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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2007-06-04 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 9435 · 72°F, dome · Wind L to R · 2:48
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. James Shields earned the win and Alberto Reyes picked up the save. John Buck went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: James Shields L: Gil Meche SV: Alberto Reyes
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elijah Dukes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delmon Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Casey Fossum | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Glover | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Esteban German: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Elijah Dukes: 8/L8RD
- B. J. Upton: 9/F89D
- Carl Crawford: 13/G13
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 2
- Greg Norton: K
- Carlos Pena: HR/F89XD+
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
- Delmon Young: 63/G56
Top 3
- John Buck: 63/G56
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9S
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 3
- Dioner Navarro: HP
- Brendan Harris: E8/F8RM.1-3
- Elijah Dukes: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
- B. J. Upton: K/DP/BINT.1X1(2)
Top 4
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Esteban German: 41/G34
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G
Bot 4
- Carl Crawford: 8/F78M
- Greg Norton: 43/G4S-
- Carlos Pena: D9/F9LM
- Ty Wigginton: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Delmon Young: 53/G56
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RM
- John Buck: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Shealy: K23
Bot 5
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F89D
- Brendan Harris: 9/F9M
- Elijah Dukes: 7/F78XD+
Top 6
- Tony Pena: 2/BINT
- David DeJesus: 31/G34S
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Bot 6
- B. J. Upton: 7/F78XD
- Carl Crawford: 3/G3
- Greg Norton: K
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P3F
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Pena: W
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56.1-2
- Delmon Young: K
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L34D.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brendan Harris: 53/G56
Top 8
- John Buck: HR/F7D+
- Shane Costa: 9/F9LM
- Tony Pena: S8/G6M
- David DeJesus: S1/L15+.1-2
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Elijah Dukes: 53/G56
- B. J. Upton: 7/F78XD
- Carl Crawford: T9/F9D+
- Greg Norton: IW
- Carlos Pena: D4/P4+.3-H;1-3
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LS
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L5D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- John Buck: 4/IF/P6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Notes & reviews
- B.J. Upton called for interference
- Tony Pena called for interference