Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Shields
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Shields
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Hochevar
  
  Iwamura hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Hochevar
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Hochevar
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Shields
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Shields
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Shields
  
  Buck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Buck reaches second base with a double. Gload moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  German vs. Shields
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gload scores. Buck scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Shields
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  Pena bunts towards third. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Hochevar
  
  Longoria is hit by the pitch. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Aybar vs. Hochevar
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. Longoria moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zobrist vs. Hochevar
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload fields it and throws to second for the out. Pena scores. Longoria moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Hochevar
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload fields it and tags Gross for the out. He's got Longoria trapped. He throws to Buck, who throws to German, who tags Longoria for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Shields
  
  Gathright strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Shields
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Riggans vs. Hochevar
  
  Riggans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Hochevar
  
  Iwamura hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Hochevar
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Iwamura moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Upton vs. Hochevar
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. Iwamura moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Pena reaches second base with a double. Iwamura scores. Crawford scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Hochevar
  
  Longoria hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Hochevar
  
  Aybar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Aybar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Hochevar
  
  There goes Aybar. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Aybar steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Zobrist vs. Hochevar
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Shields
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Shields
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aybar fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hochevar
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Riggans vs. Hochevar
  
  Riggans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Iwamura vs. Hochevar
  
  Iwamura hits a line drive into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Hochevar
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Riggans moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Upton vs. Hochevar
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Upton reaches second base with a double. Riggans scores. Crawford scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Hochevar
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Shields
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Shields
  
  German hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Shields
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Peralta
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Peralta
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Shields
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aybar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gathright for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Shields
  
  Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Peralta
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Riggans vs. Peralta
  
  Riggans strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Iwamura vs. Peralta
  
  Iwamura hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Teahen who is chasing the ball. Iwamura reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crawford vs. Peralta
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Iwamura tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Peralta
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Peralta
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Upton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Longoria vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Shields
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Shields
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Gload reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Shields
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching. Mike Aviles now playing second base.
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Tejeda
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Tejeda
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Glover
  
  Reid Brignac now playing shortstop. Jonny Gomes now playing left field. Ben Zobrist now playing second base. Gary Glover now pitching.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Glover
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac misplays the ball. That's an error on Brignac. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gathright vs. Glover
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brignac. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Aviles vs. Glover
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glover fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Riggans vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Riggans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brignac vs. Gobble
  
  Brignac strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Gobble
  
  Gomes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Gobble
  
  Upton takes first base on ball four. Riggans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Gobble
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Miller
  
  Billy Butler pinch hits for Jose Guillen.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Miller
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Miller
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aybar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gload for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/2008 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Gathright J, cf       4  0  1  0   Iwamura A, 2b         4  2  2  0   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    3  0  0  0   Brignac R, ss         1  0  0  0   
Aviles M, 2b          1  0  0  0   Crawford C, lf        3  2  2  1   
DeJesus D, lf         4  0  0  0   Gomes J, lf           1  0  0  0   
Guillen J, dh         3  0  0  0   Upton B, cf           4  0  2  2   
Butler B, ph          1  0  0  0   Pena C, dh            5  2  3  2   
Teahen M, rf          3  0  1  0   Longoria E, 3b        3  1  1  2   
Gload R, 1b           4  1  2  0   Aybar W, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Buck J, c             3  1  1  0   Zobrist B, ss-2b      4  0  0  1   
German E, 3b          3  0  1  2   Gross G, rf           4  1  1  1   
Pena T, ss            3  0  0  0   Riggans S, c          2  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        35  9 13  9

Kansas City      020 000 000 --  2
Tampa Bay        014 202 00x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L)        4.0  9  7  7  1  1
Peralta J             1.2  4  2  2  0  2
Ramirez R             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Tejeda R              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Gobble J              1.0  0  0  0  2  1

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shields J (W)         7.0  4  2  2  1  8
Glover G              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Miller T              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Brignac R 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Buck J, Pena C, Aybar W, Upton B, Gload R
3B -- Iwamura A
HR -- Longoria E, Gross G
SB -- Aybar W
SF -- Crawford C
HBP -- by Hochevar L (Longoria E)
T -- 2:35
A -- 20587

    

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