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Series: Game 2 of 4

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Kansas City leads 2-0 (as of 10/1)

Game 1: Thursday, September 30
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Game 2: Friday, October 1
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Game 3: Saturday, October 2
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Game 4: Sunday, October 3
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Rays 0

(94-66, 45-34 away)

Royals 7

(67-93, 38-41 home)

8:10 PM ET, October 1, 2010

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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KC 10301200 - 7 13 0

W: B. Chen (12-7)

L: J. Shields (13-15)

Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Upton CF4010007.239.325.428
J Bartlett SS40000214.254.325.349
C Crawford LF40000123.306.357.492
W Aybar DH30001014.230.310.346
C Pena 1B30000111.195.324.405
B Zobrist 2B20001011.241.349.357
R Baldelli RF3000017.174.208.348
0000000.190.292.333
K Shoppach C3000029.199.311.346
S Rodriguez 3B3010008.254.310.401
Totals2902027104   
BATTING
2B: B Upton (38, B Chen)
Rays RISP: 0-2 (J Bartlett 0-1, C Crawford 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
E: J Bartlett (11, throw)
DP: 2 (J Shields-B Zobrist-C Pena, S Rodriguez-C Pena).
Outfield Assist: B Upton (M Aviles at Home).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Shields
(L, 13-15)		5.0127621099-615.18
M Ekstrom1.010010014-73.31
L Cormier1.000012015-83.94
D Wheeler1.00000006-53.38
Totals8.01376430134-81 
PITCHING
J Shields pitched to 3 batters in the 6th
WP: J Shields
IBB: K Ka'aihue (By M Ekstrom)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Shields 14/28; M Ekstrom 1/4; L Cormier 2/4; D Wheeler 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Shields 16-5-15-25; M Ekstrom 1-1-2-3; L Cormier 1-1-5-1; D Wheeler 2-0-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 9-5; M Ekstrom 2-0; L Cormier 0-1; D Wheeler 3-0
Game Scores: J Shields 16
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
G Blanco RF52330014.270.347.362
M Aviles 2B40001014.306.336.414
B Butler 1B52210021.319.389.470
K Ka'aihue DH10002015.220.306.405
J Fields 3B40200016.333.348.533
A Gordon LF40110116.215.318.346
Y Betancourt SS30101013.259.287.407
B Pena C4120007.267.317.353
J Dyson CF42200218.240.321.460
Totals34713543134   
BATTING
2B: Y Betancourt (29, J Shields); B Butler (44, J Shields)
3B: J Dyson (2, J Shields); G Blanco (3, J Shields)
RBI: G Blanco 3 (11), B Butler (78), A Gordon (18)
S: K Ka'aihue
GIDP: B Butler, Y Betancourt
Royals RISP: 6-12 (M Aviles 0-1, A Gordon 1-2, Y Betancourt 0-1, B Pena 0-1, G Blanco 2-2, J Fields 2-3, B Butler 1-2)
Team LOB: 8
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Chen
(W, 12-7)		9.0200270104-674.17
Totals9.0200270104-67 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Chen 22/31
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Chen 24-10-14-19
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Chen 4-16
Game Scores: B Chen 88

Scoring Summary

TBKC
1stB Butler grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, G Blanco scored, M Aviles out at second.01
3rdG Blanco tripled to deep right, J Dyson scored.02
3rdB Butler singled to right, G Blanco scored.03
3rdA Gordon singled to right, B Butler scored, K Ka'aihue to third, J Fields to second.04
5thA Gordon safe at first on throwing error by shortstop J Bartlett, B Butler scored.05
6thG Blanco singled to center, B Pena and J Dyson scored.07
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance23,374 (61.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:22
Weather69 degrees, clear
Wind0 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - James Hoye, First Base - Laz Diaz, Second Base - Wally Bell, Third Base - John Hirschbeck