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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-06-11 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17792 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:57
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 2 in the 3rd. James Shields earned the win. Carl Crawford went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: James Shields L: Scott Elarton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Cantu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Paul | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Hollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Meadows | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruddy Lugo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LD
- Carl Crawford: 6/P6
- Jorge Cantu: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Top 2
- Jonny Gomes: HR/F7D+
- Aubrey Huff: W
- Rocco Baldelli: S9/G4.1-3
- Russell Branyan: 8/TP/AP.1X2(816);3X3(65)
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G
- Emil Brown: 53/G5.1-2
- Shane Costa: 31/G34S.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Josh Paul: D7/G5+
- Travis Lee: 7/F7M
- Julio Lugo: 3/P3DF
- Carl Crawford: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jorge Cantu: S7/G56+
- Jonny Gomes: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Paul Bako: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S6/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 4
- Aubrey Huff: HR/L9D+
- Rocco Baldelli: 9/F89XD+
- Russell Branyan: W
- Josh Paul: K
- Travis Lee: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89D+
- Emil Brown: K
- Shane Costa: S7/L7M
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Carl Crawford: S7/L78M+
- Jorge Cantu: CS2(24)
- Jorge Cantu: 5/P5F
- Jonny Gomes: W
- Aubrey Huff: S4/G34S.1-2
- Rocco Baldelli: S1/G13+.2-3;1-2
- Russell Branyan: K
Bot 5
- Paul Bako: D9/L9LD+
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4S-
Top 6
- Josh Paul: S8/G6+
- Travis Lee: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Julio Lugo: HR/L7D+
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
- Emil Brown: 7/L7M+
Top 7
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Jonny Gomes: HR/F7D+
- Aubrey Huff: S9/G34+
- Rocco Baldelli: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Russell Branyan: K
- Josh Paul: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Shane Costa: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: S3/G34
- Paul Bako: S9/G4+.1-3
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Matt Stairs: SB2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Top 8
- Travis Lee: 43/G4
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89M
- Carl Crawford: HR/F8RXD+
- Jorge Cantu: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78S
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LXD+
- Shane Costa: 43(B)3(1)/GDP/G34S
Top 9
- Jonny Gomes: D7/L7D+
- Aubrey Huff: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Rocco Baldelli: D7/G5+.3-H
- Damon Hollins: 13/G13-
- Josh Paul: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LM
- Paul Bako: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Aubrey Huff out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon to complete the triple play