The

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...

2012 season was the team's 15th season of

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...

, and the fifth as the "Rays" (all at

Tropicana Field Tropicana Field (commonly known as the Trop) is a multi-purpose domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. The stadium has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural sea ...

). The Rays hoped to improve on their 91–71 record from 2011 and make the postseason for a franchise record third straight season. They finished the season 90–72, third place in the AL East, and third place in the AL Wild Card, missing the postseason for the first time since 2009.

Offseason

On November 27, 2011, the Rays traded catcher

John Jaso John Edward Jaso (; born September 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Jaso mostly served as a designated hitter and catcher throughout his career, but had to stop catching due to concussion issues. He played in Ma ...

to the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

for relief pitcher

Josh Lueke Joshua William Lueke (born December 5, 1984) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the T ...

, as well as a

player to be named later In Major League Baseball, a player to be named later (PTBNL) is an unnamed player involved in exchange or "trade" of players between teams. The terms of a trade are not finalized until a later date, most often following the conclusion of the seaso ...

or cash. The Rays signed catcher José Molina on November 28, 2011 to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with a $1.5 million club option for 2013, with a $300,000 buyout. On December 13, 2011, the Rays acquired relief pitcher

Burke Badenhop Burke Heinrich Badenhop (born February 8, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Baden ...

from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league catcher Jake Jefferies. At midnight that night, Badenhop was one of six arbitration eligible players that were tendered by the Rays, along with outfielder

B. J. Upton Melvin Emanuel Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984), known as B. J. Upton, is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Pad ...

, starting pitchers Jeff Niemann and David Price, and relief pitchers J. P. Howell and

Joel Peralta Joel Peralta Gutiérrez (; ; born March 23, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, Tam ...

. Not tendered was relief pitcher and former starting pitcher for the Rays,

Andy Sonnanstine Andrew Michael Sonnanstine (born March 18, 1983) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays. Sonnanstine is a graduate of Wadsworth High School in ...

. Relief pitcher

Fernando Rodney Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977) is a Dominican–American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Ta ...

was signed on January 5 to a one-year contract worth $1.75 million. The deal included a team option for 2013 worth $2.5 million or a $250,000 buyout. In 2009, while playing for the Detroit Tigers, Rodney made news at

when he threw a baseball into the stadium's press box from the field after converting a save. He was suspended for three games following the incident. After being signed by the Rays, he apologized for his actions. On January 11, the Rays signed Luke Scott to a one-year contract with an option for 2013. He is expected to be the team's designated hitter primarily, though he could also be used at first base. On January 20, the Rays signed

Carlos Peña Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, C ...

, bringing him back to the Rays for the 2012 season after just one season away with the Cubs. The contract is worth a year at $7.25 million. He is expected to be the everyday first baseman, as he was in his previous stint from 2007– 2010. Outfielder Justin Ruggiano was

designated for assignment Designated for assignment (DFA) is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball (MLB). A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must within seven days, return the pla ...

on January 24 to make room on the 40-man roster. The Rays announced on February 15 that manager

Joe Maddon Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He has managed the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. Maddon began his coaching career in MLB ...

was given a 3-year contract extension worth $6 million, which would last through the 2015 season.

Season standings

American League East

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Regular season

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Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

, , 7–6 , , Rodney (1–0) , ,

Rivera Rivera () is the capital of Rivera Department of Uruguay. The border with Brazil joins it with the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, which is only a street away from it, at the north end of Route 5. Together, they form an urban area of aro ...

(0–1) , , , , 34,078 , , 1–0 ,

, - style="text-align:center; bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , , April 7 , ,

, , 8–6 , , David Price (baseball), Price (1–0) , ,

Kuroda Kuroda (written: lit. "black ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese painter * Akinobu Kuroda 黒田明伸, Japanese historian * Chris Kuroda, lighting designer and operator for the band Phish and J ...

