2012 Tampa Bay Rays season

March 2026 November 2013 Tampa Bay Rays 2012 Tampa-Bay-Rays-Logo-2008-2018-700x394.png 250 American League East Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida 90–72 (.556) 3rd Stuart Sternberg Andrew Friedman (de facto) Joe Maddon Sun Sports(Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Todd Kalas) Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network (English)(Andy Freed, Dave Wills, Todd Kalas)WGES (Spanish)(Ricardo Taveras, Enrique Oliu) The Tampa Bay Rays 2012 season was the team's 15th season of baseball, and the fifth as the "Rays" (all at Tropicana Field). 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 American League East, and third place in the American League Wild Card, missing the postseason for the first time since 2009. Offseason On November 27, 2011, the Rays traded catcher John Jaso to the Seattle Mariners for relief pitcher Josh Lueke, as well as a player to be named later or cash.http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/rays-trade-c-jaso-seattle-reliever-lueke Rays trade C Jaso to Seattle for reliever Lueke Marc Topkin November 27, 2011 St. Petersburg Times November 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111201163901/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/rays-trade-c-jaso-seattle-reliever-lueke December 1, 2011 dead 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.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-deal-with-jose-molina-set-at-15-million/1203826 Tampa Bay Rays' deal with Jose Molina set at $1.5-million Marc Topkin November 28, 2011 St. Petersburg Times November 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111130203546/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-deal-with-jose-molina-set-at-15-million/1203826 November 30, 2011 dead On December 13, 2011, the Rays acquired relief pitcher Burke Badenhop 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, starting pitchers Jeff Niemann and David Price, and relief pitchers J. P. Howell and Joel Peralta. Not tendered was relief pitcher and former starting pitcher for the Rays, Andy Sonnanstine.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1206012.ece Andy Sonnanstine, trade for Miami Marlins reliever Burke Badenhop Marc Topkin December 13, 2011 St. Petersburg Times January 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120110225457/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1206012.ece January 10, 2012 dead Relief pitcher Fernando Rodney 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 Tropicana Field 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.https://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-confirm-one-year-deal-for-reliever-fernando-rodney/1209062/ Tampa Bay Rays confirm one-year deal for reliever Fernando Rodney Marc Topkin January 5, 2012 Tampa Bay Times January 5, 2012 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.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-reach-deal-with-outfielderdesignated-hitter-luke-scott/1210140 Tampa Bay Rays reach deal with outfielder/designated hitter Luke Scott Marc Topkin January 11, 2012 Tampa Bay Times January 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120113190428/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-reach-deal-with-outfielderdesignated-hitter-luke-scott/1210140 January 13, 2012 dead On January 20, the Rays signed Carlos Peña, 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.https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/rays-to-sign-carlos-pena.html Rays To Sign Carlos Peña MLB Trade Rumors January 20, 2012 January 22, 2012 Ben Nicholson-Smith Outfielder Justin Ruggiano was designated for assignment on January 24 to make room on the 40-man roster.http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/ruggiano-designated-assignment Ruggiano Designated For Assignment Marc Topkin January 24, 2012 Tampa Bay Times January 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061752/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/ruggiano-designated-assignment March 4, 2016 dead The Rays announced on February 15 that manager Joe Maddon was given a 3-year contract extension worth $6 million, which would last through the 2015 season.http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-announce-manager-joe-maddons-3-year-contract-extension/1215548 Tampa Bay Rays announce manager Joe Maddon's three-year contract extension Marc Topkin January 16, 2012 Tampa Bay Times February 