ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An error on the Tampa Bay Rays’ official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat in Sunday’s game against Cleveland.
The Rays listed Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman on the card given to the umpires. Longoria was supposed to be the designated hitter. Rays manager Joe Maddon took the blame after Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 7-5.
After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Sonnanstine had an RBI double to left during a five-run fourth that put Tampa Bay ahead 7-3.
“All the starting pitchers are trying to pay us off to make that mistake,” Maddon said.
Footnotes.
Juan Uribe was put on the bereavement list by San Francisco so the infielder could visit his ailing grandfather in the Dominican Republic.
• Detroit outfielder Magglio Ordoñez will go on the bereavement list today to deal with “personal business.”
• Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was held out of the lineup for a fourth straight game because of stiffness in his right calf.
• Tampa Bay placed designated hitter Pat Burrell on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 11, with a neck strain.
• Milwaukee’s Rickie Weeks will meet with a hand specialist in Phoenix after leaving Sunday’s game with soreness in his left wrist.
• Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton is day to day after he left Sunday’s game against the Angels with a slight groin injury after crashing into the wall.
• White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin returned to Chicago for treatment on his left foot.
• Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano struggled in a rehab start for Single-A Daytona but did not appear bothered by his strained left hamstring.
• Seattle catcher Rob Johnson left the game after bunting a ball off his hand. He has bruised index and middle fingers on his right hand.
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