OAKLAND -- The Rays have swept the Oakland Athletics three straight games for a Division Series victory! The Rays got on the board early in this one, B.J. Upton with a first inning two-run blast. Cliff Floyd added to that in the second with a solo homer to go up by three. The Athletics scored their first run in the second on a fielding error. Rocco Baldelli dropped a fly ball that would have been the third out of the inning, but instead allowed Jack Cust to score from third. Jack Cust then caused damage himself in the fourth with a two-run homer to tie the game at three. The difference maker was in the sixth inning when Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria hit back-to-back solo shots to lead-off the inning, which would be all they need to win this game, the series, and a spot in the League Championship Series.
Final Score:
Rays: 5
Athletics: 3
Derek Lowe (W): 7.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Dan Wheeler (SV): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Akinori Iwamura: 1-4, 2B, R
B.J. Upton: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, K
Carlos Pena: 1-4, HR, RBI, R
Evan Longoria: 2-4, HR, RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 1-4, HR, RBI, R
Esteban Loaiza (L): 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Andrew Brown: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Mark Ellis: 2-4, K
Eric Chavez: 1-4, R, K
Jack Cust: 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Tigers: 0 (0)
Yankees: 4 (3)
Diamondbacks: 4 (1)
Reds: 5 (2)
Brewers: 6 (3)
Mets: 4 (0)
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