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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 4/25)

Game 1: Friday, April 24
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Game 2: Saturday, April 25
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Game 3: Sunday, April 26
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Rays 2

(7-11, 5-6 away)

Athletics 5

(6-10, 3-5 home)

4:05 PM ET, April 25, 2009

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 

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TB 000010010 2 7 0
OAK 00130010 - 5 6 0

W: D. Braden (2-2)

L: M. Garza (1-2)

S: B. Ziegler (4)

Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Upton CF40001124.171.320.220
C Crawford LF41100118.284.325.365
E Longoria 3B30101118.375.423.734
C Pena 1B30001114.243.329.629
P Burrell DH30111013.250.377.339
G Kapler RF2110009.222.300.407
a-G Gross PH-RF
2010018.214.389.357
J Bartlett SS40000013.365.412.508
A Iwamura 2B40210117.302.371.413
M Hernandez C30000010.222.222.222
1000005.278.366.611
Totals3327246149   
a-struck out swinging for G Kapler in the 6th
b-grounded to first for M Hernandez in the 9th
BATTING
2B: G Kapler (5, D Braden)
RBI: A Iwamura (7), P Burrell (7)
2-out RBI: A Iwamura, P Burrell
GIDP: M Hernandez
Rays RISP: 3-8 (A Iwamura 1-1, C Pena 0-1, J Bartlett 0-2, G Gross 1-2, E Longoria 0-1, P Burrell 1-1)
Team LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Garza
(L, 4-4)		5.2444461107-624.97
G Balfour0.100011010-47.94
B Shouse1.111100113-82.57
T Percival0.210000012-84.15
Totals8.0655572142-82 
PITCHING
WP: M Garza
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Garza 11/25; G Balfour 2/2; B Shouse 3/5; T Percival 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Garza 20-6-21-15; G Balfour 3-1-0-0; B Shouse 2-0-1-5; T Percival 0-1-4-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Garza 5-6; G Balfour 0-0; B Shouse 4-0; T Percival 1-1
Game Scores: M Garza 47
Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Sweeney CF40100125.246.333.290
O Cabrera SS31001115.190.274.222
J Giambi 1B32111117.211.318.316
M Holliday LF40000112.238.284.333
J Cust DH31001117.286.420.429
N Garciaparra 3B4023008.222.237.333
0000000.500.5002.000
T Buck RF31211017.250.379.375
M Ellis 2B30001117.207.270.241
L Powell C30000114.125.263.188
Totals3056557142   
BATTING
2B: N Garciaparra (1, M Garza)
HR: T Buck (1, 3rd inning off M Garza 0 on, 0 Out); J Giambi (1, 7th inning off B Shouse 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: T Buck (4), N Garciaparra 3 (6), J Giambi (7)
2-out RBI: J Giambi
Athletics RISP: 1-7 (M Holliday 0-1, L Powell 0-1, N Garciaparra 1-1, M Ellis 0-2, T Buck 0-1, J Giambi 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: T Buck (1, 2nd base off T Percival/M Hernandez)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (M Ellis-O Cabrera-J Giambi).
PB: L Powell.
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Braden
(W, 4-5)		5.241132084-482.52
A Bailey
(H, 2)		1.100002020-130.71
R Springer0.211112021-131.08
B Ziegler
(S, 5)		1.120000024-131.74
Totals9.0722460149-87 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Braden 11/23; A Bailey 3/4; R Springer 3/4; B Ziegler 3/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Braden 20-2-8-18; A Bailey 4-3-4-2; R Springer 2-4-6-1; B Ziegler 5-0-2-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Braden 5-10; A Bailey 2-0; R Springer 0-0; B Ziegler 4-0
Game Scores: D Braden 56

Scoring Summary

TBOAK
3rdT Buck homered to right.01
4thN Garciaparra doubled to center, O Cabrera, J Giambi and J Cust scored.04
5thA Iwamura singled to center, G Kapler scored.14
7thJ Giambi homered to right.15
8thP Burrell singled to center, C Crawford scored, C Pena to second.25
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Game Information

StadiumO.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Attendance15,432 (44% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:52
Weather54 degrees, sunny
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jeff Kellogg, First Base - Mark Wegner, Second Base - Rob Drake, Third Base - Angel Campos