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10
Friday, August 14, 1998 7:06
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 28,133, Time of Game: 2:53
Devil Rays
9
46-73
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 43½ GB
 at Royals
11
55-66
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
W: Chris Haney (5-5)
L: Rolando Arrojo (11-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   3  0  0   4  0  2    9 12  0
Royals          1  0  3   2  0  5   0  0  X   11 13  0

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Randy Winn CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .325 .804 21 15 -0.058 0.79 0.039 -0.096 1.9 1 0 2·3B
Aaron Ledesma DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 .329 .748 18 10 -0.051 0.70 0.030 -0.081 -0.9
Bob Smith 3B 4 2 2 2 1 1 .294 .836 21 12 0.112 0.65 0.135 -0.023 2.7 0 2 HR,2B
Fred McGriff 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .270 .765 16 10 -0.102 0.89 0.017 -0.119 -0.2 11 2 HR
Bubba Trammell LF-RF 5 1 2 3 0 2 .269 .862 21 14 0.132 0.91 0.201 -0.069 1.8 5 0 HR
Mike Kelly RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .707 18 11 -0.063 0.75 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 1 0
   Quinton McCracken PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .725 3 1 -0.029 1.05 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 0 0
Miguel Cairo 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .272 .692 16 9 -0.053 0.56 0.004 -0.057 -0.3 0 3
John Flaherty C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .198 .535 12 9 0.075 0.54 0.087 -0.012 0.3 4 0 2B
Kevin Stocker SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .212 .605 15 12 -0.069 0.74 0.004 -0.072 -0.4 0 4
Rolando Arrojo P 1 2
   Rick White P
   Dennis Springer P
   Esteban Yan P 1
Team Totals 39 9 12 9 2 7 .308 1.034 161 103 -0.106 0.74 0.517 -0.621 3.9 24 13
2B: B Smith (10, off C Haney); J Flaherty (10, off C Haney).
3B: R Winn 2 (7, 1 off J Pittsley, 1 off S Service).
HR: F McGriff (13, off S Service; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); B Smith (8, off J Pittsley; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Trammell (7, off C Haney; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: R Winn 6; B Smith 6; F McGriff 5; B Trammell 5; J Flaherty 3; K Stocker; A Ledesma.
RBI: B Trammell 3 (17); R Winn 2 (12); B Smith 2 (37); A Ledesma (12); F McGriff (55).
2-out RBI: B Smith 2; F McGriff.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
PB: J Flaherty (5).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 3 2 2 2 2 0 .280 .784 15 5 0.163 0.57 0.186 -0.023 2.2 0 0 HR,3B,2·IW
Hal Morris 1B 2 1 0 1 1 1 .320 .761 20 12 -0.003 0.67 0.031 -0.034 -0.5 9 0 SF
   Sal Fasano 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .614 4 3 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.5 4 0
Jose Offerman 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 .318 .865 18 12 0.102 0.58 0.115 -0.013 1.7 0 3 SB
Dean Palmer 3B 4 2 3 4 0 0 .280 .857 18 11 0.153 0.52 0.158 -0.005 2.8 2 2 HR,SF
Terry Pendleton DH 5 0 1 2 0 1 .261 .628 18 13 -0.032 0.40 0.011 -0.043 0.8
Larry Sutton LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .636 10 6 0.018 0.56 0.057 -0.039 -0.2 2 0 2B
Jermaine Dye RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .215 .569 17 10 -0.046 0.54 0.013 -0.059 -0.5 3 0
Mike Sweeney C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .739 5 3 -0.001 0.55 0.039 -0.040 0.9 6 1 2B,HBP
Mendy Lopez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .240 .577 12 7 0.047 0.67 0.088 -0.041 -0.2 1 3
Chris Haney P
   Jim Pittsley P
   Tim Byrdak P
   Scott Service P
Team Totals 35 11 13 11 3 4 .371 1.072 137 82 0.394 0.55 0.698 -0.304 6.4 27 9
2B: L Sutton (9, off R Arrojo); M Sweeney (12, off R White).
3B: J Damon (7, off R Arrojo).
HR: D Palmer (27, off R Arrojo; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Damon (14, off R Arrojo; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SF: D Palmer (9, off R Arrojo); H Morris (5, off R White).
IBB: J Damon 2 (4, by R White, by E Yan).
HBP: M Sweeney (2, by D Springer).
