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Monday, August 3, 2009, 12:07PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 24,219, Time of Game: 3:22
Royals
4
41-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Rays
10
58-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Scott Kazmir (6-6)
L: Zack Greinke (10-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    4 10  1
Rays            2  2  0   1  1  0   4  0  X   10 13  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .262 .732 13 11 0.021 0.86 0.059 -0.037 0.3 0 0
   Brayan Pena PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .842 9 5 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.3
Willie Bloomquist CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .673 24 15 -0.032 0.98 0.056 -0.088 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Billy Butler 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .284 .788 20 12 -0.090 1.09 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 8 0 SF
Mark Teahen 3B 3 2 1 0 0 2 .287 .778 13 9 0.013 0.87 0.072 -0.059 0.3 0 1 2B,HBP
Alberto Callaspo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .795 9 7 -0.063 0.57 0.004 -0.067 -0.5 1 3
John Buck DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .228 .738 17 14 -0.027 0.62 0.033 -0.060 -0.3 2B,GDP
Miguel Olivo C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .238 .727 20 16 0.084 0.55 0.103 -0.019 0.7 13 0
Ryan Freel RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .193 .506 24 14 -0.020 0.60 0.028 -0.048 -0.4 0 0
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .228 .563 15 11 -0.032 0.63 0.016 -0.049 0.6 2 2 HR
Zack Greinke P 0 3
   Rob Tejeda P 0 0
   Ron Mahay P 0 1
   Roman Colon P 0 0
   Juan Cruz P 0 1
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 2 7 .294 .783 164 114 -0.144 0.74 0.373 -0.517 -0.8 24 11
2B: M Teahen (26, off S Kazmir); J Buck (6, off S Kazmir).
HR: Y Betancourt (3, off J Howell; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: B Butler (2, off G Balfour).
HBP: M Teahen (5, by S Kazmir).
TB: Y Betancourt 5; J Buck 2; D DeJesus 2; M Teahen 2; M Olivo 2; A Callaspo; W Bloomquist.
GIDP: W Bloomquist (5); J Buck (2).
RBI: Y Betancourt (24); B Butler (48); M Olivo (38); J Buck (25).
2-out RBI: J Buck; M Olivo.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. Z Greinke-A Callaspo-B Butler.
E: A Callaspo (15).

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Bartlett SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 .337 .909 19 10 0.117 0.60 0.122 -0.005 3.2 1 1 3B,2B
Carl Crawford LF 5 1 3 3 0 1 .317 .842 14 9 0.205 0.69 0.210 -0.005 2.8 1 0 2B,SB
   B.J. Upton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .692 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Evan Longoria 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .273 .879 26 17 -0.048 0.60 0.003 -0.051 -1.5 0 3
Ben Zobrist 2B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .298 .982 24 12 -0.038 0.68 0.022 -0.060 -0.7 3 3
Carlos Pena 1B 5 0 1 2 0 3 .214 .834 25 17 0.069 0.78 0.114 -0.044 -0.2 6 0
Willy Aybar DH 5 2 2 2 0 1 .282 .863 16 12 0.022 0.45 0.065 -0.043 1.0 2·HR
Gabe Gross RF 4 1 1 0 1 3 .267 .801 18 12 -0.040 0.38 0.010 -0.050 -0.3 3 0 2B
Michel Hernandez C 3 2 2 1 1 0 .242 .613 13 7 0.052 0.35 0.058 -0.006 2.2 8 0 3B
Gabe Kapler CF-LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .250 .787 12 6 0.017 0.50 0.047 -0.030 -0.6 5 0 GDP
Scott Kazmir P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
   Brian Shouse P 0 0
   Jeff Bennett P 0 0
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
Team Totals 36 10 13 10 7 12 .361 1.187 167 102 0.356 0.57 0.651 -0.294 5.7 27 7
2B: G Gross (13, off Z Greinke); J Bartlett (22, off Z Greinke); C Crawford (17, off Z Greinke).
3B: M Hernandez (1, off R Colon); J Bartlett (5, off R Colon).
HR: W Aybar 2 (10, 1 off R Mahay, 1 off Z Greinke; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: W Aybar 8; J Bartlett 6; C Crawford 4; M Hernandez 4; G Gross 2; C Pena; G Kapler.
GIDP: G Kapler (2).
RBI: C Crawford 3 (50); W Aybar 2 (30); C Pena 2 (69); J Bartlett 2 (47); M Hernandez (12).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Longoria-B Zobrist-C Pena; J Bartlett-B Zobrist-C Pena.
