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Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 5, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 5, 1999 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Witasick |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Rupe |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 16,111 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Tim Welke |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
Mike Sweeney | DH |
Larry Sutton | First Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Steve Scarsone | Shortstop |
Carlos Febles | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
Jose Canseco | DH |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
John Flaherty | Catcher |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Paul Sorrento | Left Fielder |
Bob Smith | Second Baseman |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 5, 1999
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rupe
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rupe
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rupe
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Witasick
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Witasick
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rupe
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Rupe
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Rupe
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Rupe
Kreuter is hit by the pitch. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Scarsone vs. Rupe
Scarsone takes first base on ball four. Sutton moves to third. Kreuter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Febles vs. Rupe
Febles hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Witasick
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Witasick
Flaherty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Witasick
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Witasick
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Witasick
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stocker vs. Witasick
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Febles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rupe
David Lamb now playing second base. Bob Smith now playing third base.
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rupe
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rupe
Damon hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Witasick
McCracken hits a line drive into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Witasick
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Witasick
Danny Clyburn pinch runs for Jose Canseco.
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Witasick
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Witasick
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rupe
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Rupe
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Rupe
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Rupe
Kreuter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Rupe
Scarsone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Rupe
Febles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Witasick
Sorrento hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Witasick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witasick fields it and throws to first for the out. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stocker vs. Witasick
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. Sorrento moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCracken vs. Witasick
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sorrento scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Witasick
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Martinez reaches second base with a double. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clyburn vs. Witasick
Clyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Rupe
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Rupe
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Rupe
Damon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Rupe
Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Rupe
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Witasick
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wengert
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Wengert
Sorrento hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wengert
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Wengert
Stocker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
McCracken vs. Wengert
McCracken hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wengert
There goes Stocker. The throw from Kreuter and he is out, Scarsone applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. White
Kreuter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Scarsone vs. White
Scarsone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Febles vs. White
Febles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wengert
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clyburn vs. Wengert
Clyburn hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wengert
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Wengert
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scarsone fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Wengert
Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Flaherty moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sorrento vs. Wengert
Sorrento hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. White
Beltran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Beltran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. White
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lamb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beltran scores. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Mecir
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Mecir
Dye takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to third. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kreuter vs. Mecir
Kreuter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Service
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Service
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Service
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clyburn vs. Service
Clyburn takes first base on ball four. McCracken moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Mecir
Scarsone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Febles vs. Mecir
Febles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken who is chasing the ball. Febles reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Beltran vs. Mecir
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Mecir
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Febles scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Mecir
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mecir fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Whisenant
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Whisenant
Lamb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Whisenant
Randy Winn pinch hits for Paul Sorrento.
Winn hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Whisenant
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Hernandez
Quinton McCracken now playing left field. Randy Winn now playing center field. Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Hernandez
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Devil Rays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Hernandez
Dye strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1999 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Beltran C, cf 5 1 1 0 McCracken Q, cf-lf 3 0 1 2 Randa J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Martinez D, rf 4 2 3 0 Damon J, lf 5 1 1 2 Canseco J, dh 2 0 1 0 Sweeney M, dh 5 2 2 2 Clyburn D, pr 2 1 0 0 Sutton L, 1b 1 1 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 5 2 3 4 Dye J, rf 4 0 0 0 Flaherty J, c 5 1 1 1 Kreuter C, c 3 1 2 2 Boggs W, 3b 1 0 0 0 Scarsone S, ss 3 0 0 0 Lamb D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Febles C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sorrento P, lf 3 2 2 2 Winn R, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Smith B, 2b-3b 5 1 2 0 Stocker K, ss 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 9 7 39 10 17 10 Kansas City 000 320 110 -- 7 Tampa Bay 013 141 00x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Witasick J (L)* 4.0 9 6 6 1 0 Wengert D 2.0 6 4 4 1 0 Service S 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 Whisenant M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rupe R 4.2 4 5 5 4 4 White R (W)+ 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 Aldred S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Mecir J 1.2 2 1 1 2 3 Hernandez R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Tampa Bay 10 2B -- Martinez D, Beltran C 3B -- Febles C HR -- Flaherty J, McGriff F 2, Sweeney M 2, Kreuter C, Damon J, Sorrento P CS -- Stocker K SF -- McCracken Q HBP -- by Rupe R (Kreuter C) T -- 3:23 A -- 16111
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