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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

2006-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 11853 Β· 72Β°F, dome Β· 2:53

Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 3 in the 6th. Brian Meadows earned the win. Shane Costa went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
KCA02010100159
TBA21000321914

W: Brian Meadows   L: Steve Stemle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Chad Fairchild Β· 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Angel Hernandez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
David DeJesus400012
Mark Grudzielanek411000
Mike Sweeney401101
Doug Mientkiewicz300020
Emil Brown400010
Mark Teahen533000
Shane Costa412201
Angel Berroa401100
Paul Bako201111
Matt Stairs000010

Tampa Bay Rays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Carl Crawford422210
Jorge Cantu402110
Jonny Gomes522201
Ty Wigginton412200
Travis Lee400001
Damon Hollins422101
Toby Hall302010
Tomas Perez312100
Nick Green100010
Joey Gathright110010

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Redman5.0733
Steve Stemle2.1720
Jimmy Gobble0.2000

Tampa Bay Rays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jason Hammel5.0434
Brian Meadows1.0211
Scott Dunn1.1220
Shawn Camp0.2000
Dan Miceli1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • David DeJesus: K
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 8/P8RS-
  • Mike Sweeney: HP
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P6MD-

Bot 1

  • Carl Crawford: S8/G4M
  • Jorge Cantu: 9/L9M
  • Jonny Gomes: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
  • Ty Wigginton: S7/L7S
  • Travis Lee: 2/P2R-
  • Damon Hollins: PO1(23)

Top 2

  • Emil Brown: W
  • Mark Teahen: 6(1)/FO/G4MS-
  • Shane Costa: HR/F9LD+.1-H
  • Angel Berroa: 53/G5
  • Paul Bako: K

Bot 2

  • Damon Hollins: HR/L7D+
  • Toby Hall: S7
  • Tomas Perez: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
  • Nick Green: W
  • Carl Crawford: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
  • Jorge Cantu: W.1-2
  • Jonny Gomes: 53/G5

Top 3

  • David DeJesus: W
  • Mark Grudzielanek: S7.1-2
  • Mike Sweeney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: W
  • Emil Brown: 9/F9D

Bot 3

  • Ty Wigginton: 53/G5S-
  • Travis Lee: K
  • Damon Hollins: K

Top 4

  • Mark Teahen: S4/G34D
  • Shane Costa: 7/F78M
  • Angel Berroa: BK.1-2
  • Angel Berroa: 8/F8RD.2-3
  • Paul Bako: S9/L9M.3-H
  • David DeJesus: K

Bot 4

  • Toby Hall: W
  • Tomas Perez: S7/G5.1-2
  • Nick Green: POCS3(265)/DP.1X2(56)
  • Nick Green: 4/L4-

Top 5

  • Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P
  • Mike Sweeney: K
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 63/G6M

Bot 5

  • Carl Crawford: 9/L89D
  • Jorge Cantu: S8/L6D
  • Jonny Gomes: K
  • Ty Wigginton: 53/G5

Top 6

  • Emil Brown: 53/G56
  • Mark Teahen: T9/F89XD+
  • Shane Costa: K23
  • Angel Berroa: S7/L7M+.3-H
  • Paul Bako: W.1-2
  • David DeJesus: 3/G3

Bot 6

  • Travis Lee: 3/G3
  • Damon Hollins: D8/L8RD+
  • Toby Hall: 7/F78D.2-3
  • Tomas Perez: S8/G4M.3-H
  • Joey Gathright: W.1-2
  • Carl Crawford: T8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
  • Jorge Cantu: 8/F8RD

Top 7

  • Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5+
  • Mike Sweeney: 6/P
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: W
  • Emil Brown: 3/P3F

Bot 7

  • Jonny Gomes: S7/G56+
  • Ty Wigginton: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
  • Travis Lee: 5/P5F-
  • Damon Hollins: 63/G6
  • Toby Hall: D9/L9LS
  • Tomas Perez: 3/G3

Top 8

  • Mark Teahen: S7/F78S
  • Shane Costa: S9/G34.1-2
  • Angel Berroa: 9/F89D.2-3
  • Matt Stairs: W.1-2
  • David DeJesus: 36(1)1/GDP/G3

Bot 8

  • Joey Gathright: 63/G6
  • Carl Crawford: W
  • Jorge Cantu: SB2
  • Jorge Cantu: S9/F89M.2-H
  • Jonny Gomes: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 9

  • Mark Grudzielanek: HP
  • Mike Sweeney: DI.1-2
  • Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P5F-
  • Emil Brown: 564(1)/FO/G
  • Mark Teahen: DI.1-2
  • Mark Teahen: 43/G4