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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-07-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13779 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Kyle Davies earned the win. Billy Butler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Andy Sonnanstine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Riggans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Sonnanstine | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Alberto Reyes | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8LM
- B. J. Upton: S5/G56S-
- Carl Crawford: 8/F8LM
- Evan Longoria: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Esteban German: 6/P6+
- Mike Aviles: HR/F78XD+
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D+
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: S9/L89S+
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8RXD+
- Gabe Gross: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Shawn Riggans: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 5/P5F-
- Ross Gload: K
- Miguel Olivo: 6/P78S+
Top 3
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6
- Akinori Iwamura: D7/L7LM+
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carl Crawford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Mitch Maier: 63/G56
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Pena: D9/L9LS+
- Willy Aybar: 63/G6M.2-3
- Gabe Gross: K
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: D8/G4+
- Billy Butler: D8/L89XD+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13+
- Ross Gload: S7/L7S+.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 2/P2LF
Top 5
- Shawn Riggans: 9/F89M
- Jason Bartlett: 4/P34D
- Akinori Iwamura: K
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78M
- Esteban German: 4/P4D
- Mike Aviles: S6/G6+
- David DeJesus: D9/L3+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LM+
Top 6
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carl Crawford: SB2
- Carl Crawford: WP.2-3
- Carl Crawford: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Evan Longoria: D7/G5+.1-3
- Carlos Pena: K
- Willy Aybar: 4/P4D
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F7D+
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Ross Gload: 3/G3.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 5/P56
Top 7
- Shawn Riggans: 9/P89S
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LXD+
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7LS
- Esteban German: D7/G5+
- Mike Aviles: 7/F78M
- David DeJesus: IW
- Billy Butler: SB3
- Billy Butler: WP.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/L7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Alex Gordon: S7/L78S+
- Mark Teahen: S8/L78S.1-2
- Ross Gload: 2/P2LF
Top 8
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: 5/P5F
- Evan Longoria: S5/G5+
- Carlos Pena: HP.1-2
- Willy Aybar: 6/P6MD
Bot 8
- Miguel Olivo: 5/P56S
- Mitch Maier: 53/G56
- Esteban German: 9/F9LM
Top 9
- Eric Hinske: HP
- Shawn Riggans: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8RXD+