TB: J Damon 7; D Palmer 6; J Offerman 3; M Sweeney 2; L Sutton 2; J Dye; T Pendleton; M Lopez.
RBI: D Palmer 4 (85); J Damon 2 (43); T Pendleton 2 (18); M Lopez (8); H Morris (34); J Offerman (54).
2-out RBI: D Palmer 3; T Pendleton 2; J Damon; M Lopez; J Offerman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: J Offerman (33, 2nd base off R Arrojo/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rolando Arrojo, L (11-9) 3.2 7 6 6 1 3 2 3.55 19 57 38 21 6 11 6 9 3 0 25 -0.361 0.83 -4.1
Rick White 2 5 5 4 1 0 0 4.24 12 42 24 18 0 6 5 6 4 0 1 0 -0.034 0.49 -1.9
Dennis Springer 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.70 4 17 9 8 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 2 -0.012 0.12 -1.5
Esteban Yan 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 6 21 11 6 2 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.012 0.12 1.2
Team Totals 8 13 11 10 3 4 2 11.25 41 137 82 53 8 21 15 18 8 0 25 4 2 -0.395 0.74 -6.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Haney, W (5-5) 6 5 3 3 1 4 1 7.41 24 93 62 32 10 20 7 12 6 0 53 0.088 1.02 0.4
Jim Pittsley 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 1 7.69 6 27 15 10 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.034 0.16 -3.5
Tim Byrdak 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 2 7 5 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.023 0.34 -0.4
Scott Service, S (3) 2.1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.43 9 34 21 11 2 8 3 4 0 0 2 0 0.074 0.48 -0.4
Team Totals 9 12 9 9 2 7 3 9.00 41 161 103 56 14 33 11 21 9 0 53 2 0 0.105 0.55 -3.9
T Byrdak faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Springer (10; M Sweeney).
IBB: R White (2; J Damon); E Yan (2; J Damon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 28,133.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 3mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         Kansas City Royals
1 Randy Winn CF 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Aaron Ledesma DH 2 Hal Morris 1B
3 Bob Smith 3B 3 Jose Offerman 2B
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Dean Palmer 3B
5 Bubba Trammell LF 5 Terry Pendleton DH
6 Mike Kelly RF 6 Larry Sutton LF
7 Miguel Cairo 2B 7 Jermaine Dye RF
8 John Flaherty C 8 Mike Sweeney C
9 Kevin Stocker SS 9 Mendy Lopez SS
Rolando Arrojo P Chris Haney P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR TBD B. Trammell C. Haney -19% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ledesma Scores; Smith Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo 13% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Offerman Scores
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo 10% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 4-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR M. Lopez R. Arrojo 9% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sutton Scores
b4 5-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo 9% 84% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lopez Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Haney facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TBD R. Winn C. Haney 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD A. Ledesma C. Haney 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD B. Smith C. Haney 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR H. Morris R. Arrojo 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Offerman R. Arrojo 6% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Morris to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo 2% 63% Offerman Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo -0% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morris Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pendleton R. Arrojo -3% 60% Popfly: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Chris Haney facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBD F. McGriff C. Haney 3% 62% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Trammell C. Haney 2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O TBD M. Kelly C. Haney 1% 65% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR L. Sutton R. Arrojo -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dye R. Arrojo -2% 62% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney R. Arrojo -1% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Chris Haney facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD M. Cairo C. Haney 3% 63% Popfly: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBD J. Flaherty C. Haney -3% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TBD K. Stocker C. Haney 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Flaherty to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBD R. Winn C. Haney 4% 66% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Lopez R. Arrojo -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo 10% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b3 2-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR H. Morris R. Arrojo -1% 73% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Offerman R. Arrojo 1% 73% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR KCR D. Palmer R. Arrojo 13% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Offerman Scores
b3 4-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR T. Pendleton R. Arrojo -0% 86% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Chris Haney facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD A. Ledesma C. Haney -3% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBD B. Smith C. Haney -5% 78% Walk; Ledesma to 2B
t4 0-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBD F. McGriff C. Haney 5% 83% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 0-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR TBD B. Trammell C. Haney -19% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ledesma Scores; Smith Scores
t4 3-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBD M. Kelly C. Haney 2% 67% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 3-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD M. Cairo C. Haney 1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Devil Rays' Rolando Arrojo facing 6-7-8
b4 4-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR L. Sutton R. Arrojo 6% 74% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b4 4-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Dye R. Arrojo -4% 70% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b4 4-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney R. Arrojo -3% 67% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Sutton to 3B
b4 4-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR M. Lopez R. Arrojo 9% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sutton Scores
b4 5-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Damon R. Arrojo 9% 84% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lopez Scores
Rick White replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
b4 6-3 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O KCR H. Morris R. White -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Chris Haney facing 8-9-1