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217224215/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/tampa-bay-rays-announce-manager-joe-maddons-3-year-contract-extension/1215548 February 17, 2012 dead mdy-all Season standings American League East Tampa Bay Rays American League Wild Card Tampa Bay Rays Record vs. opponents TB Regular season background:#00285D;color:#9eceee; 2012 Game Log y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; April (15–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box |- style="text-align:center; bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 6 || Yankees || 7–6 || Rodney (1–0) || Rivera (0–1) || || 34,078 || 1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 7 || Yankees || 8–6 || Price (1–0) || Kuroda (0–1) || Rodney (1) || 34,078 || 2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || Yankees || 3–0 || Hellickson (1–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Rodney (2) || 30,413 || 3–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Coke (1–0) || McGee (0–1) || Valverde (1) || 22,574 || 3–1 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Shields (1–0) || Verlander (0–1) || Rodney (3) || 28,180 || 4–1 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 2–7 || Balester (1–0) || Niemann (0–1) || || 30,288 || 4–2 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 2–12 || Beckett (1–1) || Price (1–1) || || 37,032 || 4–3 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 5–13 || Buchholz (1–0) || Badenhop (0–1) || || 38,024 || 4–4 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Padilla (1–0) || Moore (0–1) || Aceves (2) || 38,024 || 4–5 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 16 || @ Red Sox || 1–0 || Shields (2–0) || Bard (0–2) || Rodney (4) || 38,108 || 5–5 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || @ Blue Jays || 3–7 || Romero (2–0) || Niemann (0–2) || || 15,331 || 5–6 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Blue Jays || 12–2 || Price (2–1) || Morrow (0–1) || || 15,828 || 6–6 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 19 || @ Blue Jays || 9–4 || Hellickson (2–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || || 18,976 || 7–6 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 20 || Twins || 4–5 || Maloney (1–0) || Gomes (0–1) || Capps (4) || 18,763 || 7–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || Twins || 4–1 || Shields (3–0) || Pavano (1–2) || Rodney (5) || 31,774 || 8–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 22 || Twins || 6–2 || Niemann (1–2) || Liriano (0–3) || || 26,507 || 9–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 24 || Angels || 5–0 || Price (3–1) || Santana (0–4) || || 14,933 || 10–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 25 || Angels || 3–2 || Hellickson (3–0) || Wilson (2–2) || Rodney (6) || 14,638 || 11–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || Angels || 4–3 || Gomes (1–1) || Walden (0–1) || || 15,417 || 12–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 8–4 || Shields (4–0) || Harrison (3–1) || || 47,496 || 13–7 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Lewis (3–0) || Niemann (1–3) || || 49,197 || 13–8 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Price (4–1) || Holland (2–2) || Rodney (7) || 43,475 || 14–8 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 30 || Mariners || 3–2 (12) || Howell (1–0) || League (0–2) || || 9,458 || 15–8 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; May (14–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 1 || Mariners || 3–1 || Moore (1–1) || Noesí (1–3) || Rodney (8) || 9,972 || 16–8 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 2 || Mariners || 5–4 || Shields (5–0) || Beavan (1–3) || Peralta (1) || 9,837 || 17–8 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 3 || Mariners || 4–3 || Niemann (2–3) || Millwood (0–3) || Rodney (9) || 11,575 || 18–8 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 4 || Athletics || 7–2 || Price (5–1) || Ross (1–2) || Peralta (2) || 18,799 || 19–8 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || Athletics || 3–4 (12) || Fuentes (2–0) || Peralta (0–1) || Balfour (7) || 23,890 || 19–9 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 6 || Athletics || 5–9 || Milone (4–2) || Moore (1–2) || || 23,873 || 19–10 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 8 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Nova (4–1) || Shields (5–1) || Robertson (1) || 37,086 || 19–11 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || @ Yankees || 4–1 || Rodney (2–0) || Robertson (0–1) || || 38,024 || 20–11 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Sabathia (5–0) || Price (5–2) || Soriano (1) || 37,720 || 20–12 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 11 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || O'Day (3–0) || Peralta (0–2) || Johnson (10) || 26,669 || 20–13 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Orioles || 3–5 || Matusz (2–4) || Moore (1–3) || Johnson (11) || 32,862 || 20–14 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Orioles || 9–8 || Shields (6–1) || Arrieta (2–4) || Rodney (10) || 29,552 || 21–14 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Blue Jays || 7–1 || Ramos (1–0) || Morrow (4–2) || || 15,289 || 22–14 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Price (6–2) || Álvarez (3–3) || Rodney (11) || 15,612 || 23–14 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Hellickson (4–0) || Buchholz (4–2) || Rodney (12) || 20,843 || 24–14 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || Red Sox || 3–5 || Doubront (4–1) || Moore (1–4) || Aceves (8) || 19,842 || 24–15 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || Braves || 3–5 || Hanson (5–3) || Shields (6–2) || Kimbrel (12) || 19,693 || 24–16 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || Braves || 5–2 || Cobb (1–0) || Delgado (2–4) || Rodney (13) || 27,433 || 25–16 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || Braves || 0–2 || Hudson (3–1) || Price (6–3) || Kimbrel (13) || 24,759 || 25–17 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Drabek (4–4) || Hellickson (4–1) || || 10,844 || 25–18 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 8–5 || Davis (1–0) || Hutchison (3–2) || Rodney (14) || 12,307 || 26–18 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 5–4 (11) || McGee (1–1) || Oliver (0–2) || || 11,471 || 27–18 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 7–4 || Cobb (2–0) || Lester (3–4) || Rodney (15) || 37,594 || 28–18 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || Hill (1–0) || Rodney (2–1) || || 38,099 || 28–19 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ 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 || White Sox || 1–2 || Sale (6–2) || Moore (1–5) || Reed (5) || 22,227 || 29–20 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || White Sox || 2–7 || Humber (2–2) || Shields (6–3) || || 13,735 || 29–21 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || White Sox || 3–4 || Jones (3–0) || Cobb (2–1) || Reed (6) || 13,369 || 29–22 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; June (12–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 1 || Orioles || 5–0 || Price (7–3) || Chen (4–2) || Rodney (17) || 17,224 || 30–22 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 2 || Orioles || 1–2 || Matusz (5–5) || Hellickson (4–2) || Johnson (17) || 21,693 || 30–23 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 3 || Orioles || 8–4 || Moore (2–5) || Arrieta (2–7) || || 21,693 || 31–23 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 0–7 || Pettitte (3–2) || Shields (6–4) || || 40,537 || 31–24 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Yankees || 1–4 || Nova (7–2) || Cobb (2–2) || Soriano (8) || 38,370 || 31–25 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Price (8–3) || Sabathia (7–3) || || 39,891 || 32–25 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 8 || @ Marlins || 5–1 || Badenhop (1–1) || Nolasco (6–4) || || 29,628 || 33–25 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 9 || @ Marlins || 13–4 || Moore (3–5) || Zambrano (4–4) || || 30,963 || 34–25 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 10 || @ Marlins || 4–2 || Shields (7–4) || Sánchez (3–5) || Rodney (18) || 31,111 || 35–25 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 12 || Mets || 2–11 || Young (1–0) || Cobb (2–3) || || 17,334 || 35–26 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 13 || Mets || 1–9 || Dickey (10–1) || Price (8–4) || || 18,496 || 35–27 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 14 || Mets || 6–9 || Santana (4–3) || Hellickson (4–3) || Francisco (16) || 21,947 || 35–28 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 15 || Marlins || 11–0 || Moore (4–5) || Zambrano (4–5) || || 18,369 || 36–28 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 16 || Marlins || 3–4 (15) || Webb (3–1) || Gomes (1–2) || Bell (14) || 22,332 || 36–29 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 17 || Marlins || 3–0 || Cobb (3–3) || Johnson (4–5) || Rodney (19) || 33,810 || 37–29 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 19 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Price (9–4) || Wang (2–3) || Rodney (20) || 27,835 || 38–29 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 20 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Strasburg (9–1) || Archer (0–1) || Clippard (10) || 27,485 || 38–30 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 21 || @ Nationals || 2–5 || Gonzalez (9–3) || Peralta (0–3) || Clippard (11) || 29,551 || 38–31 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || June 22 || @ Phillies || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 24 |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Papelbon (2–2) || McGee (2–2) || || 44,878 || 38–32 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 24 (1) || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Price (10–4) || Bastardo (2–2) || Rodney (21) || 44,785 || 39–32 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 24 (2) || @ Phillies || 7–3 || Gomes (2–2) || Lee (0–4) || || 44,088 || 40–32 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Royals || 0–8 || Hochevar (5–7) || Cobb (3–4) || || 20,200 || 40–33 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Royals || 2–8 || Chen (7–6) || Archer (0–2) || || 25,982 || 40–34 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Crow (1–1) || Badenhop (1–2) || Broxton (19) || 19,228 || 40–35 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 28 || Tigers || 2–5 || Scherzer (7–5) || Shields (7–5) || Valverde (14) || 20,532 || 40–36 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 29 || Tigers || 4–2 || Price (11–4) || Verlander (8–5) || Rodney (22) || 19,557 || 41–36 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 30 || Tigers || 2–6 || Porcello (6–5) || Hellickson (4–4) || || 29,443 || 41–37 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; July (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 1 || Tigers || 3–5 || Smyly (3–3) || Cobb (3–5) || Valverde (15) || 21,874 || 41–38 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 2 || Yankees || 4–3 || Moore (5–5) || Robertson (0–3) || Rodney (23) || 21,742 || 42–38 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 3 || Yankees || 7–4 || Shields (8–5) || Nova (9–3) || Rodney (24) || 26,453 || 43–38 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 4 || Yankees || 3–4 || Logan (3–0) || Farnsworth (0–1) || Soriano (19) || 28,033 || 43–39 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 5 || @ Indians || 1–3 || Tomlin (5–5) || Hellickson (4–5) || Perez (24) || 26,577 || 43–40 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || @ Indians || 10–3 || Cobb (4–5) || Masterson (5–8) || || 28,734 || 44–40 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 7 || @ Indians || 3–7 || Jiménez (8–7) || Moore (5–6) || || 20,658 || 44–41 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 8 || @ Indians || 7–6 || Peralta (1–3) || Perez (0–2) || Rodney (25) || 19,163 || 45–41 || |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan="10" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All-Star Break |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 13 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Morales (2–2) || Hellickson (4–6) || Aceves (20) || 29,089 || 45–42 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 14 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Price (12–4) || Buchholz (8–3) || Rodney (26) || 27,311 || 46–42 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || Red Sox || 3–7 || Beckett (5–7) || Shields (8–6) || || 26,131 || 46–43 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || Indians || 2–3 || McAllister (4–1) || Cobb (4–6) || Perez (26) || 14,337 || 46–44 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 17 || Indians || 4–2 || Moore (6–6) || Tomlin (5–6) || Rodney (27) || 15,712 || 47–44 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || Indians || 6–10 || Rogers (1–2) || Farnsworth (0–2) || || 15,143 || 47–45 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 19 || Indians || 6–0 || Price (13–4) || Jiménez (8–9) || || 27,856 || 48–45 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 20 || Mariners || 4–3 (14) || McGee (3–2) || Wilhelmsen (3–2) || || 14,143 || 49–45 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Mariners || 1–2 || Vargas (10–7) || Cobb (4–7) || Wilhelmsen (9) || 18,800 || 49–46 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 22 || Mariners || 1–2 || Beavan (5–6) || Moore (6–7) || Wilhelmsen (10) || 20,908 || 49–47 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 24 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Hellickson (5–6) || Chen (8–6) || Rodney (28) || 17,592 || 50–47 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 25 || @ Orioles || 10–1 || Price (14–4) || González (2–2) || || 19,582 || 51–47 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 26 || @ Orioles || 2–6 || Tillman (3–1) || Shields (8–7) || || 21,301 || 51–48 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || @ Angels || 1–3 || Haren (8–8) || Cobb (4–8) || Frieri (12) || 40,136 || 51–49 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || @ Angels || 3–0 || Moore (7–7) || Wilson (9–7) || Rodney (29) || 41,232 || 52–49 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 29 || @ Angels || 2–0 || Hellickson (6–6) || Greinke (9–4) || Rodney (30) || 35,477 || 53–49 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Athletics || 3–4 (15) || Norberto (3–1) || Farnsworth (0–3) || || 12,564 || 53–50 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Athletics || 8–0 || Shields (9–7) || Milone (9–8) || || 15,836 || 54–50 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; August (17–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Cobb (5–8) || Parker (7–5) || Rodney (31) || 18,161 || 55–50 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 3 || Orioles || 2–0 || Moore (8–7) || Hunter (4–7) || Rodney (32) || 18,410 || 56–50 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || Orioles || 0–4 || Chen (10–6) || Hellickson (6–7) || || 20,612 || 56–51 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 5 || Orioles || 0–1 (10) || Ayala (3–3) || Peralta (1–4) || Johnson (32) || 29,530 || 56–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 7 || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Shields (10–7) || Happ (7–10) || Rodney (33) || 13,823 || 57–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 8 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Cobb (6–8) || Villanueva (6–2) || Rodney (34) || 13,441 || 58–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || Blue Jays || 7–1 || Moore (9–7) || Álvarez (7–9) || || 23,462 || 59–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 10 || @ Twins || 12–6 || Hellickson (7–7) || De Vries (2–3) || || 38,108 || 60–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 11 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Price (15–4) || Blackburn (4–8) || Rodney (35) || 39,512 || 61–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 12 || @ Twins || 7–3 (10) || Farnsworth (1–3) || Burnett (4–4) || Rodney (36) || 35,327 || 62–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 13 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Cobb (7–8) || Beavan (7–7) || Rodney (37) || 16,205 || 63–52 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 14 || @ Mariners || 2–3 || Pryor (2–0) || Rodney (2–2) || || 17,065 || 63–53 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 15 || @ Mariners || 0–1 || Hernández (11–5) || Hellickson (7–8) || || 21,889 || 63–54 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 16 || @ Angels || 7–0 || Price (16–4) || Haren (8–10) || || 38,591 || 64–54 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 17 || @ Angels || 12–3 || Shields (11–7) || Weaver (15–3) || || 37,298 || 65–54 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 18 || @ Angels || 10–8 || McGee (4–2) || Jepsen (2–2) || Rodney (38) || 41,086 || 66–54 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Moore (10–7) || Greinke (10–5) || || 36,789 || 67–54 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 20 || Royals || 5–1 || Hellickson (8–8) || Smith (4–5) || || 9,913 || 68–54 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 21 || Royals || 0–1 (10) || Herrera (1–1) || Peralta (1–5) || Holland (6) || 10,877 || 68–55 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 22 || Royals || 5–3 || Shields (12–7) || Mendoza (7–9) || Rodney (39) || 11,892 || 69–55 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || Athletics || 5–0 || Cobb (8–8) || Ross (2–9) || || 11,613 || 70–55 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || Athletics || 4–5 || Cook (6–2) || Peralta (1–6) || Balfour (13) || 18,913 || 70–56 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 25 || Athletics || 2–4 || McCarthy (7–5) || Hellickson (8–9) || Balfour (14) || 18,187 || 70–57 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Holland (9–6) || Price (16–5) || Nathan (26) || 29,453 || 