Top of the 8th

By JC De La Torre

JP Howell in as a pitcher...

Bryan Anderson replaces Griffey - Takes Strike one...takes ball one...takes ball two...takes ball three...take strike two...Takes Strike three - as Anderson was heading to first, Umpire Joe West rung him up....

Dye is up...takes strike one...ball one inside...hard foul...Cow bells going crazy...high curve, Dye fouls it off...Swing and Miss - STRUCK HIM OUT!

Thome is up, takes strike one...takes strike two....More Cow bells....Ball - just a hair outside...High ball outside - 2-2....fouled off...Ball three High and inside - FULL COUNT....Grounder to Barlett to Aybar...we're done with the top half of the 8th...

The Rays are 3 outs away and take a 6-3 into the bottom of the 8th.