(0–1) , , Rodney (1) , , 34,078 , , 2–0 ,

, - style="text-align:center; bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , April 8 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (1–0) , , Hughes (0–1) , , Rodney (2) , , 30,413 , , 3–0 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 10 , , @ 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 2–5 , , Coke (1–0) , , McGee (0–1) , , Valverde (1) , , 22,574 , , 3–1 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , April 11 , , @ 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 4–2 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (1–0) , , Verlander (0–1) , , Rodney (3) , , 28,180 , , 4–1 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , April 12 , , @ 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 2–7 , , Collin Balester, Balester (1–0) , , Niemann (0–1) , , , , 30,288 , , 4–2 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , April 13 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 2–12 , , Beckett (1–1) , , David Price (baseball), Price (1–1) , , , , 37,032 , , 4–3 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 8 , , April 14 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 5–13 , , Clay Buchholz, Buchholz (1–0) , , Badenhop (0–1) , , , , 38,024 , , 4–4 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 9 , , April 15 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 4–6 , , Vicente Padilla, Padilla (1–0) , , Moore (0–1) , , Aceves (2) , , 38,024 , , 4–5 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 10 , , April 16 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 1–0 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (2–0) , , Daniel Bard, Bard (0–2) , , Rodney (4) , , 38,108 , , 5–5 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 17 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 3–7 , ,

Romero The name Romero is a nickname type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. The name was originally derived from the Latin word Romaeus and the Greek word Romaios, which mean Roman. #A person on a religious journey or pilgrimage from Rome (possibly t ...

(2–0) , , Niemann (0–2) , , , , 15,331 , , 5–6 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 12 , , April 18 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 12–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (2–1) , , Brandon Morrow, Morrow (0–1) , , , , 15,828 , , 6–6 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , April 19 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 9–4 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (2–0) , , Henderson Álvarez, Álvarez (0–1) , , , , 18,976 , , 7–6 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 14 , , April 20 , , 2012 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 4–5 , , Maloney (1–0) , ,

Gomes ''Gomes'' is a common Portuguese and Old Galician surname. It derived from the given name ''Gomes'', which derived from the Visigothic word ''guma'', meaning "man". Its Spanish equivalent is Gómez. Notable people A–E * Al Gomes (born 1960), ...

(0–1) , , Capps (4) , , 18,763 , , 7–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 15 , , April 21 , , 2012 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 4–1 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (3–0) , , Carl Pavano, Pavano (1–2) , , Rodney (5) , , 31,774 , , 8–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 16 , , April 22 , , 2012 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 6–2 , , Niemann (1–2) , , Francisco Liriano, Liriano (0–3) , , , , 26,507 , , 9–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 17 , , April 24 , , 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 5–0 , , David Price (baseball), Price (3–1) , , Santana (0–4) , , , , 14,933 , , 10–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 18 , , April 25 , , 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 3–2 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (3–0) , , C. J. Wilson, Wilson (2–2) , , Rodney (6) , , 14,638 , , 11–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 26 , , 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 4–3 , ,

(1–1) , , Jordan Walden, Walden (0–1) , , , , 15,417 , , 12–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , April 27 , , @ 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 8–4 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (4–0) , ,

Harrison Harrison may refer to: People * Harrison (name) * Harrison family of Virginia, United States Places In Australia: * Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin In Canada: * Inukjuak, Quebec, or " ...

(3–1) , , , , 47,496 , , 13–7 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 21 , , April 28 , , @ 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 2–7 , , Colby Lewis, Lewis (3–0) , , Niemann (1–3) , , , , 49,197 , , 13–8 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , April 29 , , @ 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 5–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (4–1) , , Derek Holland, Holland (2–2) , , Rodney (7) , , 43,475 , , 14–8 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , April 30 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 3–2 (12) , ,

Howell Howell may refer to: Places In the United Kingdom *Howell, Lincolnshire, England In the United States *Howell, Georgia * Howell, Evansville, a neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana *Howell, Michigan * Howell, Missouri *Howell, Utah * Howell C ...

