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Florida looks to take finale from Rays

Jun 26, 2008 - 12:22 PM MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Florida Marlins will try to salvage a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays in the "Citrus Series" finale on Thursday.

After blowing a 3-2 lead by walking in two runs in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 6-4 loss, the Marlins surrendered 15 runs - including a 10-run fifth inning - and 15 hits in Wednesday's 15-3 setback.

Mark Hendrickson (7-5, 5.73 ERA) will take the mound for the Marlins, who have dropped five of six, against Carl Crawford and the surging Rays.

Crawford knocked in a career-high five runs and blasted two homers Wednesday while Evan Longoria added a solo shot.

The Rays have now won six of eight games and remain one game behind the Boston Red Sox (49-32) in the American League East Division.

Matt Garza (5-4, 4.10) will take the mound for Tampa Bay and will look to build on a pair of strong outings. In the past two starts, he has thrown 13 innings, allowing four runs and 10 hits, while striking out 11.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 6 9 0
    FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TAM - MATT GARZA AND SHAWN RIGGANS
    FLA - MARK HENDRICKSON, DOUG WAECHTER (5TH) AND PAUL
    HOOVER

    HOME RUNS: TAM - EVAN LONGORIA (14) OFF MARK HENDRICKSON IN THE 4TH,

    Jun 26 2:51 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BEN ZOBRIST (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    8TH OFF DOUG WAECHTER.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, FLORIDA 1
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: M GARZA (.000, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Rays 6, Marlins 1  Top 8, 0 OutsJun 26 2:22 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY HANLEY RAMIREZ (17) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 7TH OFF MATT GARZA.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5, FLORIDA 1
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.275, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rays 5, Marlins 1  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 26 2:14 PM
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    Rays 5, Marlins 1  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 26 2:14 PM
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    Rays 5, Marlins 0  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 26 2:11 PM
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    Rays 5, Marlins 0  Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 26 2:08 PM
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    Rays 5, Marlins 0  Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 26 1:54 PM
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    Rays 5, Marlins 0  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 26 1:46 PM
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    Rays 5, Marlins 0  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 26 1:38 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY SHAWN RIGGANS SCORED B.J. UPTON AND EVAN
    LONGORIA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S RIGGANS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 5
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B ZOBRIST (.273, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rays 5, Marlins 0  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 26 1:32 PM
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    Rays 3, Marlins 0  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 26 1:21 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED SHAWN RIGGANS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A IWAMURA ON FIRST, M GARZA ON SECOND, B
    ZOBRIST ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: W AYBAR (.247, 0-FOR-2)

    Rays 3, Marlins 0  Top 4, 0 OutsJun 26 1:12 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY EVAN LONGORIA (14) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF MARK HENDRICKSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, FLORIDA 0
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.212, 0-FOR-0, HBP)

    Rays 2, Marlins 0  Top 4, 0 OutsJun 26 1:00 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY SHAWN RIGGANS SCORED B.J. UPTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GOMES ON FIRST, E LONGORIA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
    FLORIDA 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B ZOBRIST (.286, 1 HR, 1 RBI)

    Rays 1, Marlins 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 26 12:30 PM