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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-07-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31535 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:29
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 9th. Edwin Jackson earned the win and Troy Percival picked up the save. Carlos Pena went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
W: Edwin Jackson L: Brian Bannister SV: Troy Percival
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Percival | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: S6/G4M
- B. J. Upton: 643/G6MD-.1-2
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4.2-3
- Evan Longoria: S9/L89S.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 6/L6+
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6MS-
Top 2
- Cliff Floyd: 63/G6
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L9M+
- Eric Hinske: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LS-
- Akinori Iwamura: K
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- B. J. Upton: 53/G56
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6+
- Evan Longoria: 2/P2RF
Bot 3
- Ross Gload: 7/F7LD
- John Buck: K
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4S-
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: D9/L9D+
- Cliff Floyd: 9/L9M+
- Dioner Navarro: 63/G6M.2-3
- Eric Hinske: HP
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G5
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: K+PB.B-1
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Akinori Iwamura: 31/G34
- B. J. Upton: D8/F8RXD+
- Carl Crawford: 4/L4.2-3(E4/TH)
- Evan Longoria: W
- Carlos Pena: E6/L6M.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Cliff Floyd: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8LD+
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9LD
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+
- Ross Gload: 3/G3-
Top 6
- Dioner Navarro: D8/F78XD+
- Eric Hinske: 7/F7LS-
- Jason Bartlett: HP
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/L8RS+.2-3;1-2
- B. J. Upton: 9/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3;1-2(TH)
- Carl Crawford: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- John Buck: HR/F7D+
- Mitch Maier: W
- David DeJesus: 5/L5+
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 7
- Evan Longoria: 5/P6
- Carlos Pena: W
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7LD+
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
- Ross Gload: S8/G4M-.1-2
- John Buck: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: W
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 8
- Eric Hinske: K
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F78D+
- Akinori Iwamura: K
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: 36(1)/FO/BG34S+.B-1
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- B. J. Upton: 6/L6+
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4-
- Evan Longoria: W
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Cliff Floyd: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M
- Ross Gload: HR/F9LD+
- John Buck: 9/F89M