(1–0) , , League (0–2) , , , , 9,458 , , 15–8 ,

, - , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , May 1 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 3–1 , , Moore (1–1) , , Héctor Noesí, Noesí (1–3) , , Rodney (8) , , 9,972 , , 16–8 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , May 2 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 5–4 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (5–0) , , Blake Beavan, Beavan (1–3) , , Peralta (1) , , 9,837 , , 17–8 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , May 3 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 4–3 , , Niemann (2–3) , , Kevin Millwood, Millwood (0–3) , , Rodney (9) , , 11,575 , , 18–8 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , May 4 , , 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 7–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (5–1) , , Ross (1–2) , , Peralta (2) , , 18,799 , , 19–8 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 28 , , May 5 , , 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 3–4 (12) , , Brian Fuentes, Fuentes (2–0) , , Peralta (0–1) , , Balfour (7) , , 23,890 , , 19–9 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 6 , , 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 5–9 , , Tommy Milone, Milone (4–2) , , Moore (1–2) , , , , 23,873 , , 19–10 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 30 , , May 8 , , @

, , 3–5 , , Iván Nova, Nova (4–1) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (5–1) , ,

Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Places ...

(1) , , 37,086 , , 19–11 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , May 9 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Rodney (2–0) , ,

(0–1) , , , , 38,024 , , 20–11 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 10 , , @

, , 3–5 , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (5–0) , , David Price (baseball), Price (5–2) , , Soriano (1) , , 37,720 , , 20–12 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 33 , , May 11 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 3–4 , , O'Day (3–0) , , Peralta (0–2) , ,

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

(10) , , 26,669 , , 20–13 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 12 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 3–5 , , Brian Matusz, Matusz (2–4) , , Moore (1–3) , ,

(11) , , 32,862 , , 20–14 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 35 , , May 13 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 9–8 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (6–1) , , Jake Arrieta, Arrieta (2–4) , , Rodney (10) , , 29,552 , , 21–14 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 36 , , May 14 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 7–1 , , Cesar Ramos (baseball), Ramos (1–0) , , Brandon Morrow, Morrow (4–2) , , , , 15,289 , , 22–14 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , May 15 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 4–3 , , David Price (baseball), Price (6–2) , , Henderson Álvarez, Álvarez (3–3) , , Rodney (11) , , 15,612 , , 23–14 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , May 16 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 2–1 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–0) , , Clay Buchholz, Buchholz (4–2) , , Rodney (12) , , 20,843 , , 24–14 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 17 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 3–5 , , Félix Doubront, Doubront (4–1) , , Moore (1–4) , , Aceves (8) , , 19,842 , , 24–15 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 40 , , May 18 , , 2012 Atlanta Braves season, Braves , , 3–5 , ,

Hanson Hanson or Hansson may refer to: People * Hanson (surname) * Hansson (surname) * Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler Musical groups * Hanson (band), an American pop rock band * Hanson (UK band), an English rock ...

(5–3) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (6–2) , , Kimbrel (12) , , 19,693 , , 24–16 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , May 19 , , 2012 Atlanta Braves season, Braves , , 5–2 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (1–0) , ,

Delgado Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adrián Delgado, Venezuelan actor * Agustín Delgado (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer * Aidan Delgado, American conscientious objector and anti-war activis ...

(2–4) , , Rodney (13) , , 27,433 , , 25–16 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 20 , , 2012 Atlanta Braves season, Braves , , 0–2 , , Tim Hudson, Hudson (3–1) , , David Price (baseball), Price (6–3) , , Kimbrel (13) , , 24,759 , , 25–17 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 43 , , May 21 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 2–6 , , Kyle Drabek, Drabek (4–4) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–1) , , , , 10,844 , , 25–18 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , May 22 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 8–5 , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (1–0) , , Hutchison (3–2) , , Rodney (14) , , 12,307 , , 26–18 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 45 , , May 23 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 5–4 (11) , , McGee (1–1) , , Darren Oliver, Oliver (0–2) , , , , 11,471 , , 27–18 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , May 25 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 7–4 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (2–0) , , Jon Lester, Lester (3–4) , , Rodney (15) , , 37,594 , , 28–18 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , May 26 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 2–3 , , Rich Hill (pitcher), Hill (1–0) , , Rodney (2–1) , , , , 38,099 , , 28–19 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 27 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 4–3 , , McGee (2–1) , , Aceves (0–2) , , Rodney (16) , , 37,844 , , 29–19 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , May 28 , , 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 1–2 , , Sale (6–2) , , Moore (1–5) , ,

Reed Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * ...

