Kuo fans eight in setback
Devil Rays 9, Dodgers 4
Luis Gonzalez's homer is the first into the tank filled with cownose rays. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Dawn Klemish / MLB.com
Hong-Chih Kuo struck out eight in just 5 1/3 innings, but he endured his second straight loss. Luis Gonzalez had two hits, including a two-run homer that moved him into third place all-time among left fielders.
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LA Dodgers
(42-33)
Lost 2
Tampa Bay 9, LA Dodgers 4
Today's Boxes 6/24/07
MIN 7, FLA 4
TOR 5, COL 0
NYM 10, OAK 2
WSH 3, CLE 1
CHC 3, CWS 0
KC 4, MIL 3
PHI 5, STL 1
LAA 4, PIT 3
BOS 4, SD 2
SEA 3, CIN 2
SF 7, NYY 2
ARI 8, BAL 3
DET 5, ATL 0
HOU 12, TEX 9
Tampa Bay
(33-40)
Won 2
June 24, 2007
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Standings thru 6/24/07  | Gameday  | Dodgers Stats  | Devil Rays Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .277
Pierre , CF4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .277
Martin , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
Gonzalez , LF3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .295
Loney , 1B4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .429
Kemp , RF4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .431
Betemit , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .192
Lieberthal , C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
a-Anderson , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
Abreu , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
Totals 33 4 11 4 2 5 11
a-Struck out for Lieberthal in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Loney (3, Jackson), Gonzalez (17, Jackson).HR : Gonzalez (10, 1st inning off Jackson, 1 on, 2 out), Loney (2, 9th inning off Hammel, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Furcal; Pierre 2; Martin; Gonzalez 6; Loney 6; Kemp 2; Abreu.RBI : Gonzalez 2 (38), Loney 2 (7).2-out RBI : Gonzalez 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kemp; Loney.GIDP : Martin; Pierre; Loney.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING CS : Kemp (1, 2nd base by Jackson/Navarro), Pierre (8, 2nd base by Jackson/Navarro). FIELDING E : Lieberthal (2, missed catch), Beimel (1, throw).DP : (Betemit-Abreu-Loney).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 3B3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .311
Harris , SS5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .314
Crawford , LF4 2 2 2 0 2 1 .303
Wigginton , 1B3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .280
Young , CF4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .279
Gomes , DH3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .273
Mohr , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000
Navarro , C4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .180
Wilson , 2B4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .218
Totals 34 9 11 7 3 10 13
BATTING 2B : Harris (15, Kuo), Crawford (19, Beimel).HR : Wigginton (13, 2nd inning off Kuo, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Harris 3; Crawford 3; Wigginton 5; Young 2; Navarro 2; Wilson.RBI : Wigginton 2 (38), Young 2 (43), Harris (33), Crawford 2 (48).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mohr.S : Iwamura.GIDP : Harris.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING DP : 4 (Navarro-Harris, Iwamura-Wilson-Wigginton, Harris-Wilson-Wigginton, Wilson-Wigginton).
Beimel pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.WP : Seanez.Pitches-strikes : Kuo 95-63, Seanez 18-10, Beimel 14-10, Tomko 13-8, Hendrickson 15-6, Jackson 89-49, Witasick 11-8, Glover 12-7, Hammel 29-17.Ground outs-fly outs : Kuo 3-5, Seanez 0-1, Beimel 0-0, Tomko 1-1, Hendrickson 2-1, Jackson 10-4, Witasick 1-1, Glover 2-1, Hammel 0-1.Batters faced : Kuo 21, Seanez 4, Beimel 5, Tomko 4, Hendrickson 4, Jackson 23, Witasick 3, Glover 3, Hammel 6.Inherited runners-scored : Seanez 1-1, Tomko 1-1.Umpires : HP: Adam Dowdy. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Dan Iassogna.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:55.Att : 18,248.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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