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Devil Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 16, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on August 16, 1998 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Julio Santana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: John Shulock |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Second Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | DH |
| Mike Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
| Quinton McCracken | Left Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Aaron Ledesma | Shortstop |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | DH |
| Larry Sutton | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| Mendy Lopez | Shortstop |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 16, 1998
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Belcher
Winn hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Belcher
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Belcher
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Belcher
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McCracken. Damon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Santana
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Santana
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Santana
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morris scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sutton vs. Santana
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sutton. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Belcher
McCracken takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Flaherty vs. Belcher
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Sorrento scores. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ledesma vs. Belcher
Ledesma hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winn vs. Belcher
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCracken scores. Ledesma moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Belcher
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Santana
Dye hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Winn. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fasano vs. Santana
Fasano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Santana
Lopez bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Flaherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a fly ball towards left. McCracken catches it and throws to second to double up Dye. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Belcher
Smith hits a ball on the ground to center field. Damon throws towards Lopez. Lopez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Belcher
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sorrento for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Santana
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Santana
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Santana
There goes Offerman. The throw from Flaherty and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Santana
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Belcher
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Belcher
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ledesma vs. Belcher
Ledesma hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Ledesma reaches second base with a double. McCracken scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Belcher
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ledesma moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boggs vs. Belcher
There goes Winn. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Offerman applying the tag. View Play -
Devil Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Boggs vs. Belcher
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Boggs reaches second base with a double. Ledesma scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Belcher
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boggs scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Belcher
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Santana
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Santana
Dye hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Dye reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fasano vs. Santana
Fasano is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Santana
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCracken. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Dye scores. Fasano moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Santana
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Belcher
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Belcher
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fasano and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Belcher
Sorrento hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Belcher
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fasano and he is out, Palmer applying the tag. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Belcher
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Santana
Palmer strikes out. Flaherty drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Palmer out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Santana
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Belcher
Flaherty hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Belcher
Ledesma hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Ledesma reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Belcher
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Belcher
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ledesma scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Belcher
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Santana
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Santana
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Santana
Fasano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching.
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Pittsley
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Pittsley
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Santana
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Santana
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Santana
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Santana
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Santana
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Pittsley
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Pittsley
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Pittsley
Ledesma hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Pittsley
Winn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Yan
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Yan covering, for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Yan
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Evans
Bart Evans now pitching.
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Evans
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Evans
McGriff hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Sutton chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Offerman. Offerman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Offerman. Smith goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Evans
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Evans
Sorrento hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Yan
Bob Smith now playing third base. Miguel Cairo now playing second base.
Fasano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Yan
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Damon hits a line drive towards first. Sorrento reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Aldred
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Aldred
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Offerman for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (D)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Winn R, cf 5 0 1 1 Damon J, cf 5 0 1 0
Boggs W, 3b 5 1 2 2 Morris H, 1b 5 1 1 0
Cairo M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Offerman J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b-3b 4 1 3 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
McGriff F, dh 5 0 1 0 Pendleton T, dh 4 0 1 1
Kelly M, rf 5 1 2 0 Sutton L, lf 4 0 0 0
Sorrento P, 1b 4 1 0 0 Dye J, rf 4 1 2 0
McCracken Q, lf 2 2 0 0 Fasano S, c 2 1 1 1
Flaherty J, c 4 0 1 2 Lopez M, ss 3 0 1 1
Ledesma A, ss 4 2 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 7 33 3 7 3
Tampa Bay 030 301 001 -- 8
Kansas City 100 100 001 -- 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Santana J (W) 7.0 6 2 2 4 6
Yan E* 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Aldred S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 6.0 10 7 7 4 1
Pittsley J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Evans B 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Lopez M, Flaherty J, Offerman J
DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Damon J, Kelly M, Dye J, Ledesma A 2, Boggs W, Lopez M, McGriff F
3B -- Dye J
HR -- Fasano S
SB -- Offerman J, Kelly M
CS -- Winn R, Kelly M
HBP -- by Santana J (Fasano S)
T -- 2:54
A -- 16762
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