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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2007-06-01 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 12032 · 72°F, dome · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Brian Bannister earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Greg Norton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Scott Kazmir SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elijah Dukes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Norton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Akinori Iwamura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Riggans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Brian Stokes | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Fossum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: K23
Bot 1
- Elijah Dukes: 3/G3
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RXD
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: T9/L9LS+
- Emil Brown: WP.3-H
- Emil Brown: W
- Ryan Shealy: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Tony Pena: S6/G6S.3-H
- Jason LaRue: S8/G6.1-3
- Esteban German: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Greg Norton: K
- Carlos Pena: K
- Delmon Young: K
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9M
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 3
- Akinori Iwamura: S9/G34
- Shawn Riggans: 9/F89D
- Brendan Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Tony Pena: K
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Elijah Dukes: 3/P3-
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: K
Top 5
- Esteban German: 8/F8LD
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G5
- Mark Teahen: 7/L7S
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Greg Norton: HR/F9LD
- Carlos Pena: 3/G3
- Delmon Young: 8/F89D
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G34
Top 6
- Emil Brown: S9/L89S.BX2(96)
- Ryan Shealy: S6/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Shawn Riggans: 63/G4M
- Brendan Harris: K
- Elijah Dukes: 5/P56
Top 7
- Jason LaRue: K
- Esteban German: 8/L8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P9S
Bot 7
- B. J. Upton: 3/P3F
- Carl Crawford: 8/L78M
- Greg Norton: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5.2-3
- Emil Brown: D8/F8LXD+.3-H
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Alex Gordon: IW
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: 3/L34
- Delmon Young: 4/P34
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 9
- Dioner Navarro: W
- Brendan Harris: W.1-2
- Elijah Dukes: 3/P9LSF.2-3
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: 8/F8RXD