MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
07/12/2107
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 1882 - TUESDAY, JULY 12TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (44-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 9 0
Tampa Bay Rays (41-48) 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 X 6 10 0
Rays Foil Pirates, 6-4
The Tampa Bay Rays stopped the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, at Jon Nunez Sr. Stadium. The Rays got a big game from Paul Shapiro, who went 2-2 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Eddie Melendez got the win, improving to 3-2. He pitched 5.1 innings, giving up 4 hits and no runs, while striking out 3 and walking 1. Tim Berigan collected his 20th save.

Brian Benn, the Tampa Bay right fielder, contributed a 2-run single in the bottom of the third inning to make the score 3-0, Rays. For the game, Benn was 1 for 4, while adding 2 RBI.

"It all depends on which version of our team shows up," said Benn. "When we put it all together, I think we're a great team."

The Rays have now won 4 straight.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wade 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .294 1 23
K. Damm 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .252 9 45
R. Wilson CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .223 9 44
J. Nelson DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .274 11 54
B. Keyes RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .215 7 41
R. Reiter 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .233 15 50
R. Hofer C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .285 4 32
T. Kawahara LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279 6 30
P. Wilson SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .237 8 34
Totals 35 4 9 4 3 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Keyes (15, 4th Inning off E. Melendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Hofer (15, 7th Inning off M. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Wade (6, 3rd Inning off E. Melendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Wilson (3, 8th Inning off J. Milligan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Reiter (15, 8th Inning off J. Milligan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Wade 3 , R. Wilson 4 , J. Nelson , B. Keyes 2 , R. Reiter 4 , R. Hofer 2 , T. Kawahara , P. Wilson
2-out RBI: M. Wade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wade , K. Damm 2 , R. Reiter
GIDP: J. Nelson
Hit by Pitch: T. Kawahara
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Wilson (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Damm-Wilson-Wade)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Aguilar 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .270 0 10
D. Corrick 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 9 52
D. Van den Bussche 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .315 23 65
D. Richardson DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .197 2 11
N. Alvarado LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .244 6 32
   a-D. Ba LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 2 14
P. Shapiro SS 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 .222 14 43
B. Benn RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .248 8 37
J. Huggins CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .209 1 8
P. Ferrell C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 1 7
Totals 33 6 10 5 2 7 17      
a - D. Ba substituted for N. Alvarado in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Shapiro (12, 7th Inning off M. Hansen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Shapiro (14, 5th Inning off R. Kojima, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Aguilar , D. Corrick , D. Van den Bussche , D. Richardson , N. Alvarado 3 , P. Shapiro 6 , B. Benn
2-out RBI: , P. Shapiro 2 , B. Benn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Van den Bussche , D. Richardson , B. Benn , J. Huggins , P. Ferrell
GIDP: D. Van den Bussche
Hit by Pitch: T. Aguilar , D. Corrick , P. Ferrell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Aguilar 2 (24) , D. Corrick (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shapiro-Van den Bussche-Corrick)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Kojima L (4-9) 5.1 7 4 4 2 5 1 95 5.87   
M. Hansen 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 25 3.86   
T. Pruett 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Kojima 41
Batters Faced: R. Kojima 26, M. Hansen 8, T. Pruett 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Kojima 6-4, M. Hansen 1-2, T. Pruett 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Kojima 95-62, M. Hansen 25-16, T. Pruett 8-5
Hit Batsmen: R. Kojima 2 , T. Pruett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Melendez W (3-2) 5.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 73 2.95   
M. Scott 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 30 3.80   
J. Milligan H (7) 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 29 5.40   
B. Mellies H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.96   
T. Berigan SV (20) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Melendez 62
Batters Faced: E. Melendez 20, M. Scott 6, J. Milligan 7, B. Mellies 3, T. Berigan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Melendez 8-4, M. Scott 1-0, J. Milligan 0-1, B. Mellies 2-0, T. Berigan 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Melendez 73-51, M. Scott 30-21, J. Milligan 29-16, B. Mellies 5-2, T. Berigan 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Milligan 2-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Mellies
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Shapiro
Ballpark: Jon Nunez Sr. Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 22255
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