Final
Tampa Bay leads 2-0 (as of 8/30)
| Game 1: Friday, August 29 | ||
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| Baltimore | 3 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 14 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 30 | ||
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| Baltimore | 9 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 10 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 31 | ||
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| Baltimore | 4 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 10 | |
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3:55 PM ET, August 30, 2008
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
W: D. Wheeler (3-5)
L: R. Cherry (0-2)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Sonnanstine pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Roberts singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Payton | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, J Payton homered to left, B Roberts scored | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Markakis | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, N Markakis singled to center | 2 | 0 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Huff grounded out to shortstop, N Markakis to second | 2 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, Ball, Ball, R Hernandez singled to center, N Markakis thrown out at home | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, L Scott fouled out to third | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Chris Waters pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Akinori Iwamura | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Iwamura struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Ball, B Upton lined out to right | 2 | 0 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Pena walked | 2 | 0 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Baldelli walked, C Pena to second | 2 | 0 |
| Willy Aybar | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, W Aybar walked, C Pena to third, R Baldelli to second | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, B Zobrist walked, C Pena scored, R Baldelli to third, W Aybar to second | 2 | 1 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), D Navarro flied out to right | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Andy Sonnanstine pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| Kevin Millar | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, K Millar flied out to right | 2 | 1 |
| Luis Montanez | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), L Montanez flied out to right | 2 | 1 |
| Juan Castro | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Castro struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Waters pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Justin Ruggiano | Strike (looking), J Ruggiano lined out to right | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Bartlett singled to center | 2 | 1 |
| Akinori Iwamura | A Iwamura doubled to deep left, J Bartlett to third | 2 | 1 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Upton doubled to deep left center, J Bartlett and A Iwamura scored | 2 | 3 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, C Pena grounded out to second, B Upton to third | 2 | 3 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, Strike (swinging), R Baldelli grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Andy Sonnanstine pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Roberts walked | 2 | 3 |
| Jay Payton | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Payton struck out swinging | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), N Markakis hit a ground rule double to deep right, B Roberts to third | 2 | 3 |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Huff homered to right, B Roberts and N Markakis scored | 5 | 3 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, R Hernandez hit by pitch | 5 | 3 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, L Scott grounded into fielder's choice to first, R Hernandez out at second | 5 | 3 |
| Kevin Millar | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, K Millar flied out to right | 5 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Waters pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Willy Aybar | Strike (looking), W Aybar reached on bunt single to pitcher | 5 | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (bunted foul), B Zobrist flied out to center | 5 | 3 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Navarro fouled out to first | 5 | 3 |
| Justin Ruggiano | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Ruggiano struck out swinging | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Andy Sonnanstine pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| Luis Montanez | Strike (looking), L Montanez singled to left | 5 | 3 |
| Juan Castro | Ball, Strike (bunted foul), J Castro grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Montanez safe at third on throwing error by third baseman W Aybar | 5 | 3 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, B Roberts hit sacrifice fly to center, L Montanez scored, J Howell relieved A Sonnanstine | 6 | 3 |
| Jay Payton | Strike (foul), J Payton flied out to left | 6 | 3 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), N Markakis struck out looking | 6 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Waters pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Jason Bartlett | Ball, Strike (looking), J Bartlett fouled out to first | 6 | 3 |
| Akinori Iwamura | Ball, A Iwamura doubled to right center | 6 | 3 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Upton grounded out to third | 6 | 3 |
| Carlos Pena | C Pena grounded out to first | 6 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| J.P. Howell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, A Huff doubled to left | 6 | 3 |
