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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
June 4, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 4, 2009 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 16,103 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Iassogna 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Larry Vanover |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Carl Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Willy Aybar | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Right Fielder |
| Joe Dillon | DH |
| Michel Hernandez | Catcher |
| Reid Brignac | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
June 4, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Shields
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Shields
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Shields
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Shields
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Meche
Upton bunts towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Meche
There's a wild pitch. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Aybar vs. Meche
Aybar hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Meche
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Meche
Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Shields
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Shields
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Shields
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Meche
Joyce hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dillon vs. Meche
Dillon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Meche
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dillon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brignac vs. Meche
Brignac hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Meche
Upton 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Shields
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Upton. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bloomquist vs. Shields
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Crisp vs. Shields
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bloomquist moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Callaspo vs. Shields
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Bloomquist moves to third. Crisp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Shields
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Butler reaches second base with a double. Bloomquist scores. Crisp scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Shields
Jacobs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Meche
There goes Crawford. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Crawford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Aybar vs. Meche
Aybar hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Meche
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Meche
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Meche
Joyce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Shields
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Shields
Teahen hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Shields
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dillon vs. Meche
Dillon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Meche
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brignac vs. Meche
Brignac hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Upton vs. Meche
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Shields
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Pena, and towards Zobrist, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Shields
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Shields
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Meche
Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Meche
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. Aybar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Meche
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aybar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joyce vs. Meche
Joyce hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Shields
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Shields
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brignac fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Shields
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Shields
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aybar fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillon vs. Meche
Dillon hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meche
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brignac vs. Meche
Brignac hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crisp who is chasing the ball. Brignac reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Upton vs. Meche
Upton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Shields
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Shields
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Shields
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Meche
Crawford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Aybar hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bale
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Bale
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Bale
There goes Zobrist. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Zobrist steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Bale
Joyce strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Shields
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Shields
Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dillon vs. Wright
Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Willie Bloomquist now playing second base. Jamey Wright now pitching.
Dillon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Wright
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brignac vs. Wright
Brignac strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Wright
Upton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wright
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Howell
J.P. Howell now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Howell
Jacobs 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Howell
Guillen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/2009 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 4 1 0 0 Upton M, cf 4 1 1 2
Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Crawford C, lf 4 1 2 1
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Aybar W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Butler B, 1b 4 0 3 2 Pena C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Jacobs M, dh 4 0 0 0 Zobrist B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Joyce M, rf 4 0 0 0
Teahen M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dillon J, dh 4 0 3 0
Olivo M, c 3 0 0 0 Hernandez M, c 4 1 1 0
DeJesus D, lf 3 0 1 0 Brignac R, ss 4 0 1 0
Bloomquist W, ss-2b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 3 8 3
Kansas City 002 000 000 -- 2
Tampa Bay 000 000 12x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G* 6.0 6 1 1 5 2
Bale J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Wright J (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (W) 8.0 6 2 2 0 8
Howell J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Tampa Bay 11
2B -- DeJesus D, Butler B
3B -- Brignac R
HR -- Crawford C, Upton M
SB -- Crawford C, Zobrist B
WP -- Meche G
T -- 2:41
A -- 16103
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