t5 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBD J. Flaherty C. Haney -6% 76% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 3-6 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBD K. Stocker C. Haney 4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBD R. Winn C. Haney 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma C. Haney 3% 87% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Devil Rays' Rick White facing 3-4-5
b5 6-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Offerman R. White -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 6-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Palmer R. White 1% 87% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 6-3 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR T. Pendleton R. White -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Palmer to 2B
b5 6-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR L. Sutton R. White -2% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Chris Haney facing 3-4-5
t6 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TBD B. Smith C. Haney -6% 79% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 3-6 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TBD F. McGriff C. Haney 5% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t6 3-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Trammell C. Haney 4% 87% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Kelly C. Haney 3% 90% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Devil Rays' Rick White facing 7-8-9
b6 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Dye R. White 1% 92% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b6 6-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Sweeney R. White 4% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Dye to 3B
b6 6-3 0 -23 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Lopez R. White -2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 6-3 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Damon R. White 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b6 6-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO KCR H. Morris R. White 1% 94% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Dye Scores
b6 7-3 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R KCR J. Offerman R. White 3% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Sweeney Scores; Damon to 3B
b6 8-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR D. Palmer R. White 1% 98% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Damon Scores; Offerman to 2B
Dennis Springer replaces Rick White pitching
b6 9-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Pendleton D. Springer 0% 98% Passed Ball; Offerman to 3B; Palmer to 2B
b6 9-3 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR KCR T. Pendleton D. Springer 1% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Offerman Scores/unER; Palmer Scores
b6 11-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR L. Sutton D. Springer -0% 99% Flyball: CF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Royals 11.
Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-11, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 7-8-9
Jim Pittsley replaces Chris Haney pitching
Sal Fasano replaces Hal Morris playing 1B batting 2nd
t7 3-11 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TBD M. Cairo J. Pittsley -0% 99% Walk
t7 3-11 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty J. Pittsley 0% 99% Lineout: RF
t7 3-11 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  TBD K. Stocker J. Pittsley -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cairo to 2B
t7 3-11 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RR TBD R. Winn J. Pittsley -2% 98% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Cairo Scores; Stocker Scores
t7 5-11 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma J. Pittsley 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-11 2 --3 5,(2-2)  RR TBD B. Smith J. Pittsley -3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Winn Scores
Tim Byrdak replaces Jim Pittsley pitching
t7 7-11 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TBD F. McGriff T. Byrdak -1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 7-11 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TBD B. Trammell T. Byrdak -1% 94% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); McGriff to 2B
Scott Service replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Mike Kelly (RF) batting 6th
t7 7-11 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O TBD Q. McCracken S. Service 3% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-7, Devil Rays' Dennis Springer facing 7-8-9
Quinton McCracken moves from PH to LF
Bubba Trammell moves from LF to RF
b7 11-7 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Dye D. Springer -0% 96% Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
b7 11-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Sweeney D. Springer 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
Esteban Yan replaces Dennis Springer pitching
b7 11-7 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Lopez E. Yan -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Sweeney to 2B
b7 11-7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Damon E. Yan 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b7 11-7 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Fasano E. Yan -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Royals 11.
Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 7-11, Royals' Scott Service facing 7-8-9
t8 7-11 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBD M. Cairo S. Service 2% 97% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 7-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty S. Service 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-11 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD K. Stocker S. Service 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-7, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 3-4-5
b8 11-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Offerman E. Yan -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Palmer E. Yan -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 11-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pendleton E. Yan -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 7, Royals 11.
Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 7-11, Royals' Scott Service facing 1-2-3
t9 7-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBD R. Winn S. Service -2% 96% Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
t9 7-11 0 --3 1,(0-0)  RO TBD A. Ledesma S. Service 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Winn Scores
t9 8-11 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD B. Smith S. Service 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-11 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R TBD F. McGriff S. Service -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 9-11 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD B. Trammell S. Service 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 9, Royals 11.

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