(5) , , 22,227 , , 29–20 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 50 , , May 29 , , 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 2–7 , , Philip Humber, Humber (2–2) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (6–3) , , , , 13,735 , , 29–21 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 51 , , May 30 , , 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 3–4 , , Nate Jones (baseball), Jones (3–0) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (2–1) , ,

(6) , , 13,369 , , 29–22 ,

, - , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 52 , , June 1 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 5–0 , , David Price (baseball), Price (7–3) , , Wei-Yin Chen, Chen (4–2) , , Rodney (17) , , 17,224 , , 30–22 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 2 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 1–2 , , Brian Matusz, Matusz (5–5) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–2) , ,

(17) , , 21,693 , , 30–23 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , June 3 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 8–4 , , Moore (2–5) , , Jake Arrieta, Arrieta (2–7) , , , , 21,693 , , 31–23 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 5 , , @

, , 0–7 , , Andy Pettitte, Pettitte (3–2) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (6–4) , , , , 40,537 , , 31–24 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 56 , , June 6 , , @

, , 1–4 , , Iván Nova, Nova (7–2) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (2–2) , , Soriano (8) , , 38,370 , , 31–25 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , June 7 , , @

, , 7–3 , , David Price (baseball), Price (8–3) , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (7–3) , , , , 39,891 , , 32–25 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 8 , , @ 2012 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , 5–1 , , Badenhop (1–1) , , Nolasco (6–4) , , , , 29,628 , , 33–25 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , June 9 , , @ 2012 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , 13–4 , , Moore (3–5) , , Carlos Zambrano, Zambrano (4–4) , , , , 30,963 , , 34–25 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 60 , , June 10 , , @ 2012 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , 4–2 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (7–4) , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (3–5) , , Rodney (18) , , 31,111 , , 35–25 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 61 , , June 12 , , 2012 New York Mets season, Mets , , 2–11 , ,

Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...

(1–0) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (2–3) , , , , 17,334 , , 35–26 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 62 , , June 13 , , 2012 New York Mets season, Mets , , 1–9 , , R. A. Dickey, Dickey (10–1) , , David Price (baseball), Price (8–4) , , , , 18,496 , , 35–27 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 14 , , 2012 New York Mets season, Mets , , 6–9 , , Johan Santana, Santana (4–3) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–3) , ,

Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...

(16) , , 21,947 , , 35–28 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , June 15 , , 2012 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , 11–0 , , Moore (4–5) , , Carlos Zambrano, Zambrano (4–5) , , , , 18,369 , , 36–28 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 65 , , June 16 , , 2012 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , 3–4 (15) , , Ryan Webb, Webb (3–1) , ,

(1–2) , ,

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

(14) , , 22,332 , , 36–29 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , June 17 , , 2012 Miami Marlins season, Marlins , , 3–0 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (3–3) , , Josh Johnson (pitcher), Johnson (4–5) , , Rodney (19) , , 33,810 , , 37–29 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 67 , , June 19 , , @ 2012 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , 5–4 , , David Price (baseball), Price (9–4) , ,

Wang Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thai ...

(2–3) , , Rodney (20) , , 27,835 , , 38–29 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 20 , , @ 2012 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , 2–3 , , Stephen Strasburg, Strasburg (9–1) , ,

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...

