MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
09/23/2007
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 7338 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 9 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 12 0
Devil Rays, Diamondbacks Play 11 to Settle Game 1, Tampa Bay Now Leads Series 1-0
When the games really matter, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays put on their best show, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks by a final score of 7-5 today. Matt Murton went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Tampa Bay now leads Arizona 1-0 in the best-of-7 affair.

Tampa Bay needed the clutch hitting of Alex Gonzalez to notch the win. The shortstop hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to put the Devil Rays on top, 7-5. For the game, Gonzalez had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Gonzalez.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Monday, September 24th , 2007.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bay DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
T. Glaus 1B 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 .000 0 0
A. Ramirez 3B 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 .400 0 0
M. Bradley LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .250 0 1
J. Kent 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Loney PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 0 3
   b-A. Kennedy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
V. Martinez C 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Cuddyer RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   c-D. Nilsson PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Edmonds CF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .000 0 0
A. Gonzalez SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .400 1 2
Totals 40 7 9 6 7 8 21      
a - J. Loney pinch hit for J. Kent in the 3rd
b - A. Kennedy substituted for J. Loney in the 3rd
c - D. Nilsson pinch hit for M. Cuddyer in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ramirez (1, 10th Inning off M. Whisenant, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bay (1, 11th Inning off D. Coggin, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Loney (1, 3rd Inning off C. Bradford, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Gonzalez (1, 11th Inning off D. Coggin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bay 3 , A. Ramirez 3 , M. Bradley , J. Loney 3 , D. Nilsson , A. Gonzalez 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Glaus , M. Bradley , J. Kent , V. Martinez , M. Cuddyer 2
GIDP: T. Glaus , A. Gonzalez
Hit by Pitch: J. Bay , M. Bradley
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gonzalez-Kennedy-Glaus)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Ramirez 2B 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 .200 0 0
C. Utley 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
A. Pujols LF 6 0 2 1 0 1 3 .333 0 1
C. Delgado DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
   a-F. Tatis DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
V. Wells CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
J. Rollins SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
M. Barrett C 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .600 0 0
W. Aybar 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .200 0 1
M. Murton RF 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .600 1 3
Totals 44 5 12 5 3 10 22      
a - F. Tatis inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Ramirez (1, 7th Inning off A. Embree, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rollins (1, 8th Inning off A. Otsuka, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Murton (1, 2nd Inning off P. Hughes, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Ramirez 2 , A. Pujols 2 , V. Wells , J. Rollins 2 , M. Barrett 3 , W. Aybar , M. Murton 6
2-out RBI: W. Aybar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis , V. Wells , J. Rollins , W. Aybar
GIDP: V. Wells
Hit by Pitch: C. Utley
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Ramirez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ramirez-Rollins-Utley, Ramirez-Rollins-Utley)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Hughes 6.0 7 4 4 3 4 1 94 6.00   
A. Embree H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
A. Otsuka BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 9.00   
B. Lidge W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 41 0.00   
B. Lyon H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
B. Zito SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hughes 43
Batters Faced: P. Hughes 27, A. Embree 4, A. Otsuka 5, B. Lidge 8, B. Lyon 2, B. Zito 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hughes 10-3, A. Embree 1-1, A. Otsuka 2-0, B. Lidge 1-1, B. Lyon 1-1, B. Zito 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hughes 94-55, A. Embree 17-13, A. Otsuka 16-11, B. Lidge 41-26, B. Lyon 3-2, B. Zito 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Embree 1-0
WP: P. Hughes
Hit Batsmen: B. Zito
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bonser 2.1 4 4 4 2 2 0 53 15.43   
C. Bradford 2.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 29 3.38   
K. Mickolio 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 30 0.00   
B. Ziegler 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 0.00   
M. Whisenant 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.00   
D. Coggin L (0-1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 22 18.00   
F. Francisco 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bonser 29
Batters Faced: B. Bonser 12, C. Bradford 10, K. Mickolio 7, B. Ziegler 5, M. Whisenant 6, D. Coggin 6, F. Francisco 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bonser 3-1, C. Bradford 3-5, K. Mickolio 0-4, B. Ziegler 2-1, M. Whisenant 1-1, D. Coggin 1-1, F. Francisco 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bonser 53-31, C. Bradford 29-17, K. Mickolio 30-18, B. Ziegler 18-10, M. Whisenant 26-12, D. Coggin 22-15, F. Francisco 14-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Bradford 3-3 , D. Coggin 1-0 , F. Francisco 1-0
WP: B. Bonser , K. Mickolio , B. Ziegler
Hit Batsmen: B. Ziegler , M. Whisenant
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Murton
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Roof closed, 99 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:15
Attendance: 57764
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