Final
Baltimore won 2-1
| Game 1: Friday, May 11 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, May 12 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 3 | Final |
| Baltimore | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, May 13 | ||
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| Tampa Bay | 9 | Final |
| Baltimore | 8 | |
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Coverage: WJZ
1:35 PM ET, May 13, 2012
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Zobrist walked | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Joyce | Strike (looking), M Joyce singled to right, B Zobrist to third | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), L Scott struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), C Pena struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| Xavier Avery | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, X Avery grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Hardy | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, J Hardy walked | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Markakis | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, Strike (foul), A Jones grounded into fielder's choice to third, J Hardy out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jake Arrieta pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Jeff Keppinger | J Keppinger singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Will Rhymes | Strike (looking), W Rhymes flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gimenez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, C Gimenez walked, J Keppinger to second | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Johnson | E Johnson singled to right, J Keppinger scored, C Gimenez to second, C Gimenez to third advancing on throw | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Ball, B Zobrist doubled to deep center, C Gimenez and E Johnson scored | 3 | 0 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Upton struck out swinging | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Joyce | Ball, Ball, M Joyce flied out to center | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, Strike (looking), M Wieters doubled to deep left | 3 | 0 |
| Nick Johnson | Ball, Strike (looking), N Johnson grounded out to second, M Wieters to third | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Davis | Ball, Strike (looking), C Davis reached on infield single to shortstop, M Wieters scored | 3 | 1 |
| Robert Andino | Strike (foul), R Andino grounded into double play, shortstop to first, C Davis out at second | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jake Arrieta pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Luke Scott | Strike (looking), L Scott grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 1 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Pena doubled to deep right center | 3 | 1 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, Ball, J Keppinger grounded out to shortstop, C Pena to third | 3 | 1 |
| Will Rhymes | Strike (looking), W Rhymes singled to center, C Pena scored | 4 | 1 |
| Chris Gimenez | Strike (looking), W Rhymes stole second, Strike (swinging), C Gimenez flied out to center | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| Ryan Flaherty | R Flaherty grounded out to second | 4 | 1 |
| Xavier Avery | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, X Avery grounded out to second | 4 | 1 |
| J.J. Hardy | Ball, J Hardy singled to center | 4 | 1 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, N Markakis grounded out to pitcher | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jake Arrieta pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Elliot Johnson | Strike (looking), E Johnson reached on bunt single to third | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Ball, B Zobrist reached on infield single to pitcher, E Johnson to second | 4 | 1 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Upton struck out swinging | 4 | 1 |
| Matt Joyce | Ball, E Johnson stole third, B Zobrist stole second, M Joyce singled to right, E Johnson scored, B Zobrist to third | 5 | 1 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, M Joyce to second on wild pitch by J Arrieta, Foul, Strike (swinging), L Scott struck out swinging | 5 | 1 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (foul), C Pena doubled to deep right, B Zobrist and M Joyce scored, K Gregg relieved J Arrieta | 7 | 1 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Keppinger grounded out to pitcher | 7 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| Adam Jones | Strike (looking), A Jones grounded out to third | 7 | 1 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), M Wieters flied out to center | 7 | 1 |
| Nick Johnson | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), N Johnson struck out looking | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Gregg pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Will Rhymes | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, W Rhymes singled to center | 7 | 1 |
| Chris Gimenez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, C Gimenez popped out to second | 7 | 1 |
| Elliot Johnson | Ball, E Johnson grounded out to shortstop, W Rhymes to second | 7 | 1 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Zobrist grounded out to second | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| Chris Davis | Ball, Strike (swinging), C Davis grounded out to second | 7 | 1 |
| Robert Andino | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), R Andino popped out to second | 7 | 1 |
| Ryan Flaherty | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), R Flaherty struck out swinging | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Troy Patton pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| T Patton relieved K Gregg. | 7 | 1 | |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking | 7 | 1 |
| Matt Joyce | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Joyce struck out swinging | 7 | 1 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), L Scott struck out swinging | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| Xavier Avery | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), X Avery grounded out to second | 7 | 1 |
| J.J. Hardy | Ball, Ball, J Hardy doubled to deep left center | 7 | 1 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, N Markakis doubled to left, J Hardy scored | 7 | 2 |
| Adam Jones | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Jones struck out swinging | 7 | 2 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, M Wieters homered to right center (405 feet), N Markakis scored | 7 | 4 |
| Nick Johnson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, N Johnson walked | 7 | 4 |
| Chris Davis | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Davis popped out to third | 7 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Troy Patton pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (looking), C Pena struck out looking | 7 | 4 |
| Jeff Keppinger | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, J Keppinger flied out to right | 7 | 4 |
| Will Rhymes | W Rhymes flied out to right | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| S Rodriguez at third base. | 7 | 4 | |
| Robert Andino | R Andino singled to center | 7 | 4 |
| Ryan Flaherty | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, R Flaherty grounded into fielder's choice to second, R Andino safe at second on throwing error by second baseman W Rhymes | 7 | 4 |
| Xavier Avery | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), X Avery struck out looking, B Badenhop relieved J Shields | 7 | 4 |
| J.J. Hardy | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), J Hardy grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, R Flaherty out at second, R Andino to third, J McGee relieved B Badenhop | 7 | 4 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, N Markakis doubled to deep center, R Andino and J Hardy scored | 7 | 6 |
| Adam Jones | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Jones struck out swinging | 7 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Troy Patton pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| Chris Gimenez | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), C Gimenez struck out swinging | 7 | 6 |
| Elliot Johnson | Ball, Ball, E Johnson homered to left center (383 feet) | 8 | 6 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Zobrist homered to left center (393 feet) | 9 | 6 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, B Upton walked | 9 | 6 |
| Matt Joyce | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, B Upton stole second, Strike (swinging), M Joyce struck out swinging | 9 | 6 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (swinging), L Scott flied out to center | 9 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Joel Peralta pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| J Peralta relieved J McGee. | 9 | 6 | |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, M Wieters flied out to left | 9 | 6 |
| Nick Johnson | N Johnson homered to right (410 feet) | 9 | 7 |
| Chris Davis | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), C Davis struck out swinging | 9 | 7 |
| Robert Andino | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, R Andino lined out to right | 9 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL | |
| D O'Day relieved T Patton. | 9 | 7 | |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, C Pena grounded out to third | 9 | 7 |
| Sean Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), S Rodriguez struck out swinging | 9 | 7 |
| Will Rhymes | Ball, W Rhymes grounded out to shortstop | 9 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL | |
| F Rodney relieved J Peralta. | 9 | 7 | |
| Ryan Flaherty | Strike (looking), R Flaherty singled to center, W Betemit hit for X Avery | 9 | 7 |
| Wilson Betemit | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), W Betemit struck out swinging | 9 | 7 |
| J.J. Hardy | Strike (looking), J Hardy grounded into fielder's choice to third, R Flaherty out at second | 9 | 7 |
| Nick Markakis | Ball, Ball, J Hardy to second on fielder's indifference, Ball, Ball, N Markakis walked | 9 | 7 |
| Adam Jones | A Jones reached on infield single to third, J Hardy to third, N Markakis to second, J Hardy scored, N Markakis to third, A Jones to second on error by first baseman C Pena | 9 | 8 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (swinging), M Wieters grounded out to third | 9 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||

