MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT CINCINNATI REDS
04/19/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 159 - SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (8-4) 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 6 13 1
Cincinnati Reds (4-7) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Tampa Bay Hands Cincinnati 6-2 Defeat
The Tampa Bay Rays took on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

The Tampa Bay Rays picked up a win at Great American Ball Park, defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2. Starting pitcher James Shields was an essential part of his team's success. The winning pitcher was Shields, now 1-0. He tossed 7 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 5.

It could have been a different outcome for Tampa Bay, had it not been for Brandon Lowe, the 25-year old second baseman . Lowe contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put Tampa Bay up, 4-1.

"We didn't play well enough to win," Cincinnati skipper said.

The Reds fall to 4-7 and continue their lethargic start to the 2014 season.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .265 0 2
B. Zobrist SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .302 0 5
Y. Díaz 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .380 3 8
B. Lowe 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .348 7 20
E. Longoria 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .270 2 6
D. Martinez RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .256 1 6
C. Pena DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .250 0 1
R. Winn LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .364 0 1
D. Navarro C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .306 0 1
Totals 39 6 13 6 1 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Kiermaier (3, 3rd Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Martinez (4, 4th Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Pena (2, 8th Inning off R. Eastwick, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Winn (1, 2nd Inning off J. Rijo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Lowe (7, 5th Inning off J. Rijo, 1 on, 2 outs) , Y. Díaz (3, 9th Inning off R. Eastwick, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kiermaier 3 , B. Zobrist 2 , Y. Díaz 6 , B. Lowe 4 , D. Martinez 2 , C. Pena 2 , R. Winn 5
2-out RBI: Y. Díaz , B. Lowe , R. Winn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lowe , E. Longoria , D. Navarro 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Kiermaier (3)
CS: B. Zobrist (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Navarro (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 0 2
K. Griffey Sr LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .292 0 0
P. Rose Sr RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .273 2 4
J. Votto 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 3 5
B. Larkin SS 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .244 0 7
E. Roush CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .194 0 1
S. Casey DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 2
J. Bench C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .161 0 2
A. Boone 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2 1 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bench (1, 5th Inning off J. Shields, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Rose Sr (3, 9th Inning off R. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Rose Sr (2, 4th Inning off J. Shields, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Morgan , K. Griffey Sr , P. Rose Sr 6 , E. Roush , J. Bench 2 , A. Boone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Griffey Sr , S. Casey , A. Boone
Sac Fly: B. Larkin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Larkin (4)
CS: K. Griffey Sr (1)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shields W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 1 5 1 105 4.15   
R. Hernandez 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 22 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shields 67
Batters Faced: J. Shields 25, R. Hernandez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shields 8-6, R. Hernandez 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shields 105-58, R. Hernandez 22-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rijo L (0-3) 6.2 11 4 4 0 5 1 106 3.98   
R. Eastwick 2.0 2 2 2 1 4 1 31 8.10   
J. Maloney 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rijo 41
Batters Faced: J. Rijo 30, R. Eastwick 9, J. Maloney 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rijo 10-4, R. Eastwick 1-1, J. Maloney 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rijo 106-77, R. Eastwick 31-19, J. Maloney 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Eastwick 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Shields
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 25994
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