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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-07-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25900 · 93°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Gil Meche L: Matt Garza SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8RXD
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6S-
- Carl Crawford: S8/G4M+
- Evan Longoria: S8/G6.1-3
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S
- Mike Aviles: S9/G34.1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 2
- Cliff Floyd: 8/F8LXD+
- Dioner Navarro: S8/G4M
- Eric Hinske: 9/F9LMF
- Jason Bartlett: S8/G6M-.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 5/P56
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M-
- Ross Gload: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
Top 3
- B. J. Upton: 53/G56S-
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7S
- Evan Longoria: W
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 3
- John Buck: W
- Mitch Maier: 3/G3.1-2
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9D.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3-
Top 4
- Cliff Floyd: 8/F8RXD+
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F9D+
- Eric Hinske: K
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: S7/F7S-
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Ross Gload: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-2
- John Buck: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-H
- Mitch Maier: S3/G34.2-3
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RS-
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Jason Bartlett: S8/L4MD+
- Akinori Iwamura: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: D7/F78D+
- Billy Butler: W
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LM-
Top 6
- Carl Crawford: 3/G3
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5S-
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 6
- John Buck: K
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LM
- David DeJesus: D9/F9D+
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 7
- Cliff Floyd: 6!3/G4M
- Dioner Navarro: 7!/F7LD
- Eric Hinske: K
Bot 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Jason Bartlett: D7/F7LD+
- Akinori Iwamura: 43/G4-.2-3
- B. J. Upton: 6!3/G6-.3-H
- Carl Crawford: 6/P
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S-
- Ross Gload: D9/F9D+
- John Buck: 7!/L7M+
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Evan Longoria: D7/L5+
- Carlos Pena: S8/L8RM+.2-3
- Cliff Floyd: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Dioner Navarro: 164(1)/FO/G15
- Eric Hinske: K