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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 7, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 7, 2008 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Garza |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 16,293 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Timmons 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Jim Reynolds |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
| Carl Crawford | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Floyd | DH |
| Jonny Gomes | Left Fielder |
| Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
| Eric Hinske | Right Fielder |
| Ben Zobrist | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
July 7, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright bunts towards second base. Iwamura fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon is hit by the pitch. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. Gathright moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Garza
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Iwamura moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Meche
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Longoria vs. Meche
There goes Crawford. The throw from Buck and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Iwamura scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Longoria vs. Meche
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Crawford scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Meche
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Longoria moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomes vs. Meche
Gomes hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Navarro vs. Meche
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Garza
Gload takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Garza
Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Garza
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gload moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Garza
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinske who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. Gload scores. Buck goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Meche
Hinske bunts towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Meche
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Hinske moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload juggles the ball. That's an error on Gload. Hinske moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Meche
Pena hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Longoria vs. Meche
Longoria strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Garza
Teahen bunts towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teahen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Garza
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Meche
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Meche
Gomes hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Meche
Navarro takes first base on ball four. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hinske vs. Meche
Hinske hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Meche
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Garza
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Garza
Pena bunts towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a popup towards short. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Iwamura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a line drive into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Meche
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Iwamura moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Longoria vs. Meche
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Garza
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Garza covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Meche
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Meche
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Meche
Navarro hits a line drive into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Garza
Buck 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 -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Garza
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Garza
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Meche
Hinske hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Meche
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura takes first base on ball four. Hinske moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Mahay
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Garza
Gathright bunts in front of the plate. Navarro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Howell
J.P. Howell now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Mahay
Longoria strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Mahay
Willy Aybar pinch hits for Cliff Floyd.
Aybar hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Mahay
Gomes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Howell
Carl Crawford now playing left field. Gabe Gross now playing center field.
Gload hits a line drive towards short. Zobrist reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Howell
Buck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Navarro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Howell
Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Howell
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Mahay
Navarro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Navarro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hinske vs. Mahay
Hinske hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. Navarro moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Iwamura vs. Ramirez
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Miller
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Soria
Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Soria
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Soria
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Soria
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Longoria. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Wheeler
Esteban German pinch runs for Billy Butler.
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura scoops it up and throws to first for the out. German moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gload vs. Wheeler
Gload is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Wheeler
Buck hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Wheeler
Aviles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wheeler
Pena 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 -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Wheeler
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Soria
Navarro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Aviles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Soria
Hinske hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Soria
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Soria
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/2008 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 6 0 3 2 Iwamura A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gathright J, cf 5 0 1 0 Crawford C, cf-lf 5 1 1 0
Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pena C, 1b 5 1 1 1
Butler B, dh 5 0 1 0 Longoria E, 3b 5 0 2 1
German E, pr 0 1 0 0 Floyd C, dh 3 0 2 0
Teahen M, rf 5 1 1 0 Aybar W, ph 2 0 0 0
Gload R, 1b 3 2 1 1 Gomes J, lf 4 0 0 0
Buck J, c 5 2 2 3 Gross G, cf 1 0 0 0
Aviles M, 2b 5 1 3 1 Navarro D, c 4 0 1 0
Pena T, ss 5 0 0 0 Hinske E, rf 5 1 3 1
Zobrist B, ss 4 0 0 0
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42 7 12 7 42 4 11 3
Kansas City 021 000 000 4 -- 7
Tampa Bay 200 000 001 1 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 5.1 7 2 2 4 5
Mahay R 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Ramirez R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (W) 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Garza M 6.2 9 3 3 2 5
Howell J 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Miller T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wheeler D (L) 1.0 2 4 3 1 0
E -- Buck J, Gload R, Longoria E
DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 12
2B -- Iwamura A, Navarro D
3B -- DeJesus D
HR -- Pena C, Buck J, Aviles M, Hinske E
SB -- Crawford C
HBP -- by Garza M (Gordon A)
T -- 3:43
A -- 16293
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