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Hideo reckoning: Nomo gets win
Southpaw Barry Zito allowed eight earned runs in 3 1/3 innings, including two three-run homers, to drop to 0-2 on the season. Mark Kotsay hit his first long ball, a solo shot, in the third.
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Hideo Nomo brought his "A" game to the park, allowing just one hit in six innings. (Steve Nesius/AP)
In his first Devil Rays start, Hideo Nomo was nearly perfect, allowing one run on one hit in six frames, striking out four. Josh Phelps and Aubrey Huff each jacked three-run long balls.
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OAK
Oakland (2-3)
Lost 2
Tampa Bay 11, Oakland 2   TB
Tampa Bay (3-2)
Won 3
April 9, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Oakland
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0   2 3 1
Tampa Bay
0 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 X   11 12 1
Standings through 4/9/05  |  Gameday  |  Athletics Stats  |  Devil Rays Stats
OaklandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kotsay, CF1111100.500
a-Kielty, PH-RF2000001.000
Kendall, C2000001.200
Melhuse, C2000010.000
Chavez, 3B3000100.235
Durazo, DH4000012.143
Hatteberg, 1B4000012.188
Byrnes, LF3000010.214
Thomas, RF-CF3000001.000
Ginter, 2B3111000.167
Ellis, SS3010010.364
Totals30232257 

a-Lined out for Kotsay in the 6th.

BATTING
HR: Kotsay (1, 3rd inning off Nomo, 0 on, 1 out), Ginter (2, 8th inning off Carter, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Kotsay 4; Ginter 4; Ellis.
RBI: Kotsay (2), Ginter (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hatteberg.
GIDP: Kielty.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Chavez (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Byrnes (Lugo at home).

 
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Crawford, LF4122011.300
Gonzalez, 3B4200115.125
Huff, RF3213100.235
Singleton, RF1000001.250
Lugo, SS4122000.278
Cantu, 2B4110012.421
Phelps, DH4124010.400
Perez, 1B4110010.333
Hall, C3010000.250
a-Laker, PH-C1000010.000
Gathright, CF2220100.400
Totals34111211369 

a-Struck out for Hall in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Phelps (3, Yabu), Gathright (1, Street).
HR: Phelps (1, 2nd inning off Zito, 2 on, 0 out), Huff (1, 2nd inning off Zito, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Crawford 2; Huff 4; Lugo 2; Cantu; Phelps 6; Perez; Hall; Gathright 3.
RBI: Phelps 4 (5), Crawford 2 (5), Huff 3 (5), Lugo 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Huff 3; Phelps.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez; Singleton.
S: Gathright.
SF: Crawford.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Lugo (2, 2nd base off Zito/Kendall), Gathright 2 (2, 2nd base off Zito/Kendall, 2nd base off Zito/Kendall), Crawford 2 (4, 2nd base off Zito/Kendall, 3rd base off Zito/Kendall).

FIELDING
E: Gonzalez (1, fielding).
DP: (Carter-Lugo-Perez).

 
OaklandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zito (L, 0-2)3.1711830211.57
Yabu 3.24000500.00
Street 1.01000100.00
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Nomo (W, 1-0)6.01112411.50
Carter 2.02110014.50
McClung 1.000001033.75

Pitches-strikes: Zito 75-42, Yabu 45-33, Street 19-14, Nomo 91-58, Carter 29-16, McClung 13-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Zito 3-7, Yabu 3-2, Street 2-0, Nomo 2-12, Carter 3-3, McClung 2-0.
Batters faced: Zito 21, Yabu 14, Street 4, Nomo 21, Carter 8, McClung 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Yabu 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Joe Brinkman. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:31.
Att: 13,536.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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