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Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 27, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on July 27, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Sonnanstine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Davies |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,779 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Paul Nauert |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Willy Aybar | DH |
Gabe Gross | Right Fielder |
Shawn Riggans | Catcher |
Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Esteban German | Second Baseman |
Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
Billy Butler | DH |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
Ross Gload | First Baseman |
Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 27, 2008
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Davies
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Davies
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Davies
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Davies
Longoria hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Sonnanstine
German hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sonnanstine
Aviles hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sonnanstine
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sonnanstine
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sonnanstine
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Davies
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Davies
Aybar hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Davies
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Davies
Riggans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sonnanstine
Teahen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Sonnanstine
Gload strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Sonnanstine
Olivo hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Davies
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Davies
Iwamura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Iwamura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Davies
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Davies
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Sonnanstine
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Sonnanstine
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sonnanstine
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Davies
Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Davies
Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aybar vs. Davies
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Davies
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sonnanstine
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Upton. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Sonnanstine
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Butler reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Sonnanstine
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Sonnanstine
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sonnanstine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Sonnanstine
Gload hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Olivo vs. Sonnanstine
Olivo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Riggans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Davies
Riggans hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Davies
Bartlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Davies
Iwamura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Sonnanstine
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Sonnanstine
German hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sonnanstine
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Sonnanstine
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Aviles goes all the way around to score. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Sonnanstine
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Davies
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Davies
There goes Upton. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Upton steals second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Davies
There's a wild pitch. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Davies
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upton scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Davies
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Longoria reaches second base with a double. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Aybar vs. Mahay
Aybar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomes vs. Mahay
Jonny Gomes pinch hits for Gabe Gross.
Gomes hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sonnanstine
Jonny Gomes now playing right field.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sonnanstine
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Sonnanstine
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gload for the out. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Sonnanstine
Olivo hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Riggans vs. Mahay
Riggans hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Mahay
Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Mahay
Iwamura hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Sonnanstine
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Sonnanstine
German hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. German reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Sonnanstine
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Sonnanstine
DeJesus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Reyes
Alberto Reyes now pitching.
There goes German. The throw from Riggans and he is safe. German steals third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Reyes
There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Reyes
Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Reyes
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Miller
Gload hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Riggans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Upton strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Nunez
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Nunez
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Nunez
Pena is hit by the pitch. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aybar vs. Nunez
Aybar hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Hammel
Jason Hammel now pitching.
Olivo hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Hammel
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Hammel
German hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching. Eric Hinske pinch hits for Jonny Gomes.
Hinske is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Riggans vs. Soria
Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Soria
Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/2008 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (D) Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Iwamura A, 2b 4 0 1 0 German E, 2b 5 1 1 0 Upton B, cf 2 1 1 0 Aviles M, ss 4 2 2 1 Crawford C, lf 4 0 1 1 DeJesus D, lf 3 2 2 1 Longoria E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Butler B, dh 3 1 2 4 Pena C, 1b 3 0 2 0 Gordon A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aybar W, dh 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 4 0 2 0 Gross G, rf 2 0 0 0 Gload R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gomes J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0 Hinske E, ph 0 0 0 0 Maier M, cf 4 0 0 0 Riggans S, c 4 0 0 0 Bartlett J, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 35 6 11 6 Tampa Bay 000 001 000 -- 1 Kansas City 100 110 30x -- 6 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Sonnanstine A (L) 6.2 8 5 5 2 2 Reyes A* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Miller T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Hammel J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Davies K (W)+ 5.0 6 1 1 2 2 Mahay R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Nunez L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Tampa Bay 8, Kansas City 7 2B -- Iwamura A, Pena C, DeJesus D 2, Butler B, Longoria E, German E HR -- Aviles M, Butler B SB -- Upton B, German E HBP -- by Nunez L (Pena C), by Soria J (Hinske E) WP -- Davies K, Reyes A T -- 2:37 A -- 13779
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