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Around SBN: Why Two in the BCS Does the Big Ten No Favors

Athletics  5    Rays  6

Thursday, May 21, 2009, 4:08 PM EDT - Tropicana Field

Final - 5.21.2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 5 12 0
Tampa Bay Rays 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 10 0
WP: Joe Nelson (1 - 0)
LP: Brad Ziegler (0 - 1)

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Ben Zobrist slugged a pinch-hit two-run homer, tying the game in the ninth, and Carl Crawford roped a game-winning single to center, as the Rays rallied to down Oakland, 6-5, to earn a split of this four-game series. Read full recap »