Baserunning
SB: C Crawford (49, 2nd base off Z Greinke/M Olivo).

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
Zack Greinke, L (10-7) 5 10 6 6 3 9 1 2.36 27 105 65 33 12 20 10 5 4 0 29 -0.311 0.83 -3.3
Rob Tejeda 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.79 3 22 13 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.006 0.14 0.3
Ron Mahay 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 1 4.29 4 11 5 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 -0.025 0.18 -0.8
Roman Colon 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 5.61 5 13 9 5 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 -0.026 0.07 -2.4
Juan Cruz 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.25 4 16 10 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 10 10 7 12 2 11.25 43 167 102 51 23 28 15 9 5 0 29 2 1 -0.356 0.74 -5.7

Tampa Bay 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
Scott Kazmir, W (6-6) 6 6 3 3 1 5 0 6.10 26 114 82 55 11 16 4 15 5 0 52 0.110 0.76 0.8
Grant Balfour 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.62 4 14 10 7 0 3 0 4 2 0 1 1 -0.015 1.52 -0.5
Brian Shouse, H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.63 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.044 1.67 0.5
Jeff Bennett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 3 7 6 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.12 0.5
J.P. Howell 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.95 4 25 13 7 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.04 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 7 1 4.00 38 164 114 75 12 27 7 21 7 0 52 3 1 0.143 0.57 0.8
S Kazmir faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: Z Greinke (5).
HBP: S Kazmir (4; M Teahen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Mike Estabrook.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 24,219.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Tampa Bay Rays
1 David DeJesus LF 1 Jason Bartlett SS
2 Willie Bloomquist CF 2 Carl Crawford LF
3 Billy Butler 1B 3 Evan Longoria 3B
4 Mark Teahen 3B 4 Ben Zobrist 2B
5 Alberto Callaspo 2B 5 Carlos Pena 1B
6 John Buck DH 6 Willy Aybar DH
7 Miguel Olivo C 7 Gabe Gross RF
8 Ryan Freel RF 8 Michel Hernandez C
9 Yuniesky Betancour SS 9 Gabe Kapler CF
Zack Greinke P Scott Kazmir P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  RR TBR C. Pena Z. Greinke 11% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bartlett Scores; Crawford Scores; Zobrist to 2B
b2 2-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR TBR C. Crawford Z. Greinke 10% 89% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hernandez Scores; Kapler Scores; Bartlett to 3B
t2 0-2 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  R KCR M. Olivo S. Kazmir -8% 63% Single to SS (Line Drive to Short CF); Teahen Scores
t5 1-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist S. Kazmir 6% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Teahen S. Kazmir -6% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus S. Kazmir 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist S. Kazmir 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler S. Kazmir 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR J. Bartlett Z. Greinke 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR C. Crawford Z. Greinke 5% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bartlett to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O TBR E. Longoria Z. Greinke -0% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Bartlett to 3B; Crawford to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 7,(3-2)  TBR B. Zobrist Z. Greinke 1% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  RR TBR C. Pena Z. Greinke 11% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bartlett Scores; Crawford Scores; Zobrist to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBR W. Aybar Z. Greinke -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  TBR G. Gross Z. Greinke 1% 74% Wild Pitch; Zobrist to 3B; Pena to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBR G. Gross Z. Greinke -4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Teahen S. Kazmir -6% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo S. Kazmir 4% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck S. Kazmir 4% 71% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 0-2 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  R KCR M. Olivo S. Kazmir -8% 63% Single to SS (Line Drive to Short CF); Teahen Scores
t2 1-2 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR R. Freel S. Kazmir 2% 65% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b2 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR M. Hernandez Z. Greinke 3% 69% Walk
b2 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR G. Kapler Z. Greinke 5% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Hernandez to 2B
b2 2-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  TBR J. Bartlett Z. Greinke 6% 79% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Hernandez to 3B; Kapler to 2B
b2 2-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR TBR C. Crawford Z. Greinke 10% 89% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hernandez Scores; Kapler Scores; Bartlett to 3B
b2 4-1 0 -23 5,(1-2)  O TBR E. Longoria Z. Greinke -3% 86% Strikeout Looking
b2 4-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist Z. Greinke -4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b2 4-1 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena Z. Greinke -3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 4.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 9-1-2
t3 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt S. Kazmir 2% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus S. Kazmir 1% 83% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Bloomquist S. Kazmir 1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
b3 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR W. Aybar Z. Greinke -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR G. Gross Z. Greinke -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR M. Hernandez Z. Greinke -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler S. Kazmir 2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen S. Kazmir 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo S. Kazmir 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
b4 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR G. Kapler Z. Greinke -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
b4 4-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TBR J. Bartlett Z. Greinke 2% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 4-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  R TBR C. Crawford Z. Greinke 4% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bartlett Scores
b4 5-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TBR E. Longoria Z. Greinke 2% 93% Crawford Steals 2B; Crawford to 3B/Adv on E4
