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Box > Tampa Bay 7, Pittsburgh 5
Resilient Rays survive scare
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Despite watching reliever Lance Carter surrender a 5-4 lead with two outs in the ninth, the Devil Rays struck back, winning in the 13th on Alex Gonzalez's two-run home run. Toby Hall drove in two runs and went 2-for-5.
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Alex Gonzalez is congratulated by his teammates after homering in the 13th. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By Ed Eagle / MLB.com
With two outs in the ninth and the Pirates trailing by a run, Humberto Cota smacked his fourth homer of the year to tie the game, but the Bucs lost in extra innings after Brian Meadows allowed a homer to Alex Gonzalez.
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Tampa Bay (21-42)
Won 1 		Tampa Bay 7, Pittsburgh 5   PIT
Pittsburgh (30-31)
Lost 1
June 12, 2005
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Tampa Bay
 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2   7 15 0
Pittsburgh
 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0   5 12 1
Standings through 6/12/05  |  Gameday  |  Devil Rays Stats  |  Pirates Stats
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crawford, LF6100113.278
Lugo, SS7120002.283
Sanchez, RF6220012.346
Cantu, 2B6021011.293
Lee, 1B6012022.246
Taylor, CF3120101.364
Carter, P0000000.000
a-Huff, PH1000010.250
Miller, P0000000.000
Nunez, P0000000.000
b-Green, PH0100100.284
Orvella, P0000000.000
Hall, C5022003.304
Gonzalez, 3B5112113.242
Hendrickson, P3010023.143
Harper, P0000000.000
Hollins, CF3020000.324
Totals5171574920 

a-Struck out for Carter in the 10th. b-Walked for Nunez in the 13th.

BATTING
2B: Lee (10, Fogg), Taylor (2, Fogg), Hollins 2 (6, White, Meadows).
HR: Gonzalez (4, 13th inning off Meadows, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Lugo 2; Sanchez 2; Cantu 2; Lee 2; Taylor 3; Hall 2; Gonzalez 4; Hendrickson; Hollins 4.
RBI: Cantu (30), Lee 2 (16), Hall 2 (18), Gonzalez 2 (15).
2-out RBI: Hall 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hall; Sanchez; Hendrickson 2; Gonzalez; Lugo.
S: Hall.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Sanchez (6, 2nd base off Fogg/Doumit), Crawford 2 (18, 2nd base off Fogg/Doumit, 2nd base off White/Doumit), Taylor (2, 2nd base off Torres/Doumit).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Cantu-Lugo-Lee, Lugo-Lee).
 
PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Sanchez, 3B-SS6010002.278
Lawton, RF6141001.283
Bay, LF5120102.297
Doumit, C5021020.375
Mackowiak, CF5001113.347
Castillo, 2B6010004.285
Ward, 1B4100210.281
Wilson, J, SS2100010.234
Hill, 3B3000002.235
Fogg, P2000000.095
Grabow, P0000000.000
Torres, P0000000.000
a-Redman, T, PH1010000.278
White, P0000000.000
Gonzalez, P0000000.000
b-Cota, PH1111000.259
Mesa, P0000000.000
c-Restovich, PH1000010.250
Meadows, P0000000.000
Totals4751244614 

a-Singled for Torres in the 7th. b-Homered for Gonzalez in the 9th. c-Struck out for Mesa in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Doumit 2 (4, Hendrickson, Hendrickson), Lawton (18, Hendrickson), Castillo (7, Orvella).
HR: Cota (4, 9th inning off Carter, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Sanchez; Lawton 5; Bay 2; Doumit 4; Castillo 2; Redman, T; Cota 4.
RBI: Doumit (4), Mackowiak (34), Lawton (27), Cota (17).
2-out RBI: Lawton; Cota.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castillo; Mackowiak 2; Hill.
S: Doumit.
GIDP: Sanchez; Castillo.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Fogg (2, pickoff).
Outfield assists: Mackowiak (Cantu at home).
DP: (Castillo).
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hendrickson 5.06220205.86
Harper (H, 6)1.21221107.64
Carter (BS, 1)2.13110113.73
Miller 0.11002004.24
Nunez (W, 1-0)2.20000100.00
Orvella (S, 1)1.01001105.14
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Fogg 6.111442504.33
Grabow 0.10111002.55
Torres 0.11000002.70
White 1.01000002.37
Gonzalez 1.00000102.92
Mesa 2.00000203.70
Meadows (L, 2-1)2.02221115.96

IBB: Mackowiak (by Miller), Gonzalez (by Fogg).
HBP: Wilson, J (by Harper).
Pitches-strikes: Hendrickson 78-48, Harper 19-12, Carter 21-15, Miller 12-4, Nunez 23-17, Orvella 19-10, Fogg 101-70, Grabow 10-5, Torres 8-4, White 10-9, Gonzalez 9-6, Mesa 25-16, Meadows 28-17.
Ground outs-fly outs: Hendrickson 9-4, Harper 2-2, Carter 1-4, Miller 1-0, Nunez 3-4, Orvella 1-1, Fogg 7-6, Grabow 1-0, Torres 0-1, White 1-2, Gonzalez 0-2, Mesa 1-3, Meadows 3-2.
Batters faced: Hendrickson 21, Harper 7, Carter 9, Miller 4, Nunez 7, Orvella 5, Fogg 31, Grabow 2, Torres 2, White 3, Gonzalez 3, Mesa 6, Meadows 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Carter 1-1, Nunez 3-0, Grabow 1-0, Torres 2-2.
Umpires: HP: James Hoye. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Bruce Dreckman.
Weather: 85 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, In from RF.
T: 4:04.
Att: 23,240.

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