| Ramon Hernandez | R Hernandez singled to right, A Huff scored | 7 | 3 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), L Scott struck out swinging | 7 | 3 |
| Kevin Millar | K Millar grounded into double play, third to second to first, R Hernandez out at second | 7 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Waters pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Rocco Baldelli | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), R Baldelli singled to right | 7 | 3 |
| Willy Aybar | W Aybar singled to left, R Baldelli to second | 7 | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, B Zobrist grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, W Aybar out at second, R Baldelli to third | 7 | 3 |
| Dioner Navarro | D Navarro doubled to deep left, R Baldelli scored, B Zobrist to third, L Cormier relieved C Waters, G Gross hit for J Ruggiano | 7 | 4 |
| Gabe Gross | Ball, Ball, G Gross grounded out to shortstop, B Zobrist scored | 7 | 5 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (foul), Ball, J Bartlett singled to center, D Navarro thrown out at home | 7 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| J.P. Howell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| G Gross in right field. | 7 | 5 | |
| Luis Montanez | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), L Montanez struck out swinging | 7 | 5 |
| Juan Castro | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), J Castro struck out looking | 7 | 5 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, B Roberts grounded out to first | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Lance Cormier pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Akinori Iwamura | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, A Iwamura walked | 7 | 5 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (foul), Ball, B Upton hit a ground rule double to deep right, A Iwamura to third, D Sarfate relieved L Cormier | 7 | 5 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, C Pena doubled to deep center, A Iwamura and B Upton scored | 7 | 7 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, C Pena to third on wild pitch by D Sarfate, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, R Baldelli hit by pitch | 7 | 7 |
| Willy Aybar | W Aybar grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Pena scored, R Baldelli out at second | 7 | 8 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Zobrist walked | 7 | 8 |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), D Navarro struck out swinging | 7 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Trever Miller pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| T Miller relieved J Howell. | 7 | 8 | |
| Jay Payton | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Payton singled to center | 7 | 8 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Ball, N Markakis singled to center, J Payton to third | 7 | 8 |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), A Huff struck out swinging, C Bradford relieved T Miller | 7 | 8 |
| Ramon Hernandez | Ball, R Hernandez hit sacrifice fly to center, J Payton scored, N Markakis to second | 8 | 8 |
| Luke Scott | L Scott grounded out to shortstop | 8 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Dennis Sarfate pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| Gabe Gross | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), G Gross struck out swinging | 8 | 8 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (foul), Ball, J Bartlett flied out to left | 8 | 8 |
| Akinori Iwamura | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), A Iwamura singled to center | 8 | 8 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, B Upton hit by pitch, A Iwamura to second, A Castillo relieved D Sarfate | 8 | 8 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, C Pena walked, A Iwamura to third, B Upton to second | 8 | 8 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, R Baldelli hit by pitch, A Iwamura scored, B Upton to third, C Pena to second | 8 | 9 |
| Willy Aybar | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), W Aybar struck out swinging | 8 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Chad Bradford pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| Kevin Millar | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, K Millar flied out to center | 8 | 9 |
| Luis Montanez | Strike (looking), L Montanez grounded out to third, A Cintron hit for J Castro | 8 | 9 |
| Alex Cintron | A Cintron flied out to right | 8 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Rocky Cherry pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| A Cintron at shortstop. | 8 | 9 | |
| R Cherry relieved A Castillo. | 8 | 9 | |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Strike (swinging), B Zobrist popped out to third | 8 | 9 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, D Navarro walked | 8 | 9 |
| Gabe Gross | Strike (looking), Ball, G Gross safe at first on error by pitcher R Cherry, D Navarro to second | 8 | 9 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), J Bartlett lined out to right | 8 | 9 |
| Akinori Iwamura | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Iwamura struck out swinging | 8 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Dan Wheeler pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB | |
| D Wheeler relieved C Bradford. | 8 | 9 | |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Roberts struck out swinging | 8 | 9 |
| Jay Payton | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Payton struck out swinging | 8 | 9 |
| Nick Markakis | N Markakis homered to right | 9 | 9 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Huff lined out to center | 9 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Rocky Cherry pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking | 9 | 9 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, C Pena walked | 9 | 9 |
| Rocco Baldelli | Ball, R Baldelli doubled to deep left, C Pena scored | 9 | 10 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||