Rays 11, Orioles 3
Chad Moeller (right) blocks the plate in the fourth, preventing a run. (Gail Burton/AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Adam Eaton struggled early, allowing four runs in the fourth, but caught a break when Chad Moeller blocked the plate in the fourth to save a run. Eaton's day was done after four, though, and the O's mustered just six hits in the finale vs. the Rays.
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Tampa Bay
(3-3)
Won 1
Tampa Bay 11, Baltimore 3
Today's Boxes 4/12/09
DET 6, TEX 4
CLE 8, TOR 4
FLA 2, NYM 1
CIN 2, PIT 0
ATL 8, WSH 5
CWS 6, MIN 1
KC 6, NYY 4
STL 3, HOU 0
PHI 7, COL 5
LAA 5, BOS 4
SEA 1, OAK 0
SD 6, SF 1
LAD 3, ARI 1
CHC 8, MIL 5
Baltimore
(4-2)
Lost 1
April 12, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
4
0
0
4
0
1
2
0
11
17
0
Baltimore
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
0
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Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Iwamura , 2B
5
0
3
1
0
1
3
.364
Kapler , CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.125
Crawford , LF
5
1
2
3
0
2
2
.308
Longoria , 3B
5
1
3
2
0
1
2
.481
Pena, C , 1B
5
1
1
1
0
2
3
.217
Burrell , DH
4
1
2
0
1
1
2
.200
Navarro , C
5
1
1
0
0
1
2
.190
Zobrist , CF-RF
5
2
2
3
0
2
1
.308
Gross , RF
2
1
0
0
2
1
0
.091
Aybar, W , 2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
Bartlett , SS
5
3
3
1
0
0
1
.391
Totals
43
11
17
11
3
11
16
BATTING 2B : Longoria (4, Eaton), Navarro (2, Bass), Iwamura (3, Bass), Burrell (1, Bass).3B :
Crawford (1, Eaton).HR : Zobrist (1, 5th inning off Bass, 2 on, 1 out), Bartlett (1, 7th inning off Bass, 0 on,
2 out), Longoria (5, 8th inning off Bass, 0 on, 1 out), Pena, C (2, 8th inning off Bass, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Iwamura
4; Crawford 4; Longoria 7; Pena, C 4; Burrell 3; Navarro 2; Zobrist 5; Bartlett 6.RBI : Crawford 3 (5), Longoria
2 (10), Zobrist 3 (3), Iwamura (1), Bartlett (2), Pena, C (3).2-out RBI : Crawford 3; Longoria; Iwamura; Bartlett.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Burrell 2; Pena, C; Longoria 2; Crawford; Navarro.Team RISP : 6-for-13.Team
LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Longoria (1, 2nd base off Eaton/Moeller), Crawford (1, 2nd base off
Eaton/Moeller), Iwamura (3, 2nd base off Eaton/Moeller). FIELDING DP : (Bartlett-Aybar, W-Pena,
C).
Baltimore
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Roberts, B , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.375
Wigginton , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.250
Jones, Ad , CF
4
0
2
0
0
1
1
.409
Markakis , RF
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
.364
Huff , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
2
1
.238
Mora , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.313
Freel , 3B-2B
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
.000
Scott , DH
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.176
Pie , LF
3
0
0
1
1
0
1
.143
Moeller , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.429
Andino , SS
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.200
Totals
32
3
6
2
4
5
13
BATTING 2B : Jones, Ad (4, Shields).TB : Jones, Ad 3; Huff; Scott; Moeller; Andino.RBI :
Scott (3), Pie (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mora; Pie; Andino.GIDP : Moeller.Team
RISP : 1-for-7.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING Outfield assists : Jones, Ad (Gross at home).
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Shields (W, 1-1)
7.0
3
0
0
1
3
0
3.65
Wheeler
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Balfour
0.0
2
3
3
3
0
0
20.25
Howell
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.38
Baltimore
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Eaton (L, 0-1)
4.0
8
4
4
2
6
0
9.00
Bass
3.1
8
7
7
1
4
4
16.88
Sarfate
1.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
9.00
Balfour pitched to 5 batters in the 9th.WP : Eaton.Pitches-strikes : Shields 88-58, Wheeler 11-7,
Balfour 24-10, Howell 7-6, Eaton 100-64, Bass 66-39, Sarfate 23-16.Groundouts-flyouts : Shields 12-2, Wheeler 0-2,
Balfour 0-0, Howell 1-0, Eaton 2-1, Bass 4-2, Sarfate 1-1.Batters faced : Shields 25, Wheeler 4, Balfour 5, Howell
2, Eaton 21, Bass 19, Sarfate 6.Inherited runners-scored : Howell 3-1.Umpires : HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Bill
Miller. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Derryl Cousins.Weather : 48 degrees, sunny.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T :
3:00.Att : 15,531.April 12, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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