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Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 24, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on July 24, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay 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 | July 24, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Garza |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | Second Baseman |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Cliff Floyd | DH |
| Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
| Eric Hinske | Right Fielder |
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
July 24, 2008
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Meche
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Meche
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Meche
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Garza
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Garza
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Garza
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Meche
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Meche
Navarro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Meche
Hinske hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Meche
Bartlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Navarro moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Garza
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Meche
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Meche
Longoria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Meche
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Garza
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Garza
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maier for the out. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Garza
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Meche
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Meche
Navarro hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Meche
Hinske strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Garza
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Garza
Butler takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Garza
Buck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinske. Buck reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. Gload goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Garza
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Garza covering. Safe. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Garza
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Garza
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Meche
Bartlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Iwamura vs. Meche
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Meche
Upton hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Garza
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Garza
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Garza
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Garza
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Garza
Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Meche
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Meche
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Howell
J.P. Howell now pitching.
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Howell
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Howell
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hinske. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Howell
Aviles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Meche
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Meche
Navarro hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Meche
Hinske strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Balfour
Grant Balfour now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Balfour
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Balfour
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Bartlett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Bartlett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Iwamura vs. Mahay
Iwamura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartlett moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Upton vs. Mahay
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartlett scores. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mahay
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Hinske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Wheeler
Gload hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hinske. Gload reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Wheeler
Buck hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Wheeler
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Longoria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Longoria reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Soria
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Longoria moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Soria
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Longoria tags and scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Soria
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Soria
Hinske strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/2008 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Iwamura A, 2b 4 0 0 0 DeJesus D, lf 3 1 2 0
Upton B, cf 4 0 0 1 Aviles M, ss 4 0 1 0
Crawford C, lf 4 0 1 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 0 0 1
Longoria E, 3b 3 1 2 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Pena C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, 3b 4 1 2 0
Floyd C, dh 3 0 0 1 Butler B, dh 2 1 1 0
Navarro D, c 4 0 1 0 Gload R, 1b 4 1 2 1
Hinske E, rf 4 0 0 0 Buck J, c 3 0 1 2
Bartlett J, ss 3 1 3 0 Maier M, cf 4 0 1 0
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33 2 8 2 31 4 10 4
Tampa Bay 000 000 011 -- 2
Kansas City 100 300 00x -- 4
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Garza M (L) 5.0 8 4 4 4 0
Howell J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Balfour G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wheeler D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 4
Mahay R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
DP -- Tampa Bay 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Buck J, Gordon A, DeJesus D, Bartlett J, Gload R, Longoria E
SF -- Grudzielanek M, Floyd C
T -- 2:45
A -- 25900
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