b4 5-1 1 --3 8,(3-2)  O TBR E. Longoria Z. Greinke -2% 91% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist Z. Greinke -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck S. Kazmir 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-5 1 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR M. Olivo S. Kazmir -2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-5 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR R. Freel S. Kazmir 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR Y. Betancourt S. Kazmir -2% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); Olivo to 2B
t5 1-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  KCR D. DeJesus S. Kazmir -3% 87% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Olivo to 3B; Betancourt to 2B
t5 1-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Bloomquist S. Kazmir 6% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
b5 5-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena Z. Greinke -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  R TBR W. Aybar Z. Greinke 3% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 6-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TBR G. Gross Z. Greinke 1% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 6-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  TBR M. Hernandez Z. Greinke 1% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Gross to 3B
b5 6-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO TBR G. Kapler Z. Greinke -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (Front of Home)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 3-4-5
t6 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler S. Kazmir 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Teahen S. Kazmir -1% 95% Hit By Pitch
t6 1-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo S. Kazmir 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 1-6 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  R KCR J. Buck S. Kazmir -3% 93% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Teahen Scores
t6 2-6 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Olivo S. Kazmir 2% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rays 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Rob Tejeda facing 1-2-3
Rob Tejeda replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b6 6-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett R. Tejeda -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 6-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR C. Crawford R. Tejeda -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  TBR E. Longoria R. Tejeda 0% 94% Walk
Ron Mahay replaces Rob Tejeda pitching
b6 6-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist R. Mahay -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rays 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Rays' Scott Kazmir facing 8-9-1
t7 2-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Freel S. Kazmir -3% 91% Walk
Grant Balfour replaces Scott Kazmir pitching
t7 2-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt G. Balfour 3% 94% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 2-6 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. DeJesus G. Balfour -3% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive); Freel to 2B
t7 2-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR W. Bloomquist G. Balfour -6% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive); Freel to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
t7 2-6 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO KCR B. Butler G. Balfour 4% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Freel Scores
Brian Shouse replaces Grant Balfour pitching
t7 3-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen B. Shouse 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rays 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 5-6-7
b7 6-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR C. Pena R. Mahay -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b7 6-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R TBR W. Aybar R. Mahay 3% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 7-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  TBR G. Gross R. Mahay 0% 97% Walk
Roman Colon replaces Ron Mahay pitching
b7 7-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R TBR M. Hernandez R. Colon 2% 99% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Gross Scores
b7 8-3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  TBR G. Kapler R. Colon 0% 99% Walk
b7 8-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RR TBR J. Bartlett R. Colon 1% 100% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hernandez Scores; Kapler Scores
b7 10-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Crawford R. Colon -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 10-3 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O TBR E. Longoria R. Colon -0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rays 10.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Rays' Jeff Bennett facing 5-6-7
Jeff Bennett replaces Brian Shouse pitching
Gabe Kapler moves from CF to LF
B.J. Upton replaces Carl Crawford (LF) playing CF batting 2nd
t8 3-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Callaspo J. Bennett -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 3-10 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Buck J. Bennett 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t8 3-10 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Olivo J. Bennett 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rays 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 10-3, Royals' Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
Juan Cruz replaces Roman Colon pitching
b8 10-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Zobrist J. Cruz 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Cruz -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 10-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBR W. Aybar J. Cruz -0% 100% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 10-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR G. Gross J. Cruz -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rays 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 8-9-1
J.P. Howell replaces Jeff Bennett pitching
t9 3-10 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR R. Freel J. Howell 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-10 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R KCR Y. Betancourt J. Howell -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Brayan Pena pinch hits for David DeJesus (LF) batting 1st
t9 4-10 1 --- 9,(3-2)  KCR B. Pena J. Howell -0% 100% Walk
t9 4-10 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR W. Bloomquist J. Howell 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rays 10.

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