August 2
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Game 3: Sunday, August 3
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Tigers 3

(55-55, 26-33 away)

Rays 9

(65-44, 42-16 home)

6:10 PM ET, August 2, 2008

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida 

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W: A. Sonnanstine (11-6)

L: K. Rogers (8-8)

Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF5110010.307
P Polanco 2B5221001.308
C Guillen 3B5020002.284
M Ordonez RF3011101.320
   R Raburn RF1000001.238
M Cabrera 1B3031100.299
M Joyce LF4010035.279
G Sheffield DH4010014.226
E Renteria SS4000014.253
B Inge C4000014.223
Totals3831132722 
BATTING
2B: P Polanco (24, A Sonnanstine); M Cabrera (26, A Reyes)
RBI: P Polanco (39), M Ordonez (63), M Cabrera (81)
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Joyce 2, B Inge 2, G Sheffield 1
Team LOB: 10
FIELDING
E: C Guillen (14, ground ball)
PB: B Inge.
Outfield Assist: M Joyce (S Riggans at 3rd base).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
K Rogers (L, 8-8)3.1677480109-634.98
F Dolsi1.110030034-154.15
C Fossum2.142202143-315.40
K Farnsworth1.000001014-83.57
Totals8.011997111200-117 
PITCHING
HBP: C Crawford (By K Rogers)
Batters faced: K Rogers 21; F Dolsi 8; C Fossum 10; K Farnsworth 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: K Rogers 1-1; F Dolsi 2-1; C Fossum 4-0; K Farnsworth 0-2
Game Scores: K Rogers 24
Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
A Iwamura 2B4110133.276
B Upton CF4111113.266
C Crawford LF3212112.272
E Longoria 3B5133012.280
C Pena 1B3000221.234
J Gomes RF2000023.188
   a-G Gross PH-RF2011100.219
W Aybar DH4100004.220
S Riggans C3111113.244
J Bartlett SS4230000.259
Totals34911871121 
a-walked for J Gomes in the 4th
BATTING
2B: B Upton (24, K Rogers); E Longoria (27, K Rogers); A Iwamura (22, K Rogers); S Riggans (4, C Fossum); J Bartlett (11, C Fossum)
HR: E Longoria (21, 6th inning off C Fossum 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: B Upton (47), C Crawford 2 (54), E Longoria 3 (67), G Gross (22), S Riggans (17)
2-out RBI: B Upton, C Crawford 2, E Longoria, S Riggans
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Pena 1, S Riggans 2, C Crawford 2, J Gomes 2
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: C Crawford (25, 3rd base off F Dolsi/B Inge); E Longoria (7, 2nd base off F Dolsi/B Inge)
CS: J Bartlett (4, 3rd base by F Dolsi/B Inge)
FIELDING
PB: S Riggans.
Outfield Assist: G Gross (C Guillen at 3rd base).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
A Sonnanstine (W, 11-6)6.0722160102-664.58
A Reyes1.031111026-134.79
J Hammel2.010000025-184.32
Totals9.01133270153-97 
PITCHING
Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 27; A Reyes 6; J Hammel 7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Sonnanstine 5-8; A Reyes 0-1; J Hammel 4-2
Game Scores: A Sonnanstine 55

Scoring Summary

DETTB
2ndB Upton hit a ground rule double to deep right center, S Riggans scored, J Bartlett to third.01
2ndC Crawford singled to center, J Bartlett and B Upton scored.03
2ndE Longoria doubled to left, C Crawford scored, E Longoria to third advancing on throw.04
3rdP Polanco doubled to left, C Granderson scored.14
3rdM Ordonez singled to center, P Polanco scored.24
4thJ Bartlett scored, A Iwamura to third on passed ball by B Inge.25
4thE Longoria singled to left, A Iwamura scored, C Crawford to second.26
4thG Gross walked, C Crawford scored, E Longoria to third, C Pena to second.27
6thE Longoria homered to left.28
6thS Riggans doubled to left, W Aybar scored, S Riggans thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.29
7thM Cabrera doubled to right, P Polanco scored, C Guillen out at third, M Ordonez to third.39
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Game Information

StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance36,048 (105.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:29
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Tschida, First Base - Jim Joyce, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Adrian Johnson