Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Shields
  
  Bloomquist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Shields
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Bannister
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Bannister
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Bannister
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Shields
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Shields
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Bannister
  
  Burrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Bannister
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bloomquist. Gross reaches second base with a double. Burrell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Navarro vs. Bannister
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Bartlett vs. Bannister
  
  Bartlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Shields
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Shields
  
  Maier 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, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Shields
  
  Betancourt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Bannister
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Bannister
  
  Crawford 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Shields
  
  Bloomquist hits a popup towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Shields
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Shields
  
  Jacobs strikes out. Navarro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jacobs out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Bannister
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Bannister
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Shields
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Shields
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Shields
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Bannister
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Bannister
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Navarro for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bartlett vs. Bannister
  
  Bartlett strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Shields
  
  Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Shields
  
  Betancourt bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Bannister
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Bannister
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Upton. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Upton steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Bannister
  
  Longoria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Upton trying to get to home. Maier throws the ball in to Buck who tags Upton who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Bannister
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Shields
  
  Bloomquist hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Shields
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Shields
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Shields
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bannister
  
  Pena 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 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Bannister
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Bannister
  
  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 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Shields
  
  Buck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Shields
  
  Ryan Freel pinch runs for John Buck.
  
  Gordon bunts in front of the plate. Navarro fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Navarro. Freel moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Maier vs. Shields
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freel scores. Gordon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Shields
  
  Mark Teahen pinch hits for Yuniesky Betancourt.
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards third. Longoria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  That's a stolen base and an error. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Shields
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Wheeler
  
  Butler strikes out. Navarro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Butler out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Soria
  
  Willie Bloomquist now playing shortstop. Ryan Freel now playing right field. Miguel Olivo now catching. Joakim Soria now pitching. Willy Aybar pi
  
  Aybar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartlett vs. Soria
  
  Bartlett hits a popup towards short. Bloomquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Upton vs. Soria
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Soria
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Balfour
  
  Michel Hernandez now catching. Ben Zobrist now playing center field. Willy Aybar now playing second base. Grant Balfour now pitching.
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Balfour
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freel vs. Balfour
  
  Freel bunts towards the mound. Balfour fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Choate
  
  Randy Choate now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Choate covering, for the out. Jacobs moves to third. Freel moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Maier vs. Choate
  
  Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Freel scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Bennett
  
  Jeff Bennett now pitching.
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Soria
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Soria
  
  Zobrist hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Soria
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Soria
  
  Burrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/2009 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, lf         3  0  0  0   Upton M, cf           4  0  1  0   
Bloomquist W, rf-ss   4  0  0  0   Hernandez M, c        0  0  0  0   
Butler B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Crawford C, lf        4  0  0  0   
Jacobs M, dh          3  1  1  0   Longoria E, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  0  0   Zobrist B, 2b-cf      4  1  1  1   
Buck J, c             3  0  1  0   Pena C, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Freel R, pr-rf        1  2  1  0   Burrell P, dh         4  0  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  1  0  0   Gross G, rf           3  0  1  0   
Maier M, cf           3  0  2  3   Navarro D, c          2  0  0  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      1  0  0  0   Aybar W, ph-2b        1  0  1  0   
Teahen M, ph          1  0  0  0   Bartlett J, ss        3  0  0  0   
Olivo M, c            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  5  3                        33  1  7  1

Kansas City      000 000 022 --  4
Tampa Bay        000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B (W)       7.0  5  0  0  0  7
Soria J (S)           2.0  2  1  1  0  3

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shields J (L)         7.1  2  2  1  4  6
Wheeler D             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Balfour G             0.1  2  2  2  0  1
Choate R              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Bennett J             0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Navarro D, Bartlett J
DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Tampa Bay 5
2B -- Gross G
HR -- Zobrist B
SB -- Upton M, Gordon A
T -- 2:48
A -- 27930

    

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