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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-08-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33379 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:19
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 4 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win and Lance Carter picked up the save. Raul Ibanez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Graeme Lloyd SV: Lance Carter
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Anderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Lee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Damian Rolls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Liefer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Hall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Chad Gaudin | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Backe | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Malaska | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Carter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Wilson | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Graeme Lloyd | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Grimsley | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Crawford: S4/G4M
- Marlon Anderson: D9/L9LS+.1-H
- Aubrey Huff: FC6/G6M.2X3(65)
- Rocco Baldelli: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Travis Lee: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Damian Rolls: 4/P34D
- Jeff Liefer: 8/L8RD+
Bot 1
- Desi Relaford: W
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: HR7/IPHR/F8RXD+
- Michael Tucker: W
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 2
- Toby Hall: 3/G3-
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6-
- Carl Crawford: S9/G34
- Marlon Anderson: SB2
- Marlon Anderson: S8/G4M.2-H
- Aubrey Huff: SB2
- Aubrey Huff: WP.2-3
- Aubrey Huff: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Carlos Febles: S8/G4M
- Desi Relaford: S9/G34.1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/F7LS-
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4MD-.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: K
- Angel Berroa: 31/G34S-
Top 3
- Rocco Baldelli: 53/G5
- Travis Lee: S8/L4MD
- Damian Rolls: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jeff Liefer: K
- Toby Hall: K
Bot 3
- Michael Tucker: K
- Mike Difelice: S8/G4M+
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9M
- Desi Relaford: K
Top 4
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4M
- Marlon Anderson: K23
Bot 4
- Joe Randa: D9/L9LM+
- Carlos Beltran: S6/G15+.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Ken Harvey: 7/F78D
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4-
Top 5
- Aubrey Huff: S4/G3
- Rocco Baldelli: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9S-
- Travis Lee: K
Bot 5
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Mike Difelice: K
- Carlos Febles: 2/P2RF/FL
Top 6
- Damian Rolls: 6/P6M
- Jeff Liefer: 5/P5SF/FL
- Toby Hall: S7/L78S+
- Julio Lugo: S9/L8RS.1-3
- Carl Crawford: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89XD+
- Joe Randa: 9/F9S-
- Carlos Beltran: S5/G5S-
- Raul Ibanez: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Antonio Perez: K
- Aubrey Huff: DGR/L13+
- Rocco Baldelli: D8/L8RS+.2-H
- Travis Lee: S9/G34.2-H
- Damian Rolls: 53/G5+.1-2
- Jeff Liefer: WP.2-3
- Jeff Liefer: IW
- Toby Hall: S9/F9LM-.3-H;1-3
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Carl Crawford: K
Bot 7
- Raul Ibanez: K
- Ken Harvey: 63/G6M
- Angel Berroa: 3/P34
Top 8
- Antonio Perez: D9/L9LM+
- Aubrey Huff: 63/G4M.2-3
- Rocco Baldelli: 63/G6S
- Travis Lee: W
- Damian Rolls: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: W
- Mike Difelice: 8/F8RD
- Dee Brown: K
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Jeff Liefer: 43/G34
- Toby Hall: 8!/F8LXD+
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5+
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D+
- Carlos Beltran: 7/L78D+
- Raul Ibanez: K
Notes & reviews
- Devil Rays Joe Kennedy left the game due to an injured back
- Debut game for Chad Gaudin
- Royals Jose Lima left the game due to an injured groin