8/13 - Rays (73-46) @ Athletics (72-45): Game 2

Derek Lowe: (8 - 11), 5.33 ERA vs. Chad Gaudin: (10 - 3), 4.15 ERA

OAKLAND -- The Rays have tied up this series in Oakland with a dominant outing by Derek Lowe. In the first inning, B.J. Upton belted a solo shot to center to take a quick one-run lead. The Rays scored the only other run of the game in the fourth on an RBI single by Cliff Floyd. Derek Lowe, as said already, was fantastic in his second start with the Rays, going seven shutout innings giving up just three hits for the win.

Final Score:
Rays: 2
Athletics: 0


Derek Lowe (W, 9-11): 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Troy Percival (SV, 33): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (33), RBI, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, R
Cliff Floyd: 1-3, RBI


Chad Gaudin (L, 10-4): 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Dallas Braden: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Mark Ellis: 1-4
Chris Denorfia: 1-3
Mike Sweeney: 1-3