MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
07/08/2108
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1849 - SUNDAY, JULY 8TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (35-51) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (41-44) 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 X 5 9 0
Pirates Knock Off Rays, 5-2
The Pittsburgh Pirates locked up a win at PNC Park, knocking off the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2. On the mound for Pittsburgh was left-hander Monte Acosta. He played a major role in the triumph. Pittsburgh goes to 41-44, Tampa Bay to 35-51.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the PNC Park crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

"Monte really held it together well," said Pittsburgh manager Merlyn Evans.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Aguilar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .189 0 3
D. Wimmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 18 67
D. Van den Bussche 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 17 57
D. Richardson DH 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .274 2 17
D. Lamle RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .476 2 6
J. Boutin LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 9 43
P. Shapiro SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .190 9 40
B. Benn CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 7
   a-D. Corrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 2 26
   b-N. Alvarado CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 7 30
C. Ballance C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .155 1 3
Totals 29 2 3 2 3 6 3      
a - D. Corrick pinch hit for B. Benn in the 8th
b - N. Alvarado substituted for D. Corrick in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Richardson (24, 4th Inning off M. Acosta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Lamle (2, 7th Inning off J. Berglund, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Lamle (2, 2nd Inning off M. Acosta, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Richardson 2 , D. Lamle 7
2-out RBI: D. Lamle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lamle , J. Boutin
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ballance (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tallman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 7 24
   a-T. Kawahara LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 8 18
K. Damm 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260 15 42
J. Wheaton LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .240 13 50
   b-J. Margolis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 5 15
J. Nelson DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .264 11 40
B. Keyes CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .212 5 32
K. Hawkins RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .301 12 42
R. Reiter 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 10 36
P. Wilson SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .280 7 26
A. Murillo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .180 5 19
Totals 33 5 9 5 0 2 14      
a - T. Kawahara substituted for M. Tallman in the 8th
b - J. Margolis substituted for J. Wheaton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nelson (19, 5th Inning off J. Fisher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Hawkins (2, 4th Inning off J. Fisher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Damm , J. Wheaton 2 , J. Nelson 3 , B. Keyes , K. Hawkins 4 , P. Wilson
2-out RBI: J. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kawahara , K. Hawkins , P. Wilson
Hit by Pitch: B. Keyes , R. Reiter 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Hawkins(Richardson at 3rd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fisher L (3-4) 5.1 6 4 4 0 1 0 91 2.97   
J. Owens 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 3.35   
M. Scott 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 24 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fisher 41
Batters Faced: J. Fisher 25, J. Owens 5, M. Scott 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fisher 6-9, J. Owens 1-4, M. Scott 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fisher 91-59, J. Owens 22-13, M. Scott 24-16
Hit Batsmen: J. Fisher 2 , M. Scott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Acosta W (3-8) 6.2 2 2 2 1 4 1 85 4.77   
J. Berglund H (6) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 1.44   
K. Nichols H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 3.86   
M. Phillips SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Acosta 65
Batters Faced: M. Acosta 22, J. Berglund 3, K. Nichols 5, M. Phillips 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Acosta 7-8, J. Berglund 1-0, K. Nichols 2-1, M. Phillips 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Acosta 85-50, J. Berglund 12-8, K. Nichols 20-11, M. Phillips 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Berglund 1-1 , M. Phillips 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Monte Acosta
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 32219
Special Notes: RP Joe Owens was injured while pitching.
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