Final
Tampa Bay leads 2-0 (as of 8/9)
| Game 1: Monday, August 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, August 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 0 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, August 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 7 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | |
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| Game 4: Thursday, August 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 4 | |
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7:10 PM ET, August 9, 2011
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
W: J. Shields (11-9)
L: J. Francis (4-12)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Gordon flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Melky Cabrera | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Cabrera struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, B Butler grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Desmond Jennings | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D Jennings hit by pitch | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | J Damon reached on bunt single to third, D Jennings to second | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), D Jennings stole third, J Damon stole second, E Longoria singled to center, D Jennings and J Damon scored | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Zobrist | B Zobrist bunt grounded out to pitcher, E Longoria to second | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Kotchman | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, C Kotchman flied out to left | 0 | 2 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), B Upton grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Eric Hosmer | E Hosmer grounded out to third | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Francoeur struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Strike (looking), Ball, J Giavotella flied out to right | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Sean Rodriguez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, S Rodriguez lined out to second | 0 | 2 |
| Kelly Shoppach | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, K Shoppach flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| Elliot Johnson | Strike (looking), E Johnson grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, B Pena walked | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, M Moustakas singled to right, B Pena to second | 0 | 2 |
| Alcides Escobar | Strike 0 (bunted foul), A Escobar bunt popped out foul to catcher | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gordon | A Gordon grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Moustakas out at second | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Desmond Jennings | Strike (looking), Ball, D Jennings flied out to right | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Damon | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Damon struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), E Longoria popped out to second | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Melky Cabrera | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, M Cabrera singled to right | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Butler struck out looking. M Cabrera caught stealing second, catcher to second | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Hosmer | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, E Hosmer walked | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Strike (foul), Ball, E Hosmer stole second, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, J Francoeur walked | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Giavotella | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Giavotella struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Zobrist struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Kotchman | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), C Kotchman grounded out to second | 0 | 2 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), B Pena struck out looking | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Moustakas | M Moustakas singled to right | 0 | 2 |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, Strike (foul), A Escobar singled to center, M Moustakas to second | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Gordon struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Melky Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), M Cabrera grounded out to first | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Sean Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, S Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| Kelly Shoppach | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, K Shoppach flied out to right | 0 | 2 |
| Elliot Johnson | Strike (looking), E Johnson flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, B Butler flied out to center | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Hosmer | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), E Hosmer grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, J Francoeur singled to left, J Francoeur out stretching at second | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Desmond Jennings | D Jennings singled to center | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Damon | D Jennings caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop, J Damon singled to right | 0 | 2 |
| Evan Longoria | E Longoria homered to left center (409 feet), J Damon scored | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | B Zobrist grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 4 |
| Casey Kotchman | Strike (looking), C Kotchman grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Johnny Giavotella | Ball, Ball, J Giavotella grounded out to third | 0 | 4 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, B Pena lined out to second | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Moustakas struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Francis pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Upton struck out looking | 0 | 4 |
| Sean Rodriguez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, S Rodriguez fouled out to first | 0 | 4 |
| Kelly Shoppach | K Shoppach grounded out to third | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Escobar reached on infield single to third | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (foul), A Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Escobar out at second | 0 | 4 |
| Melky Cabrera | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Cabrera grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, A Gordon out at second | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Nate Adcock pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| N Adcock relieved J Francis. | 0 | 4 | |
| Elliot Johnson | E Johnson grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 4 |
| Desmond Jennings | Strike (looking), Ball, D Jennings grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 4 |
| Johnny Damon | Ball, J Damon flied out to center | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| James Shields pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Billy Butler | B Butler popped out to second | 0 | 4 |
| Eric Hosmer | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, E Hosmer flied out to left | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Francoeur struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||