Rays 3, White Sox 2
Jeff Niemann threw 72 of his 100 pitches for strikes on Tuesday night. (Jim Prisching/AP)
By Jesse Temple / MLB.com
Pat Burrell drew a bases-loaded walk and Carlos Pena hit an RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth inning as the Rays rallied past the White Sox. Jeff Niemann turned in eight solid innings, giving up two runs while striking out seven and walking none.
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Tampa Bay
(52-42)
Won 1
Tampa Bay 3, Chi White Sox 2
Today's Boxes 7/21/09
LAA 8, KC 5
LAA 10, KC 2
ATL 8, SF 1
NYY 6, BAL 4
PHI 4, CHC 1
MIL 2, PIT 0
WSH 4, NYM 0
DET 9, SEA 7
CLE 2, TOR 1
TEX 4, BOS 2
HOU 11, STL 6
ARI 6, COL 5
FLA 3, SD 2
MIN 3, OAK 2
LAD 12, CIN 3
Chi White Sox
(48-45)
Lost 1
July 21, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Tampa Bay
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
6
0
Chi White Sox
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
9
0
Standings thru 7/21/09  | Recap: TB | CWS  | Gameday  | Rays stats  | White Sox stats
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.241
Bartlett , SS
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.346
Longoria , 3B
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
.279
Zobrist , RF-2B
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.303
Burrell , DH
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
.227
Aybar, W , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.282
Pena, C , 1B
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
.224
Kapler , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.259
a-Crawford , PH-LF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.314
Dillon , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.276
b-Gross , PH-RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.275
Navarro , C
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.223
Totals
28
3
6
3
4
7
9
a-Walked for Kapler in the 9th. b-Grounded out for Dillon in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Bartlett (18, Richard).TB : Bartlett 3; Zobrist; Kapler; Navarro 2.RBI :
Longoria (72), Burrell (33), Pena, C (60).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zobrist; Gross 2.SF :
Longoria; Pena, C.GIDP : Kapler; Upton, B.Team RISP : 1-for-3.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB :
Crawford (47, 2nd base off Jenks/Pierzynski). FIELDING DP : (Niemann-Bartlett).
Chi White Sox
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Podsednik , CF
4
0
0
1
0
2
5
.303
Ramirez, Al , SS
4
0
1
0
0
2
4
.276
Dye , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.294
Thome , DH
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.260
Konerko , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.298
Pierzynski , C
4
1
3
0
0
1
0
.302
1-Wise , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.196
Quentin , LF
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
.232
Getz , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
0
3
.265
a-Nix, J , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.226
Beckham , 3B
4
0
3
1
0
0
1
.304
Totals
35
2
9
2
0
9
18
a-Struck out for Getz in the 9th. 1-Ran for Pierzynski in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Beckham 2 (11, Niemann, Niemann).TB : Ramirez, Al; Pierzynski 3; Quentin; Getz; Beckham
5.RBI : Beckham (23), Podsednik (25).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Thome; Ramirez, Al 3.Team
RISP : 2-for-9.Team LOB : 7. FIELDING Outfield assists : Dye (Burrell at 2nd base).DP :
3 (Beckham-Getz-Konerko, Ramirez, Al-Getz-Konerko, Dye-Konerko-Ramirez, Al).
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Niemann (W, 9-4)
8.0
8
2
2
0
7
0
3.61
Howell (S, 10)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.93
Chi White Sox
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Richard
8.0
4
1
1
2
7
0
5.00
Jenks (BS, 3)(L, 2-3)
1.0
2
2
2
2
0
0
4.24
HBP : Quentin (by Niemann), Longoria (by Jenks).Pitches-strikes : Niemann 100-72, Howell 12-10, Richard 116-71,
Jenks 20-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Niemann 11-4, Howell 1-0, Richard 7-5, Jenks 1-1.Batters faced : Niemann
32, Howell 4, Richard 28, Jenks 7.Umpires : HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Mike Reilly.Weather :
74 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from RF.T : 2:31.Att : 23,319.July 21, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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