2008 Tampa Bay Rays Season - Walk-off Wins

Walk-off Wins

A key component of the success of the Rays in 2008 was its ability to hang on late in games. The team took eleven walk-off victories in the 2008 regular season, and one in the postseason, four of which were home runs:

1. April 25 vs. Red Sox: Nathan Haynes hit a walk-off RBI single off of Mike Timlin with two on and no outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, scoring Carl Crawford from second base.
2. May 9 vs. Angels: Evan Longoria hit a two-run walk-off home run off of Justin Speier with one on and one out in the bottom of the 9th inning, also scoring B. J. Upton.
3. May 13 vs. Yankees: Gabe Gross hit a walk-off RBI single off of Mariano Rivera with one on and no outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, scoring Jonny Gomes from second base.
4. May 25 vs. Orioles: Evan Longoria hit a walk-off RBI double off of Jim Johnson with one on and one out in the bottom of the 9th inning, scoring Carlos Peña from first base.
5. May 30 vs. White Sox: Cliff Floyd hit a walk-off home run off of Scott Linebrink to lead off the bottom of the 9th inning.
6. June 1 vs. White Sox: Gabe Gross hit a walk-off home run off of Matt Thornton to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning.
7. June 21 vs. Astros: Gabe Gross hit a walk-off two-RBI double off of Doug Brocail with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, scoring Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske.
8. August 3 vs. Tigers: Carlos Peña took a walk from Fernando Rodney with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, scoring Shawn Riggans from third base.
9. August 6 vs. Indians: Carlos Peña hit a walk-off three-run home run off of Masahide Kobayashi with no outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, also scoring Akinori Iwamura and Ben Zobrist. Earlier in the inning, Edward Mujica lost a three-run lead by giving up an RBI double to Eric Hinske, followed by a two-run homer to Gabe Gross.
10. August 30 vs. Orioles: Rocco Baldelli hit a walk-off RBI double off of Rocky Cherry with one on and one out in the bottom of the 9th inning, scoring Carlos Peña from first base.
11. September 16 vs. Red Sox: Dioner Navarro hit a walk-off RBI single off of Justin Masterson with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 9th inning, scoring Jason Bartlett from third base.
12. October 11 vs. Red Sox: In Game 2 of the ALCS, B.J. Upton hit a walk-off sacrifice fly off of Mike Timlin with the bases loaded and one out, scoring Fernando Perez from third base.