MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
09/24/2007
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 7339 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 10 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 0 2 0 0 5 2 0 X 10 11 0
Utley Blasts Devil Rays, Diamondbacks Take Game 2, 10-8
The Arizona Diamondbacks relied on the hitting of first baseman Chase Utley to get by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 10-8, in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series today. For the game, Utley was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The clubs are now tied, 1-1.

With two out in the bottom of the third, Albert Pujols barreled up a sinker from Carlos Zambrano. The result was a 2-run home run, putting the Diamondbacks in front, 3-2.

"Say want you want about this team, they play nine innings hard," said Arizona manager Arizona GM.

Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday at Tropicana Field.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bay DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .222 0 0
T. Glaus 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Ramirez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .300 0 0
M. Bradley LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .222 0 2
J. Kent 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
   b-D. Nilsson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
V. Martinez C 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
M. Cuddyer RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Edmonds CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .167 1 1
A. Gonzalez SS 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .500 1 4
   a-J. Loney PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 1 7
Totals 36 8 10 8 4 8 12      
a - J. Loney pinch hit for A. Gonzalez in the 9th
b - D. Nilsson pinch hit for J. Kent in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gonzalez (1, 2nd Inning off G. Meche, 3 on, 2 outs) , M. Cuddyer (1, 2nd Inning off G. Meche, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Edmonds (1, 7th Inning off G. Meche, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Loney (1, 9th Inning off S. Kim, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Ramirez , M. Bradley , J. Kent , V. Martinez , M. Cuddyer 3 , J. Edmonds 4 , A. Gonzalez 3 , J. Loney 4
2-out RBI: J. Edmonds , A. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bay , D. Nilsson
GIDP: A. Ramirez
Hit by Pitch: V. Martinez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kent-Gonzalez-Glaus)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Ramirez 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .333 0 1
C. Utley 1B 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 .222 1 3
A. Pujols LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .300 1 4
C. Delgado DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .286 0 0
V. Wells CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Rollins SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .286 0 0
M. Barrett C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .444 0 0
W. Aybar 3B 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 .143 0 3
M. Murton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .500 1 4
Totals 32 10 11 10 6 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Ramirez (2, 1st Inning off C. Zambrano, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Wells (1, 6th Inning off C. Zambrano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Pujols (1, 3rd Inning off C. Zambrano, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Utley (1, 6th Inning off B. Zito, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Ramirez 3 , C. Utley 5 , A. Pujols 4 , C. Delgado 2 , V. Wells 2 , J. Rollins , M. Barrett , M. Murton
2-out RBI: H. Ramirez , C. Utley , A. Pujols
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Ramirez , C. Delgado
GIDP: C. Delgado
Sac Fly: A. Pujols , W. Aybar
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Ramirez (2) , J. Rollins (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramirez-Rollins-Utley)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Zambrano L (0-1) 5.0 6 5 5 3 5 1 96 9.00   
B. Lyon 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 22 13.50   
B. Zito 1.1 3 3 3 2 1 1 36 16.20   
J. Carlson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Zambrano 37
Batters Faced: C. Zambrano 24, B. Lyon 4, B. Zito 9, J. Carlson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Zambrano 3-7, B. Lyon 0-2, B. Zito 2-1, J. Carlson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Zambrano 96-60, B. Lyon 22-11, B. Zito 36-20, J. Carlson 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Lyon 2-2 , B. Zito 2-2
WP: C. Zambrano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Meche W (1-0) 6.2 5 3 3 2 8 1 111 4.05   
J. Farnsworth 1.2 3 3 3 0 0 0 25 16.20   
S. Kim 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 1 23 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Meche 58
Batters Faced: G. Meche 27, J. Farnsworth 8, S. Kim 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Meche 4-7, J. Farnsworth 2-3, S. Kim 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Meche 111-69, J. Farnsworth 25-19, S. Kim 23-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Farnsworth 1-0 , S. Kim 3-3
Hit Batsmen: G. Meche
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chase Utley
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 59300
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