MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
05/02/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 348 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (14-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1
Detroit Tigers (14-16) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 2 10 1
Rays Fall Short, 2-1, at Detroit
Detroit used a superb performance from starting pitcher Jim Bunning to down the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1. Detroit reliever Todd Jones was the winner. His record is now 2-1. James Shields took the loss. Harry Coveleski recorded the save, his 1st.

Vic Wertz hit a run-scoring triple off Dan Wheeler in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Tigers in front, 1-0. Wertz had 1 walk, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 1 for 3.

"Jim's a trooper," said Detroit manager . "He always gives it all he's got."

So far, the 2014 season has been disappointing for Tampa Bay, now 14-19.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lloyd SS 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 .344 4 16
K. Kiermaier CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .178 3 17
Y. Díaz 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .226 0 10
B. Lowe 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .227 4 13
C. Torriente DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .223 2 9
C. Crawford LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .147 1 5
D. Martinez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 1 4
E. Longoria 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 0 6
   a-G. Carr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192 2 6
   b-A. Huff 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
   c-B. Zobrist PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .269 1 2
D. Navarro C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .258 1 9
   d-J. Canseco PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 6 16
Totals 34 1 6 1 4 7 22      
a - G. Carr pinch hit for E. Longoria in the 6th
b - A. Huff substituted for G. Carr in the 6th
c - B. Zobrist pinch hit for A. Huff in the 9th
d - J. Canseco pinch ran for D. Navarro in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Zobrist (1, 9th Inning off J. Hiller, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lloyd 3 , B. Lowe , B. Zobrist 4 , D. Navarro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Y. Díaz 2 , C. Torriente , E. Longoria , D. Navarro 2
Hit by Pitch: E. Longoria
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Díaz (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Cobb CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .313 0 10
C. Gehringer 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .298 3 16
H. Heilmann DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293 2 22
N. Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 0 2
A. Kaline LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .241 1 6
V. Wertz RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .290 2 9
A. Trammell SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .180 1 6
D. Evans 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .235 2 10
B. Freehan C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .211 1 6
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Cobb (10, 5th Inning off J. Shields, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: V. Wertz (1, 6th Inning off D. Wheeler, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Cobb 3 , C. Gehringer , H. Heilmann , A. Kaline 3 , V. Wertz 3 , A. Trammell , D. Evans
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cobb , C. Gehringer , H. Heilmann , V. Wertz , A. Trammell
Hit by Pitch: B. Freehan
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: N. Cash (1)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shields L (2-4) 5.1 5 1 1 2 5 0 99 4.30   
D. Wheeler 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 26 5.87   
E. Yan 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shields 57
Batters Faced: J. Shields 23, D. Wheeler 9, E. Yan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shields 6-5, D. Wheeler 1-2, E. Yan 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shields 99-59, D. Wheeler 26-19, E. Yan 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Wheeler 1-1 , E. Yan 2-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Yan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunning 5.1 3 0 0 4 2 0 94 2.56   
T. Jones W (2-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 26 3.86   
J. Hiller H (1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 27 3.86   
H. Coveleski SV (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunning 60
Batters Faced: J. Bunning 25, T. Jones 5, J. Hiller 6, H. Coveleski 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunning 9-5, T. Jones 0-1, J. Hiller 2-1, H. Coveleski 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunning 94-54, T. Jones 26-15, J. Hiller 27-18, H. Coveleski 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jones 1-0 , H. Coveleski 1-0
WP: T. Jones
Hit Batsmen: J. Bunning
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Bunning
Ballpark: Comerica Tigers Park
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 38572
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