Final in 10
Tampa Bay leads 2-0 (as of 8/22)
| Game 1: Friday, August 21 | ||
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| Texas | 3 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 22 | ||
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| Texas | 4 | Final in 10 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 23 | ||
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| Texas | 4 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | |
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7:08 PM ET, August 22, 2009
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
W: G. Balfour (5-2)
L: J. Grilli (1-2)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Julio Borbon | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), J Borbon grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Young | Ball, Ball, M Young singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| David Murphy | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), D Murphy struck out swinging. M Young caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Bartlett struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Crawford singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Longoria | C Crawford to second on balk by T Hunter, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, E Longoria grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), B Zobrist grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (looking), M Byrd struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hamilton | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), J Hamilton singled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Kinsler | Ball, Strike (foul), I Kinsler grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Hamilton out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), C Pena homered to right | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Burrell | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, P Burrell walked | 0 | 1 |
| Gabe Gross | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, G Gross lined out to left | 0 | 1 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, D Navarro grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, P Burrell out at second | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Hank Blalock | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, H Blalock singled to right | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Teagarden | T Teagarden doubled to deep center, H Blalock scored | 1 | 1 |
| Elvis Andrus | Ball, E Andrus sacrificed to third, T Teagarden to third | 1 | 1 |
| Julio Borbon | Strike (looking), J Borbon grounded out to second | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Young | Strike (foul), Ball, M Young tripled to deep left center, T Teagarden scored | 2 | 1 |
| David Murphy | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, D Murphy popped out to second | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), B Upton singled to left | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Bartlett | Ball, Strike (looking), J Bartlett singled to left, B Upton to second | 2 | 1 |
| Carl Crawford | Strike (looking), C Crawford flied out to center, B Upton to third | 2 | 1 |
| Evan Longoria | E Longoria grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Bartlett out at second | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Ball, M Byrd popped out to second | 2 | 1 |
| Josh Hamilton | J Hamilton flied out to center | 2 | 1 |
| Ian Kinsler | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), I Kinsler struck out swinging | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Strike (looking), B Zobrist singled to right center | 2 | 1 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Pena homered to right, B Zobrist scored | 2 | 3 |
| Pat Burrell | P Burrell flied out to left | 2 | 3 |
| Gabe Gross | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, G Gross grounded out to first | 2 | 3 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, D Navarro doubled to left | 2 | 3 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, D Navarro caught stealing third, catcher to third | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Hank Blalock | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), H Blalock struck out swinging | 2 | 3 |
| Taylor Teagarden | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), T Teagarden struck out swinging | 2 | 3 |
| Elvis Andrus | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), E Andrus fouled out to first | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (foul), B Upton safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Andrus | 2 | 3 |
| Jason Bartlett | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Upton stole second, Strike (foul), Ball, J Bartlett flied out to right | 2 | 3 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Crawford walked | 2 | 3 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Strike (looking), E Longoria flied out to right | 2 | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Zobrist flied out to left | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Julio Borbon | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Borbon struck out swinging | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Young | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, M Young homered to center | 3 | 3 |
| David Murphy | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D Murphy fouled out to first | 3 | 3 |
| Marlon Byrd | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Byrd struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Neftali Feliz pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| N Feliz relieved T Hunter. | 3 | 3 | |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, C Pena flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Pat Burrell | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), P Burrell grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 3 |
| Gabe Gross | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, G Gross walked | 3 | 3 |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (looking), Ball, G Gross safe at third on throwing error by pitcher N Feliz, Strike (looking), D Navarro flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Garza pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| Josh Hamilton | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Hamilton grounded out to second | 3 | 3 |
| Ian Kinsler | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, I Kinsler flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Hank Blalock | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, H Blalock flied out to left | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Neftali Feliz pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Upton struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Bartlett struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| Carl Crawford | Strike (looking), C Crawford grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Russ Springer pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| R Springer relieved M Garza. | 3 | 3 | |
| Taylor Teagarden | Strike (looking), T Teagarden flied out to left | 3 | 3 |
| Elvis Andrus | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), E Andrus grounded out to third | 3 | 3 |
| Julio Borbon | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (bunted foul), Foul, Foul, J Borbon fouled out to third | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Neftali Feliz pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| Evan Longoria | E Longoria flied out to right | 3 | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, B Zobrist flied out to left, C Wilson relieved N Feliz | 3 | 3 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, C Pena walked | 3 | 3 |
| Pat Burrell | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), P Burrell doubled to deep left, C Pena scored, G Kapler ran for P Burrell | 3 | 4 |
| Gabe Gross | Strike (looking), G Gross flied out to left | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| J.P. Howell pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| J Howell relieved R Springer. | 3 | 4 | |
| Michael Young | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, M Young grounded out to second, N Cruz hit for D Murphy | 3 | 4 |
| Nelson Cruz | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), N Cruz flied out to left | 3 | 4 |
| Marlon Byrd | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Byrd homered to left | 4 | 4 |
| Josh Hamilton | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Hamilton popped out to shortstop | 4 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Darren O'Day pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| N Cruz in right field. | 4 | 4 | |
| M Byrd in left field. | 4 | 4 | |
| J Hamilton in center field. | 4 | 4 | |
| D O'Day relieved C Wilson. | 4 | 4 | |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, D Navarro lined out to shortstop | 4 | 4 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Upton struck out swinging | 4 | 4 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Bartlett walked | 4 | 4 |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford grounded out to first | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Texas - Top of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Grant Balfour pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB | |
| G Balfour relieved J Howell. | 4 | 4 | |
| Ian Kinsler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), I Kinsler struck out looking | 4 | 4 |
| Hank Blalock | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), H Blalock flied out to right | 4 | 4 |
| Taylor Teagarden | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), T Teagarden struck out swinging | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | ||
| Jason Grilli pitching for Texas | TEX | TB | |
| J Grilli relieved D O'Day. | 4 | 4 | |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), E Longoria hit by pitch | 4 | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Zobrist walked, E Longoria to second | 4 | 4 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, C Pena singled to center, E Longoria scored, B Zobrist to second | 4 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||