70–58 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 28 || @ Rangers || 0–1 || Darvish (13–9) || Shields (12–8) || Nathan (27) || 30,700 || 70–59 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 29 || @ Rangers || 8–4 || McGee (5–2) || Harrison (15–8) || || 36,176 || 71–59 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 30 || @ Blue Jays || 0–2 || Villanueva (7–4) || Moore (10–8) || Janssen (18) || 22,711 || 71–60 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 31 || @ Blue Jays || 1–2 || Morrow (8–5) || Hellickson (8–10) || Janssen (19) || 20,158 || 71–61 || |- y background:#9ECEEE;color:#00285d; September/October (19–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Box |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Davis (2–0) || Álvarez (7–12) || Rodney (40) || 20,478 || 72–61 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 2 || @ Blue Jays || 9–4 || Price (17–5) || Romero (8–13) || || 18,568 || 73–61 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 3 || Yankees || 4–3 || Shields (13–8) || Robertson (1–5) || Rodney (41) || 28,585 || 74–61 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 4 || Yankees || 5–2 || Cobb (9–8) || García (7–6) || Rodney (42) || 17,652 || 75–61 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || Yankees || 4–6 || Kuroda (13–10) || Moore (10–9) || Soriano (36) || 16,711 || 75–62 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || Rangers || 3–1 (11) || Davis (3–0) || Lowe (0–1) || || 19,545 || 76–62 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || Rangers || 2–4 (10) || Adams (5–3) || Farnsworth (1–4) || Nathan (31) || 18,702 || 76–63 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 9 || Rangers || 6–0 || Shields (14–8) || Oswalt (4–3) || || 20,522 || 77–63 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Orioles || 2–9 || Johnson (3–0) || Moore (10–10) || || 23,828 || 77–64 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Johnson (2–1) || Farnsworth (1–5) || || 26,076 || 77–65 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 13 || @ Orioles || 2–3 (14) || Wolf (5–10) || Archer (0–3) || || 25,130 || 77–66 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 14 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Price (18–5) || Sabathia (13–6) || Rodney (43) || 45,200 || 78–66 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 15 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Nova (12–7) || Shields (14–9) || Soriano (39) || 46,856 || 78–67 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || @ Yankees || 4–6 || Kuroda (14–10) || Moore (10–11) || Soriano (40) || 43,489 || 78–68 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 17 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Cook (4–10) || Cobb (9–9) || || 11,722 || 78–69 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || Red Sox || 5–7 || Doubront (11–9) || Farnsworth (1–6) || Bailey (5) || 11,502 || 78–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 19 || Red Sox || 13–3 || Archer (1–3) || Matsuzaka (1–6) || || 12,708 || 79–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 20 || Red Sox || 7–4 || Badenhop (2–2) || Bailey (1–1) || || 12,963 || 80–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 21 || Blue Jays || 12–1 || Shields (15–9) || Villanueva (7–6) || || 14,187 || 81–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 22 || Blue Jays || 11–5 || Badenhop (3–2) || Morrow (8–7) || || 15,699 || 82–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 23 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Hellickson (9–10) || Jenkins (0–2) || Rodney (44) || 18,985 || 83–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Price (19–5) || Buchholz (11–7) || || 37,045 || 84–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Cobb (10–9) || Lester (9–14) || Rodney (45) || 37,247 || 85–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 27 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Peralta (2–6) || Myers (3–8) || Rodney (46) || 18,630 || 86–70 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ White Sox || 1–3 || Floyd (11–11) || Hellickson (9–11) || Reed (29) || 25,264 || 86–71 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ White Sox || 10–4 || Moore (11–11) || Sale (17–8) || || 26,559 || 87–71 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Price (20–5) || Quintana (6–6) || || 26,831 || 88–71 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || Orioles || 5–3 || Cobb (11–9) || Chen (12–11) || Rodney (47) || 13,666 || 89–71 