Recap: Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia
Sports Network | October 23, 2008
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - James Shields threw nearly six shutout innings and B.J. Upton went 2-for-4 with a run batted in as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, in Game 2 of the World Series.
With the win, the Rays evened the best-of-seven matchup. Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
Shields (1-0) gave up seven hits and two walks, but skated around and out of trouble to keep the Phillies off the scoreboard. He also struck out four. Dan Wheeler tossed a scoreless inning of relief, while rookie David Price threw the final 2 1/3 innings, giving up two runs.
Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria hit RBI groundouts for Tampa Bay, which managed seven hits, all of them singles.
Philadelphia won Game 1, 3-2, despite leaving 11 men on base and going 0- for-13 with runners in scoring position. The same offensive troubles showed up again, as the Phillies left 11 more runners on the bases and went 1-for-15 with them in scoring position.
Eric Bruntlett hit a pinch-hit solo homer for Philadelphia, while Carlos Ruiz finished with a pair of doubles and two walks. The first three hitters in the Phillies lineup finished a combined 1-for-14.
Brett Myers (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits with three walks in seven innings.
