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Tampa Bay leads 1-0 (as of 5/4)

Game 1: Friday, May 4
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Game 2: Saturday, May 5
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Game 3: Sunday, May 6
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Athletics 2

(13-14, 7-7 away)

Rays 7

(19-8, 13-1 home)

Coverage:  SUN

7:10 PM ET, May 4, 2012

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida 

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OAK 010000001 2 5 0
TB 00340000 - 7 9 0

W: D. Price (5-1)

L: T. Ross (1-2)

S: J. Peralta (2)

Oakland Athletics
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Weeks 2B40000213.184.257.301
C Pennington SS41110116.224.262.316
J Reddick RF40000111.264.291.453
Y Cespedes CF40100212.250.324.458
J Gomes DH31200112.222.352.511
B Inge 3B40000221.114.162.257
K Suzuki C30110113.236.250.315
a-S Smith PH
0000106.215.366.323
K Ka'aihue 1B30001220.296.367.370
M Taylor LF3000019.000.000.000
Totals32252213133   
a-walked for K Suzuki in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Gomes (1, D Price); K Suzuki (7, D Price)
HR: C Pennington (1, 9th inning off B Gomes 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: K Suzuki (9), C Pennington (5)
2-out RBI: K Suzuki
Athletics RISP: 1-5 (K Ka'aihue 0-2, B Inge 0-2, K Suzuki 1-1)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
DP: 1 (C Pennington).
PB: K Suzuki.
Oakland Athletics
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
T Ross
(L, 1-2)		3.197722181-508.55
P Figueroa1.200001017-110.00
J Blevins1.200013029-161.64
J Miller1.100000017-91.59
Totals8.0977361144-86 
PITCHING
WP: P Figueroa
HBP: M Joyce (By T Ross)
Balk: T Ross
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: T Ross 15/22; P Figueroa 1/4; J Blevins 3/6; J Miller 0/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: T Ross 14-9-10-17; P Figueroa 3-2-3-3; J Blevins 5-4-6-1; J Miller 2-0-3-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Ross 3-5; P Figueroa 0-3; J Blevins 1-1; J Miller 1-3
Game Scores: T Ross 14
Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Jennings LF31201015.269.336.413
B Upton CF42220014.350.356.525
C Pena 1B30001220.253.393.432
M Joyce RF21111117.288.380.625
L Scott DH40120114.273.321.584
B Zobrist 2B40000025.189.339.378
W Rhymes 3B31100111.364.364.364
1000003.138.265.172
J Molina C41120010.216.273.353
S Rodriguez SS-3B41100115.197.267.289
Totals3279736144   
BATTING
2B: S Rodriguez (1, T Ross); B Upton 2 (4, T Ross 2)
HR: J Molina (1, 4th inning off T Ross 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: B Upton 2 (10), L Scott 2 (21), J Molina 2 (5), M Joyce (12)
2-out RBI: L Scott 2
Rays RISP: 3-7 (C Pena 0-1, M Joyce 1-1, D Jennings 0-1, B Upton 1-1, L Scott 1-3)
Team LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
D Price
(W, 5-1)		8.03111120106-752.35
B Gomes0.221111124-1513.50
J Peralta
(S, 2)		0.10000003-25.40
Totals9.05222131133-92 
PITCHING
WP: B Gomes
HBP: J Gomes (By B Gomes)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: D Price 20/28; B Gomes 5/6; J Peralta 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: D Price 24-21-15-15; B Gomes 5-1-6-3; J Peralta 1-0-0-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: D Price 5-7; B Gomes 0-1; J Peralta 1-0
Game Scores: D Price 83

Scoring Summary

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2ndK Suzuki doubled to left, J Gomes scored.10
3rdB Upton doubled to deep right center, S Rodriguez scored.11
3rdL Scott singled to right, B Upton and M Joyce scored.13
4thJ Molina homered to left (362 feet), W Rhymes scored.15
4thB Upton doubled to left, D Jennings scored.16
4thM Joyce singled to left, B Upton scored, C Pena to third.17
9thC Pennington homered to right (388 feet).27
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Game Information

StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance18,799 (55.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:50
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Paul Nauert, Second Base - Dana Demuth, Third Base - Kerwin Danley