Rays 9, Royals 2

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KAN (39-50) 020000000 2 6 0
TAM (55-32) 01420200 - 9 13 2

Final

 
W:J. Shields (7-5)
L:L. Hochevar (5-7)
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Gathright CF4010010.252
M Grudzielanek 2B3000010.313
   M Aviles 2B1000002.273
D DeJesus LF4000020.312
J Guillen DH3000010.272
   a-B Butler PH1000000.264
M Teahen RF3010110.253
R Gload 1B4120002.267
J Buck C3110001.244
E German 3B3012000.176
T Pena SS3000021.159
Totals32262186 
a-grounded to shortstop for J Guillen in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Buck (15, J Shields); R Gload (11, J Shields)
RBI: E German 2 (8)
2-out RBI: E German 2
GIDP: R Gload, M Aviles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Buck 1
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
DP: 1 (R Gload-J Buck-E German).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
L Hochevar (L, 5-7)4.097711167-405.40
J Peralta1.242202139-275.86
R Ramirez0.10000103-32.66
R Tejeda1.000001013-94.63
J Gobble1.000021024-137.61
Totals8.01399362146-92 
PITCHING
HBP: E Longoria (By L Hochevar)
Batters faced: L Hochevar 22; J Peralta 9; R Ramirez 1; R Tejeda 3; J Gobble 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: L Hochevar 5-5; J Peralta 1-2; R Ramirez 0-0; R Tejeda 1-1; J Gobble 0-2
Game Scores: L Hochevar 16
Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
A Iwamura 2B4220001.277
   R Brignac SS1000011.000
C Crawford LF3221000.288
   J Gomes LF1000001.198
B Upton CF4022102.277
C Pena DH5232003.232
E Longoria 3B3112012.281
W Aybar 1B4020010.265
B Zobrist SS-2B4001023.290
G Gross RF4111002.239
S Riggans C2100210.267
Totals3591393615 
BATTING
2B: C Pena (10, L Hochevar); W Aybar (8, L Hochevar); B Upton (19, L Hochevar)
3B: A Iwamura (3, J Peralta)
HR: E Longoria (16, 3rd inning off L Hochevar 1 on, 2 Out); G Gross (7, 6th inning off J Peralta 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: B Zobrist (4), C Pena 2 (45), E Longoria 2 (52), B Upton 2 (44), G Gross (21), C Crawford (47)
SF: C Crawford
2-out RBI: C Pena 2, E Longoria 2, B Upton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Pena 2, B Zobrist 1, E Longoria 1
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: W Aybar (2, 3rd base off L Hochevar/J Buck)
FIELDING
E: R Brignac 2 (2, throw, ground ball)
DP: 2 (W Aybar-B Zobrist-W Aybar, G Glover-R Brignac-W Aybar).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Shields (W, 7-5)7.042218093-573.64
G Glover1.010000013-113.34
T Miller1.01000009-73.57
Totals9.0622180115-75 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Shields 25; G Glover 4; T Miller 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 7-6; G Glover 3-0; T Miller 2-1
Game Scores: J Shields 68
Scoring Summary
KANTAM
2ndE German singled to center, R Gload and J Buck scored.20
2ndB Zobrist grounded into fielder's choice to first, C Pena scored, W Aybar out at second, E Longoria to third.21
3rdC Pena doubled to deep right, A Iwamura and C Crawford scored.23
3rdE Longoria homered to left, C Pena scored.25
4thB Upton doubled to right, S Riggans and C Crawford scored.27
6thG Gross homered to right.28
6thC Crawford hit sacrifice fly to left, A Iwamura scored.29
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Game Information
StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance20,587 (57.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:35
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Jim Reynolds, First Base - Tim Timmons, Second Base - Gary Cederstrom, Third Base - Fieldin Culbreth

Series At A Glance

Tampa Bay leads 3-0 (as of 7/6)
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