(0–1) , , Clippard (10) , , 27,485 , , 38–30 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , June 21 , , @ 2012 Washington Nationals season, Nationals , , 2–5 , , Gio González, Gonzalez (9–3) , , Peralta (0–3) , , Clippard (11) , , 29,551 , , 38–31 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , — , , June 22 , , @ 2012 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , colspan=7, ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 24'' , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 23 , , @ 2012 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , 6–7 , , Papelbon (2–2) , , McGee (2–2) , , , , 44,878 , , 38–32 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , June 24 , , @ 2012 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , 3–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (10–4) , , Antonio Bastardo, Bastardo (2–2) , , Rodney (21) , , 44,785 , , 39–32 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 72 , , June 24 , , @ 2012 Philadelphia Phillies season, Phillies , , 7–3 , ,

(2–2) , , Cliff Lee, Lee (0–4) , , , , 44,088 , , 40–32 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 25 , , @ 2012 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , 0–8 , , Hochevar (5–7) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (3–4) , , , , 20,200 , , 40–33 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 74 , , June 26 , , @ 2012 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , 2–8 , , Bruce Chen, Chen (7–6) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 25,982 , , 40–34 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 27 , , @ 2012 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , 4–5 , , Aaron Crow, Crow (1–1) , , Badenhop (1–2) , , Broxton (19) , , 19,228 , , 40–35 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , June 28 , , 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 2–5 , , Max Scherzer, Scherzer (7–5) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (7–5) , , Valverde (14) , , 20,532 , , 40–36 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 77 , , June 29 , , 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 4–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (11–4) , , Verlander (8–5) , , Rodney (22) , , 19,557 , , 41–36 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , June 30 , , 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 2–6 , , Rick Porcello, Porcello (6–5) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–4) , , , , 29,443 , , 41–37 ,

, - , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , July 1 , , 2012 Detroit Tigers season, Tigers , , 3–5 , , Drew Smyly, Smyly (3–3) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (3–5) , , Valverde (15) , , 21,874 , , 41–38 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 80 , , July 2 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Moore (5–5) , ,

(0–3) , , Rodney (23) , , 21,742 , , 42–38 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , July 3 , ,

, , 7–4 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (8–5) , , Iván Nova, Nova (9–3) , , Rodney (24) , , 26,453 , , 43–38 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , July 4 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Boone Logan, Logan (3–0) , , Farnsworth (0–1) , , Soriano (19) , , 28,033 , , 43–39 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 5 , , @ 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 1–3 , , Tomlin (5–5) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–5) , , Perez (24) , , 26,577 , , 43–40 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , July 6 , , @ 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 10–3 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (4–5) , , Justin Masterson, Masterson (5–8) , , , , 28,734 , , 44–40 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 7 , , @ 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 3–7 , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (8–7) , , Moore (5–6) , , , , 20,658 , , 44–41 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 8 , , @ 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 7–6 , , Peralta (1–3) , , Perez (0–2) , , Rodney (25) , , 19,163 , , 45–41 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" , colspan="10" style="background:#bbcaff;", 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star Break , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 13 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 1–3 , ,

