Top 1

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Bannister
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Bannister
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Shields
  
  Bloomquist bunts towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Shields
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it and throws to second for the out. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Shields
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Bannister
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Bannister
  
  Burrell 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: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Bannister
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bartlett vs. Bannister
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Navarro vs. Bannister
  
  Navarro hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Shields
  
  Olivo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Olivo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Shields
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. Olivo moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Callaspo vs. Shields
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Betancourt vs. Shields
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Bannister
  
  Upton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Upton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Bannister
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Upton scores. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Crawford. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Bannister
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Burrell vs. Bannister
  
  Burrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crawford scores. Zobrist moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Bannister
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Shields
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive beyond short. Bartlett can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Shields
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Bloomquist scores. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jacobs vs. Shields
  
  Jacobs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Shields
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Shields
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Shields
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Bannister
  
  Bartlett hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Bannister
  
  Navarro hits a popup towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Bannister
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Bannister
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Navarro moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Navarro scores. Crawford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  The ball gets by Olivo for a passed ball. Crawford scores. Longoria moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Shields
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Shields
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Bannister
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Bannister
  
  Burrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo catches it and throws to first to double up Zobrist. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Bannister
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Bannister
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Shields
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Shields
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Shields
  
  Olivo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Shields
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Mahay
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Mahay
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Mahay
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Shields
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Shields
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Upton who is chasing the ball. Betancourt reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  DeJesus vs. Choate
  
  Randy Choate now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Bradford
  
  Chad Bradford now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive towards short. Bartlett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Bradford
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Mahay
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Mahay
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Wright
  
  Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Burrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Wright
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Wright
  
  Bartlett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Nelson
  
  Joe Nelson now pitching.
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Nelson
  
  Jacobs hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Nelson
  
  Olivo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Nelson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olivo moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Nelson
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Cruz
  
  Upton hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Cruz
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Cruz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Cruz
  
  Longoria hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bale
  
  John Bale now pitching.
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Wheeler
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Wheeler
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Bale
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Bale
  
  Burrell hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Bale
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Howell
  
  J.P. Howell now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Howell
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Howell
  
  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Mike Jacobs.
  
  Guillen strikes out. Navarro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guillen out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/2009 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Upton M, cf           5  1  2  0   DeJesus D, lf         5  2  3  1   
Crawford C, lf        5  3  3  1   Bloomquist W, cf      4  1  1  0   
Longoria E, 3b        5  1  2  3   Butler B, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Pena C, 1b            4  0  0  0   Teahen M, rf          5  1  2  3   
Zobrist B, 2b         4  1  2  0   Jacobs M, dh          4  1  1  3   
Burrell P, dh         5  1  2  3   Guillen J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   Olivo M, c            3  0  2  0   
Bartlett J, ss        3  0  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Navarro D, c          4  1  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  0  0   
                                   Betancourt Y, ss      4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 12  7                        38  7 13  7

Tampa Bay        002 200 220 --  8
Kansas City      105 001 000 --  7

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shields J             5.1 11  7  7  1  3
Choate R*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Bradford C            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Nelson J (W)          1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Wheeler D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Howell J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B           5.0  7  4  2  4  3
Mahay R               1.1  2  1  1  0  0
Wright J              0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Cruz J (L)            0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Bale J                1.1  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Gordon A
DP -- Tampa Bay 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- DeJesus D, Olivo M, Upton M
3B -- Betancourt Y
HR -- Jacobs M, Burrell P, Longoria E
SB -- Crawford C
SH -- Bloomquist W
WP -- Cruz J
PB -- Olivo M
T -- 3:21
A -- 33568

    

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