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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-07-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24322 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph · 3:09
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 8th. Alberto Reyes earned the win and Troy Percival picked up the save. Carlos Pena went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Alberto Reyes L: Horacio Ramirez SV: Troy Percival
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Percival | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 63/G6
- B. J. Upton: 3/P3S+
- Carl Crawford: T8/F8RXD+
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L9LM+
- Jose Guillen: 2/P2R+
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: W
- Willy Aybar: 13/G25-.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: S9/L4D+.2-3
- Eric Hinske: 43/G4S.3-H;1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M+
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: HP
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8LXD+
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6+
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Esteban German: S5/G5
- David DeJesus: 7/F78M+
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9M
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/G3+.1-3
- Jose Guillen: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Evan Longoria: D7/L7D+
- Carlos Pena: S8/L8RM+.2-3
- Willy Aybar: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H
- Dioner Navarro: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS+
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S5/G56+
- Alex Gordon: 13/SH.1-2
- John Buck: K
- Ross Gload: S9/L89S.2-H
- Esteban German: K
Top 5
- Eric Hinske: 7/F7M
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8RM
- Akinori Iwamura: 3/G3
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 6!3/G6+
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/P9LS-
- Jose Guillen: S9/L9M+.2-H
- Billy Butler: 3/P23F
Top 6
- B. J. Upton: 53/G5+
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6M
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: W
- Ross Gload: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Esteban German: K
Top 7
- Carlos Pena: K
- Willy Aybar: 53/G56+
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F89M
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: S56/G56-.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Jonny Gomes: 5/P5+
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Akinori Iwamura: S8/G4M+
- B. J. Upton: D9/F9S+.1-3
- Carl Crawford: T9/L89D+.3-H;2-H
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M+
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- John Buck: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8LXD+
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8RXD+
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4
- Gabe Gross: W
- Jason Bartlett: 9/F9S
Bot 9
- Ross Gload: T9/F89XD+
- Esteban German: S8/G4M+.3-H
- David DeJesus: 54(1)/FO/G
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3F
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Trey Hillman ejected by 1B umpire Brian O'Nora