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9/23 - Mets Clinch NL East
The New York Mets have officially clinched the National League East division, and are going to the playoffs for the first time in two years, with an 88-68 record right now and six and a half games up on the Atlanta Braves. The Mets are thrilled to be headed back to the playoffs and hope they can make a good run.

9/23 - Rays (93-63) @ Orioles (62-95): Game 2
Hideo Nomo: (8 - 4), 2.49 ERA vs. Steve Trachsel: (9 - , 3.50 ERA

BALTIMORE -- The Rays have won the second game of this three game series in Baltimore against the Orioles. The Rays were quick to strike in the first, Carlos Pena with a huge three-run blast to take an early lead. Carl Crawford extended that lead in the same inning with his own home run, a solo shot. Nick Markakis also homered in the bottom of the frame, a very rare inside-the-park home run to narrow the lead to three. In the fifth inning, B.J. Upton belted a solo shot to center, but Great Johnson gave the O's that one back in the bottom of the inning with a solo shot.Then in the seventh, Melvin Mora brought the Orioles within one with a two-run shot. The Rays added on with one more in the ninth when Rocco Baldelli hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the runner from third, and the lead would hold as the Rays defeat the Orioles two games in a row.

Final Score:
Rays: 6
Orioles: 4


Hideo Nomo (W, 9-4): 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Gary Glover: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Scott Dohmann: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Al Reyes: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Troy Percival (SV, 44): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 0-5, R
B.J. Upton: 2-4, HR (40), RBI, 2 R
Carlos Pena: 2-4, 3B, HR (53), 3 RBI, R
Carl Crawford: 2-4, 2B, HR (14), RBI, 2 R
Rocco Baldelli: 0-3, RBI


Steve Trachsel (L, 9-9): 5 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Matt Albers: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Denys Baez: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Brian Roberts: 2-4, R
Melvin Mora: 1-4, HR (13), 2 RBI, R
Nick Markakis: 1-4, HR (24), RBI, R
Great Johnson: 1-4, HR (25), RBI, R

wen is it finally playoffs?

9/24 - Rays (94-63) @ Orioles (62-96): Game 3
Scott Kazmir: (10 - 7), 3.18 ERA vs. Brian Burres: (9 - 5), 4.67 ERA

BALTIMORE -- The Rays have swept the Orioles three straight games in a close in which Scott Kazmir did not pitch his best yet still got the win. Cliff Floyd gave the Rays their first run in the second with a solo shot. Then in the third, Willy Aybar belted his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to make it 3-0. Jason Bartlett also homered in the fifth to extend the lead to four, but the Orioles came back in the bottom of that inning with three. Melvin Mora hit into a sacrifice groundout scoring Norton* from third, followed by back-to-back RBI doubles by Nick Markakis and Aubrey Huff. The Rays then came up with two in the seventh; Akinori Iwamura with an RBI single and a fielder's choice allowing Nathan Haynes to score from third, but the Orioles got two of their own in the bottom of the inning on a two-run single off the bat of Aubrey Huff. The Rays came up with one more in the ninth on a Carl Crawford solo homer to extend the lead to two, a lead that would hold as the Rays sweep the Orioles.

Final Score:
Rays: 7
Orioles: 5


Scott Kazmir (W, 11-7): 6.1 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Al Reyes: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Gary Glover: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Troy Percival (SV, 45): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 2-5, RBI
Carl Crawford: 2-5, HR (15), 2 RBI, 2 R
Willy Aybar: 1-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 1-4, HR (20), RBI, R
Dan Johnson: 1-4, R
Nathan Haynes: 1-4, R
Jason Bartlett: 1-4, HR (8), RBI, R


Brian Burres (L, 9-6): 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Denys Baez: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Great Thompson: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Brian Roberts: 2-5, 2 2B, R
Melvin Mora: 1-5, RBI, R
Aubrey Huff: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Norton*: 3-4, 2 R

The playoffs will be right after this last four-game series against the Tigers.

9/25 - Rays (95-63) @ Tigers (86-72): Game 1
James Shields: (10 - , 2.34 ERA vs. Nate Robertson: (11 - 13), 6.23 ERA

DETROIT -- The Rays continue to a four game winning streak, taking game one of four in this final series of the season in Detroit. The Tigers scored first in the fourth on a Carlos Guillen RBI double, but the Rays tied it up in the sixth when Akinori Iwamura hit an RBI single. The Rays then took the lead in the eighth on a solo jack by B.J. Upton, and added to the lead in the ninth when Jason Bartlett belted a huge two-run double. Curtis Granderson tried to spark a rally in the bottom of the ninth with a lead-off home run, but Troy Percival closed it out for yet another save.

Final Score:
Rays: 4
Tigers: 2


James Shields: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Dan Wheeler (W, 14-2): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Al Reyes: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Troy Percival (SV, 46): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Akinori Iwamura: 1-5, RBI
B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (41), RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 2-4, 2B, R
Rocco Baldelli: 1-4, R
Humberto Quintero: 1-4, R
Jason Bartlett: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI


Nate Robertson (L, 11-14): 8.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Fernando Rodney: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Curtis Granderson: 2-4, HR (30), RBI, 2 R, K
Carlos Guillen: 1-4, 2B, RBI



I'm thinking there's some end of the season affects on players in this game. James Shields normally would go way longer than six innings. He has the highest stamina on the team in the 180's, he had the happy pink bouncy face, and he only threw sixty something pitches and was showing signs of tiring in the sixth.

