Rays 4 - 8 Guardians
Final
  for this game

Rays look to avoid sixth straight loss

Jul 12, 2008 - 10:09 AM Tampa Bay (55-37) at Cleveland (39-53), 7:05 pm EDT

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Rays will try to snap their season-high five-game losing streak on Saturday against the Cleveland Indians.

In order to do so, they will have to solve Matt Ginter, who will make his first major league appearance since 2005 for the Indians.

Ginter's last start came on Sept. 18, 2005 against the Angels as a member of the Cleveland Indians. He gave up five runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 5-3 loss to Paul Byrd.

The Indians need a spot starter in the wake of the CC Sabathia trade. Right-hander Fausto Carmona is still working his way back from a left hip strain and won't be available until after the All-Star break. Enter Ginter, who was 6-6 with a 4.14 ERA in 18 games, including 17 starts, at Class AAA Buffalo this year.

The 30-year-old Ginter has 92 games of big league experience, including 15 starts. He pitched for the White Sox, Mets and Tigers between 2000-05.

Matt Garza (7-4, 3.51 ERA), who is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in three starts against Cleveland, will take the mound for Tampa Bay

Akinori Iwamura and Carl Crawford are a combined 5-for-50 (.100) during the Rays' losing stretch.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 8 1
    CLEVELAND 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 x 8 13 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TAM - MATT GARZA, J.P. HOWELL (6TH), DAN WHEELER (7TH), TREVER
    MILLER (8TH), GRANT BALFOUR (8TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO
    CLE - MATT GINTER, RAFAEL BETANCOURT (6TH), JUAN

    Jul 12 10:18 PM


  • AL
    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED BEN FRANCISCO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
    CLEVELAND 8 END BOTTOM, 8TH

    Rays 4, Guardians 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 12 10:14 PM


  • AL
    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DIONER NAVARRO SCORED EVAN LONGORIA AND CLIFF
    FLOYD.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D NAVARRO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
    CLEVELAND 7 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G GROSS (.234, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Rays 4, Guardians 7  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 12 10:02 PM


  • AL
    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CLIFF FLOYD SCORED ERIC HINSKE AND CARLOS PENA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C FLOYD ON FIRST, E LONGORIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
    CLEVELAND 7 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.307, 1-FOR-2, SAC)

    Rays 2, Guardians 7  Top 8, 0 OutsJul 12 9:48 PM


  • AL
    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RYAN GARKO SCORED JHONNY PERALTA, CASEY BLAKE AND
    DAVID DELLUCCI.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R GARKO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
    CLEVELAND 7 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.218, 1-FOR-1)

    Rays 0, Guardians 7  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 12 8:08 PM


  • AL
    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GRADY SIZEMORE (23) TO CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 2ND OFF MATT GARZA SCORED FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0, CLEVELAND 4
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J CARROLL (.267, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rays 0, Guardians 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 12 7:42 PM


  • AL
    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN GARKO (7) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF MATT GARZA SCORED DAVID DELLUCCI.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0, CLEVELAND 2
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.215, 3 HR, 18 RBI)

    Rays 0, Guardians 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 12 7:38 PM

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