Rays 13, Red Sox 0
Evan Longoria connects on a bases-loaded double in the third inning. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
Matt Garza came tantalizingly close to doing what no pitcher has ever done -- throw a perfect game against the Red Sox. Garza retired the first 18 batters he faced and recorded 10 Ks, bolstered by his offense's 18-hit onslaught.
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Tampa Bay 13, Boston 0
Today's Boxes 4/30/09
OAK 4, TEX 2
KC 8, TOR 6
NYY 7, LAA 4
STL 9, WSH 4
MIL 4, ARI 1
FLA 8, CHC 2
LAD 8, SD 5
April 30, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Boston
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
4
2
1
1
0
5
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13 18
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Standings thru 4/30/09 | Recap: BOS | TB | Gameday | Red Sox stats | Rays stats
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ellsbury , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.287
Pedroia , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.281
Ortiz , DH
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
.230
Lopez, Ja , P-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Youkilis , 1B
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.395
Bailey , 1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.200
Drew, J , RF
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.234
Van Every, J , RF-P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.400
Bay , LF
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
.324
Lowell , 3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.310
Green , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.275
Kottaras , C
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.118
Lugo , SS
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.333
Totals 27 0 1 0 2 11 4
BATTING TB : Ellsbury.GIDP : Pedroia.Team LOB : 2.
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
5
2
2
0
1
2
2
.177
Crawford , LF
4
1
1
1
1
0
0
.283
a-Zobrist , PH-LF
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.289
Longoria , 3B
5
3
3
4
0
0
1
.369
Pena, C , 1B
4
1
2
0
1
2
1
.256
Burrell , DH
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
.268
Gross , RF
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
.211
Iwamura , 2B
5
2
2
2
0
2
3
.295
Bartlett , SS
5
1
1
0
0
1
2
.358
Hernandez, M , C
5
1
4
3
0
1
1
.429
Totals 42 13 18 13 5 11 17
BATTING 2B : Longoria (11, Beckett), Upton, B (3, Beckett), Crawford (5, Beckett), Iwamura 2 (9, Beckett,
Lopez, Ja), Gross (2, Lopez, Ja), Hernandez, M (1, Van Every, J).HR : Hernandez, M (1, 4th inning off Beckett,
0 on, 1 out), Longoria (6, 6th inning off Jones, H, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Upton, B 3; Crawford 2; Longoria 7; Pena,
C 2; Burrell 2; Gross 2; Iwamura 4; Bartlett; Hernandez, M 8.RBI : Longoria 4 (24), Burrell (9), Hernandez, M 3
(3), Crawford (10), Gross 2 (5), Iwamura 2 (9).2-out RBI : Burrell; Hernandez, M 2.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Iwamura; Burrell; Zobrist.Team RISP : 7-for-14.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB :
Crawford (9, 3rd base off Beckett/Kottaras).FIELDING DP : (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, C).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garza (W, 2-2)
7.2
1
0
0
1
10
0
3.82
Balfour
1.1
0
0
0
1
1
0
6.14
Pitches-strikes : Beckett 113-68, Jones, H 29-21, Saito 16-11, Lopez, Ja 25-11, Van Every, J 15-9, Garza 108-75, Balfour
21-12.Groundouts-flyouts : Beckett 2-2, Jones, H 1-1, Saito 0-1, Lopez, Ja 1-0, Van Every, J 0-0, Garza 6-4, Balfour
1-1.Batters faced : Beckett 27, Jones, H 6, Saito 4, Lopez, Ja 6, Van Every, J 4, Garza 24, Balfour 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Jones, H 1-0, Van Every, J 1-1.Umpires : HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: John Hirschbeck. 2B: Wally
Bell. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:20.Att :
20,341.April 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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