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 2 || Orioles || 0–1 || González (9–4) || Shields (15–10) || Johnson (51) || 13,460 || 89–72 || |- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 3 || Orioles || 4–1 || Hellickson (10–11) || Tillman (9–3) || Rodney (48) || 17,909 || 90–72 || |- Roster 2012 Tampa Bay Rays Roster Pitchers 22 Chris Archer 31 Burke Badenhop 53 Alex Cobb 40 Wade Davis 49 Dane De La Rosa 43 Kyle Farnsworth 47 Brandon Gomes 58 Jeremy Hellickson 39 J. P. Howell 52 Josh Lueke 57 Jake McGee 55 Matt Moore 34 Jeff Niemann 62 Joel Peralta 14 David Price 27 Cesar Ramos 56 Fernando Rodney 33 James Shields Catchers 63,16 Chris Gimenez 21 José Lobatón 28 José Molina 26 Stephen Vogt Infielders 15 Reid Brignac 36 Brooks Conrad  9 Elliot Johnson  7 Jeff Keppinger  3 Evan Longoria 23 Carlos Peña 10 Will Rhymes 19 Ryan Roberts  1 Sean Rodriguez 30 Luke Scott 44 Drew Sutton 18 Ben Zobrist Outfielders 19 Brandon Allen  5 Sam Fuld 13 Ben Francisco 47,11 Brandon Guyer  8 Desmond Jennings 20 Matthew Joyce 35 Hideki Matsui 24 Rich Thompson  2 B. J. Upton Manager 70 Joe Maddon Coaches 46 Stan Boroski (bullpen) 77 Scott Cursi (bullpen catcher)  6 Tom Foley (third base) 25 George Hendrick (first base) 48 Jim Hickey (pitching)  4 Dave Martinez (bench) 17 Derek Shelton (hitting) 64 Don Zimmer (coach) Player stats 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 Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB José Molina 102 251 27 56 9 0 8 32 .223 3 Carlos Peña 160 497 72 98 17 2 19 61 .197 2 Ben Zobrist 157 560 88 151 39 7 20 74 .270 14 Elliott Johnson 123 297 32 72 10 2 6 33 .242 18 Evan Longoria 74 273 39 79 14 0 17 55 .289 2 Desmond Jennings 132 505 85 124 19 7 13 47 .246 31 B. J. Upton 146 573 79 141 29 3 28 78 .246 31 Matt Joyce 124 399 55 96 18 3 17 59 .241 4 Luke Scott 96 314 35 72 22 1 14 55 .229 5 Jeff Keppinger 115 385 46 125 15 1 9 40 .325 1 Sean Rodriguez 112 301 36 64 14 1 6 32 .213 5 Ryan Roberts 60 187 23 40 10 0 6 18 .214 4 José Lobatón 69 167 16 37 10 0 2 20 .222 0 Will Rhymes 47 123 11 28 2 1 1 8 .228 1 Chris Gimenez 42 100 10 26 4 0 1 9 .260 0 Sam Fuld 44 98 14 25 3 2 0 5 .255 7 Hideki Matsui 34 95 7 14 1 0 2 7 .147 0 Brooks Conrad 24 58 4 10 5 0 2 9 .172 0 Ben Francisco 24 57 4 13 5 0 2 8 .228 0 Drew Sutton 18 48 2 13 4 0 0 6 .271 0 Steven Vogt 18 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Rich Thompson 23 22 5 2 0 0 0 1 .091 6 Reid Brignac 16 21 1 2 0 0 0 1 .095 0 Brandon Allen 7 13 3 2 0 0 1 3 .154 0 Brandon Guyer 3 7 2 1 0 0 1 1 .143 0Pitcher totals16222120003.0910Team totals1625398697129325030175665.240134 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 Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K James Shields 15 10 3.52 33 33 0 227.2 208 103 89 58 223 David Price 20 5 2.56 31 31 0 211.0 173 63 60 59 205 Matt Moore 11 11 3.81 31 31 0 177.1 158 85 75 81 175 Jeremy Hellickson 10 11 3.10 31 31 0 177.0 163 68 61 59 124 Alex Cobb 11 9 4.03 23 23 0 136.1 130 67 61 40 106 Fernando Rodney 2 2 0.60 76 0 48 74.2 43 9 5 15 76 Wade Davis 3 0 2.43 54 0 0 70.1 48 20 19 29 87 Joel Peralta 2 6 3.63 76 0 2 67.0 49 28 27 17 84 Burke Badenhop 3 2 3.03 66 0 0 62.1 63 24 21 12 42 Jake McGee 5 2 1.95 69 0 0 55.1 33 13 12 11 73 J.P. Howell 1 0 3.04 55 0 0 50.1 39 17 17 22 42 Jeff Niemann 2 3 3.08 8 8 0 38.0 30 17 13 12 34 Cesar Ramos 1 0 2.10 17 1 0 30.0 19 7 7 10 29 Chris Archer 1 3 4.60 6 4 0 29.1 23 17 15 13 36 Kyle Farnsworth 1 6 4.00 34 0 0 27.0 22 13 12 14 25 Brandon Gomes 2 2 5.09 15 0 0 17.2 16 12 10 12 15 Dane De La Rosa 0 0 12.60 5 0 0 5.0 7 7 2 2 5 Josh Lueke 0 0 18.90 3 0 0 3.1 9 7 7 3 2Team totals90723.19162162501459.212335775184691383 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Durham Bulls International League Charlie Montoyo AA Montgomery Biscuits Southern League Billy Gardner Jr. A Charlotte Stone Crabs Florida State League Jim Morrison A Bowling Green Hot Rods Midwest League Brady Williams A-Short Season Hudson Valley Renegades New York–Penn League Jared Sandberg Rookie Princeton Rays Appalachian League Mike Johns Rookie GCL Rays Gulf Coast League Paul Hoover LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hudson Valley References External links 2012 Tampa Bay Rays season Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20100903235737/http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=tb September 3, 2010 2012 Tampa Bay Rays season at ESPN 2012 Tampa Bay Rays season schedule at Baseball Reference 2012 Tampa Bay Rays season statistics at Baseball Reference Category:Tampa Bay Rays seasons Tampa Bay Tampa Bay RAys