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(2–2) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (4–6) , , Aceves (20) , , 29,089 , , 45–42 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 88 , , July 14 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 5–3 , , David Price (baseball), Price (12–4) , , Clay Buchholz, Buchholz (8–3) , , Rodney (26) , , 27,311 , , 46–42 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 15 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 3–7 , , Beckett (5–7) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (8–6) , , , , 26,131 , , 46–43 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 90 , , July 16 , , 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 2–3 , , Zach McAllister, McAllister (4–1) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (4–6) , , Perez (26) , , 14,337 , , 46–44 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 91 , , July 17 , , 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 4–2 , , Moore (6–6) , , Tomlin (5–6) , , Rodney (27) , , 15,712 , , 47–44 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 92 , , July 18 , , 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 6–10 , , Esmil Rogers, Rogers (1–2) , , Farnsworth (0–2) , , , , 15,143 , , 47–45 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 93 , , July 19 , , 2012 Cleveland Indians season, Indians , , 6–0 , , David Price (baseball), Price (13–4) , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (8–9) , , , , 27,856 , , 48–45 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 20 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 4–3 (14) , , McGee (3–2) , , Tom Wilhelmsen (baseball player), Wilhelmsen (3–2) , , , , 14,143 , , 49–45 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 21 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 1–2 , , Jason Vargas, Vargas (10–7) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (4–7) , , Tom Wilhelmsen (baseball player), Wilhelmsen (9) , , 18,800 , , 49–46 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 22 , , 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 1–2 , , Blake Beavan, Beavan (5–6) , , Moore (6–7) , , Tom Wilhelmsen (baseball player), Wilhelmsen (10) , , 20,908 , , 49–47 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 97 , , July 24 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 3–1 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (5–6) , , Wei-Yin Chen, Chen (8–6) , , Rodney (28) , , 17,592 , , 50–47 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 25 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 10–1 , , David Price (baseball), Price (14–4) , , Miguel González (pitcher), González (2–2) , , , , 19,582 , , 51–47 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 26 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 2–6 , , Chris Tillman, Tillman (3–1) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (8–7) , , , , 21,301 , , 51–48 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 27 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 1–3 , , Dan Haren, Haren (8–8) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (4–8) , , Frieri (12) , , 40,136 , , 51–49 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 101 , , July 28 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 3–0 , , Moore (7–7) , , C. J. Wilson, Wilson (9–7) , , Rodney (29) , , 41,232 , , 52–49 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 29 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 2–0 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (6–6) , , Zack Greinke, Greinke (9–4) , , Rodney (30) , , 35,477 , , 53–49 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 30 , , @ 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 3–4 (15) , , Jordan Norberto, Norberto (3–1) , , Farnsworth (0–3) , , , , 12,564 , , 53–50 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 104 , , July 31 , , @ 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 8–0 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (9–7) , , Tommy Milone, Milone (9–8) , , , , 15,836 , , 54–50 ,

, - , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , August 1 , , @ 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 4–1 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (5–8) , , Jarrod Parker, Parker (7–5) , , Rodney (31) , , 18,161 , , 55–50 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 106 , , August 3 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 2–0 , , Moore (8–7) , , Tommy Hunter (baseball), Hunter (4–7) , , Rodney (32) , , 18,410 , , 56–50 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , August 4 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 0–4 , , Wei-Yin Chen, Chen (10–6) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (6–7) , , , , 20,612 , , 56–51 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 108 , , August 5 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 0–1 (10) , , Luis Ayala (baseball), Ayala (3–3) , , Peralta (1–4) , ,

(32) , , 29,530 , , 56–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 7 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 4–1 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (10–7) , , J. A. Happ, Happ (7–10) , , Rodney (33) , , 13,823 , , 57–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 8 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 3–2 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (6–8) , , Carlos Villanueva (baseball), Villanueva (6–2) , , Rodney (34) , , 13,441 , , 58–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 9 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 7–1 , , Moore (9–7) , , Henderson Álvarez, Álvarez (7–9) , , , , 23,462 , , 59–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112 , , August 10 , , @ 2012 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 12–6 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (7–7) , , Cole De Vries, De Vries (2–3) , , , , 38,108 , , 60–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 113 , , August 11 , , @ 2012 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 4–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (15–4) , , Nick Blackburn, Blackburn (4–8) , , Rodney (35) , , 39,512 , , 61–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 114 , , August 12 , , @ 2012 Minnesota Twins season, Twins , , 7–3 (10) , , Farnsworth (1–3) , , Alex Burnett, Burnett (4–4) , , Rodney (36) , , 35,327 , , 62–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 13 , , @ 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 4–1 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (7–8) , , Blake Beavan, Beavan (7–7) , , Rodney (37) , , 16,205 , , 63–52 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 14 , , @ 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 2–3 , , Stephen Pryor, Pryor (2–0) , , Rodney (2–2) , , , , 17,065 , , 63–53 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 15 , , @ 2012 Seattle Mariners season, Mariners , , 0–1 , , Félix Hernández, Hernández (11–5) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (7–8) , , , , 21,889 , , 63–54 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 118 , , August 16 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 7–0 , , David Price (baseball), Price (16–4) , , Dan Haren, Haren (8–10) , , , , 38,591 , , 64–54 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 119 , , August 17 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 12–3 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (11–7) , , Jered Weaver, Weaver (15–3) , , , , 37,298 , , 65–54 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , August 18 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 10–8 , , McGee (4–2) , , Kevin Jepsen, Jepsen (2–2) , , Rodney (38) , , 41,086 , , 66–54 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 19 , , @ 2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season, Angels , , 8–3 , , Moore (10–7) , , Zack Greinke, Greinke (10–5) , , , , 36,789 , , 67–54 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 122 , , August 20 , , 2012 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , 5–1 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (8–8) , , Will Smith (pitcher), Smith (4–5) , , , , 9,913 , , 68–54 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 21 , , 2012 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , 0–1 (10) , , Kelvin Herrera, Herrera (1–1) , , Peralta (1–5) , ,

Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...

(6) , , 10,877 , , 68–55 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 22 , , 2012 Kansas City Royals season, Royals , , 5–3 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (12–7) , , Luis Mendoza (baseball), Mendoza (7–9) , , Rodney (39) , , 11,892 , , 69–55 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 125 , , August 23 , , 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 5–0 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (8–8) , , Ross (2–9) , , , , 11,613 , , 70–55 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , August 24 , , 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 4–5 , , Ryan Cook (baseball), Cook (6–2) , , Peralta (1–6) , , Balfour (13) , , 18,913 , , 70–56 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 25 , , 2012 Oakland Athletics season, Athletics , , 2–4 , , Brandon McCarthy, McCarthy (7–5) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (8–9) , , Balfour (14) , , 18,187 , , 70–57 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 128 , , August 27 , , @ 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 5–6 , , Derek Holland, Holland (9–6) , , David Price (baseball), Price (16–5) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (26) , , 29,453 , , 70–58 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 129 , , August 28 , , @ 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 0–1 , , Yu Darvish, Darvish (13–9) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (12–8) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (27) , , 30,700 , , 70–59 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130 , , August 29 , , @ 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 8–4 , , McGee (5–2) , ,

(15–8) , , , , 36,176 , , 71–59 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 30 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 0–2 , , Carlos Villanueva (baseball), Villanueva (7–4) , , Moore (10–8) , , Casey Janssen, Janssen (18) , , 22,711 , , 71–60 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 31 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 1–2 , , Brandon Morrow, Morrow (8–5) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (8–10) , , Casey Janssen, Janssen (19) , , 20,158 , , 71–61 ,

, - , - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , September 1 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 5–4 , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (2–0) , , Henderson Álvarez, Álvarez (7–12) , , Rodney (40) , , 20,478 , , 72–61 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , September 2 , , @ 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 9–4 , , David Price (baseball), Price (17–5) , ,

(8–13) , , , , 18,568 , , 73–61 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 135 , , September 3 , ,

, , 4–3 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (13–8) , ,

(1–5) , , Rodney (41) , , 28,585 , , 74–61 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , September 4 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (9–8) , , Freddy García, García (7–6) , , Rodney (42) , , 17,652 , , 75–61 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 5 , ,

, , 4–6 , ,

(13–10) , , Moore (10–9) , , Soriano (36) , , 16,711 , , 75–62 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 7 , , 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 3–1 (11) , , Wade Davis (baseball), Davis (3–0) , , Mark Lowe, Lowe (0–1) , , , , 19,545 , , 76–62 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 8 , , 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 2–4 (10) , , Mike Adams (pitcher), Adams (5–3) , , Farnsworth (1–4) , , Joe Nathan, Nathan (31) , , 18,702 , , 76–63 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 140 , , September 9 , , 2012 Texas Rangers season, Rangers , , 6–0 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (14–8) , , Roy Oswalt, Oswalt (4–3) , , , , 20,522 , , 77–63 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 11 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 2–9 , , Steve Johnson (baseball), Johnson (3–0) , , Moore (10–10) , , , , 23,828 , , 77–64 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 12 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 2–3 , ,

