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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-07-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18753 · 90°F, sunny · 3:08
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 2 in the 1st. James Shields earned the win and Gary Glover picked up the save. John Buck went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: James Shields L: Odalis Perez SV: Gary Glover
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brendan Harris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Cantu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Casey Fossum | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Witasick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Glover | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neal Musser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: D8/F8RXD+
- Carl Crawford: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Brendan Harris: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Ty Wigginton: S9/L4D.1-2
- Delmon Young: 7/F7S
- Carlos Pena: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Jonny Gomes: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Raul Casanova: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 5/P5F
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6M
- Billy Butler: K
- John Buck: WP.1-2
- John Buck: WP.2-3
- John Buck: 4/P4D
- Joey Gathright: D7/L7LM+.3-H
- Tony Pena: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Carl Crawford: D7/L7M+
- Brendan Harris: 13/SH.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G5+
- Delmon Young: D9/L3D-.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 53/G56
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P34
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 4
- Jonny Gomes: S1/G3S-
- Jorge Cantu: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Raul Casanova: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Ross Gload: 9/F9S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LS+
- John Buck: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Akinori Iwamura: 13/G13+
- Carl Crawford: W
- Brendan Harris: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Brendan Harris: S8/F78S-.3-H
- Ty Wigginton: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
- Carlos Pena: 5/P5
Bot 5
- Joey Gathright: 13/G15
- Tony Pena: 3/P34S
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jonny Gomes: S7/L7S+
- Jorge Cantu: SB2
- Jorge Cantu: 53.2-3
- Raul Casanova: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78M
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78M
- Ross Gload: 41/G34
Top 7
- Carl Crawford: S8/L8LM+
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Ty Wigginton: SB2
- Ty Wigginton: 23/G2L-.2-3
- Delmon Young: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Carlos Pena: IW
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Billy Butler: 53/G56S.1-2
- John Buck: 63/G6.2-3
- Joey Gathright: 13/G15
Top 8
- Jorge Cantu: K
- Raul Casanova: 3/P13
- Akinori Iwamura: S7/L7S
- Carl Crawford: K
Bot 8
- Tony Pena: D8/L78M+
- David DeJesus: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- Mark Teahen: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Ross Gload: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- Brendan Harris: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Delmon Young: S7/G56+
- Carlos Pena: S9/G34.1-3
- Jonny Gomes: K
Bot 9
- John Buck: HR/F78D+
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6MS-
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89S
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by HP umpire Tom Hallion after the third pitch to Ty Wigginton