9/26 - Red Win NL Central; Brewers win NL Wild Card
The Cincinnati Reds have won the National League Central division. It was expected they'd be the best team in the majors earlier in the season, but the Milwaukee Brewers fought back to make it close. The Reds currently have a 95-64 record, four games up on the Brewers, who are also headed to postseason play having won the wild card currently with a record of 91-68. Both teams are excited for postseason play, both having not been to the playoffs in a while, and hope to make something of their franchises this October.

Yeah, the Reds were a good team when I played the Mendenhals season back in 07. They were our opponent in the World Series for, like, 4 or 5 years in a row!

I can't wait for the playoffs to start

and do you think you'll continue this log after this season? I really like this log alot

9/26 - Rays (96-63) @ Tigers (86-73): Game 2
Andy Sonnanstine: (14 - 5), 2.55 ERA vs. Jordan Tata: (1 - 0), 2.08 ERA

DETROIT -- The Rays have lost the second game of this series with the Tigers winning in comeback fashion in the ninth. The Rays scored in the first on a B.J. Upton solo homer, and two in the third with an RBI single by Evan Longoria, and a sacrifice fly by Carl Crawford to score B.J. Upton from third. Then in the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers made a four-run comeback to win it. Magglio Ordonez belted a two-run double to come within one Curtis Granderson hit an RBI double, knocking in Ordonez to tie it, and Placido Polanco hit an RBI single to knock in Granderson for the win.

Final Score:
Rays: 3
Tigers: 4


Andy Sonnanstine: 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Troy Percival (L, 4-4): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Akinori Iwamura: 1-4, 2B, R, K
B.J. Upton: 1-4, HR (42), RBI, 2 R
Evan Longoria: 2-4, RBI
Carl Crawford: 1-3, RBI


Jordan Tata: 8 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Fernando Rodney (W,): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Edgar Renteria: 1-4, 2B, R
Magglio Ordonez: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Clete Thomas: R
Curtis Granderson: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
Placido Polanco: 1-4, RBI
Jacque Jones: 1-3, R



This loss REALLY, and I mean REALLY hurt. I've been struggling so much with pitching this entire month, especially compared to last month. I gave up 52 runs total in the month of August. I've given up 80 runs in September now. What went wrong here?

Of course I'll continue! I never stop after just one season. I'll go the whole 10 years if I can before the next PP game comes out.

9/27 - Rays (96-64) @ Tigers (87-73): Game 3
Matt Garza: (12 - 7), 3.05 ERA vs. Justin Verlander: (11 - 7), 3.80 ERA

DETROIT -- The Rays have won the third game of four in this series against the Tigers in Detroit, using three pitchers to shut them out. Carl Crawford knocked in the first run in the fourth with an RBI single, and Dioner Navarro knocked in another in the sixth with his own RBI single. Matt Garza, Dan Wheeler, and Al Reyes combined for a five-hit shutout, giving the Rays the lead in this series.

Final Score:
Rays: 2
Tigers: 0


Matt Garza (W, 13-7): 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Dan Wheeler: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Al Reyes (SV, 1): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

B.J. Upton: 1-4, 2B, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, 2B, R
Carl Crawford: 2-4, RBI
Dioner Navarro: 2-4, RBI


Justin Verlander (L, 11-8): 8 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Fernando Rodney: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Eric Byrnes: 2-4

If I lose the last game, I'll finish with the exact record the Rays ended with last year. I'm not going to throw the game, but I feel like I should because that would be so awesome!

9/28 - Rays (97-64) @ Tigers (87-74): Game 4
Derek Lowe: (11 - 14), 4.82 ERA vs. Nate Robertson: (11 - 14), 6.14 ERA

DETROIT -- The Rays have lost the final game of the regular season to a walk-off victory for the Tigers. The Tigers scored first in the third on a Jacque Jones RBI double, and Carlos Pena tied it up in the sixth with a solo blast. The game would remain tied at one until the ninth inning when Curtis Granderson belted a two-out walk-off home run to send the Tigers to the postseason.

Final Score:
Rays: 1
Tigers: 2


Derek Lowe (L, 11-15): 8.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Carlos Pena: 2-4, HR (54), RBI, R
Rocco Baldelli: 2-3


Nate Robertson (W, 12 - 14): 9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Curtis Granderson: 2-4, HR (31), RBI, R, K
Ivan Rodriguez: 1-3, R
Jacque Jones: 2-3, 2B, RBI



Whoa, I DID end up losing the last one. What are the odds that I'd end the season with the exact record the Rays really did end with last year?

You did that on purpose didn't you :p

but anyways great first year and can't wait for the playoffs

I think you might be the first one here to do a game log for every game so congrats(if it's true that you're the only one)