(2–1) , , Farnsworth (1–5) , , , , 26,076 , , 77–65 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 13 , , @ 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 2–3 (14) , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (5–10) , ,

(0–3) , , , , 25,130 , , 77–66 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 144 , , September 14 , , @

, , 6–4 , , David Price (baseball), Price (18–5) , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (13–6) , , Rodney (43) , , 45,200 , , 78–66 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 15 , , @

, , 3–5 , , Iván Nova, Nova (12–7) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (14–9) , , Soriano (39) , , 46,856 , , 78–67 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 16 , , @

, , 4–6 , ,

(14–10) , , Moore (10–11) , , Soriano (40) , , 43,489 , , 78–68 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 17 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 2–5 , , Aaron Cook (baseball), Cook (4–10) , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (9–9) , , , , 11,722 , , 78–69 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 18 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 5–7 , , Félix Doubront, Doubront (11–9) , , Farnsworth (1–6) , , Andrew Bailey (baseball), Bailey (5) , , 11,502 , , 78–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 19 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 13–3 , ,

(1–3) , , Daisuke Matsuzaka, Matsuzaka (1–6) , , , , 12,708 , , 79–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 150 , , September 20 , , 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 7–4 , , Badenhop (2–2) , , Andrew Bailey (baseball), Bailey (1–1) , , , , 12,963 , , 80–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 151 , , September 21 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 12–1 , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (15–9) , , Carlos Villanueva (baseball), Villanueva (7–6) , , , , 14,187 , , 81–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 152 , , September 22 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 11–5 , , Badenhop (3–2) , , Brandon Morrow, Morrow (8–7) , , , , 15,699 , , 82–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 23 , , 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season, Blue Jays , , 3–0 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (9–10) , , Chad Jenkins, Jenkins (0–2) , , Rodney (44) , , 18,985 , , 83–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 154 , , September 25 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 5–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (19–5) , , Clay Buchholz, Buchholz (11–7) , , , , 37,045 , , 84–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 26 , , @ 2012 Boston Red Sox season, Red Sox , , 4–2 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (10–9) , , Jon Lester, Lester (9–14) , , Rodney (45) , , 37,247 , , 85–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 156 , , September 27 , , @ 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 3–2 , , Peralta (2–6) , , Brett Myers, Myers (3–8) , , Rodney (46) , , 18,630 , , 86–70 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 28 , , @ 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 1–3 , , Gavin Floyd, Floyd (11–11) , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (9–11) , ,

(29) , , 25,264 , , 86–71 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 158 , , September 29 , , @ 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 10–4 , , Moore (11–11) , , Sale (17–8) , , , , 26,559 , , 87–71 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 159 , , September 30 , , @ 2012 Chicago White Sox season, White Sox , , 6–2 , , David Price (baseball), Price (20–5) , , José Quintana, Quintana (6–6) , , , , 26,831 , , 88–71 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 160 , , October 1 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 5–3 , , Alex Cobb, Cobb (11–9) , , Wei-Yin Chen, Chen (12–11) , , Rodney (47) , , 13,666 , , 89–71 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , October 2 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 0–1 , , Miguel González (pitcher), González (9–4) , , James Shields (baseball), Shields (15–10) , ,

(51) , , 13,460 , , 89–72 ,

, - style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 162 , , October 3 , , 2012 Baltimore Orioles season, Orioles , , 4–1 , , Jeremy Hellickson, Hellickson (10–11) , , Chris Tillman, Tillman (9–3) , , Rodney (48) , , 17,909 , , 90–72 ,

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Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hudson Valley

References

External links

2012 Tampa Bay Rays season Official Site2012 Tampa Bay Rays season at ESPN2012 Tampa Bay Rays season schedule
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Tampa Bay RAys The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...