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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-07-04 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 16830 · 72°F, dome · Wind to CF · 2:50
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 11–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 4 in the 8th. Edwin Jackson earned the win. Carlos Pena went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| TBA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
W: Edwin Jackson L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reid Brignac | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willy Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 146(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Alex Gordon: 5/P
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: D8/F8LXD+
- Carl Crawford: S9/G34+.2-3
- B. J. Upton: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Carlos Pena: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carlos Pena: S9/L9S+.3-H
- Evan Longoria: D8/L78D+.1-3
- Cliff Floyd: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- Dioner Navarro: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78XD+
Bot 2
- Eric Hinske: K
- Reid Brignac: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RM+
- John Buck: 63/G56
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 3
- Carl Crawford: K
- B. J. Upton: S9/L34D+
- Carlos Pena: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carlos Pena: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR)
- Evan Longoria: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 4
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4
- Dioner Navarro: 5/P5F
- Eric Hinske: 5/P6MS
Top 5
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78S
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: 3/P34-
Bot 5
- Reid Brignac: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 7/F7LMF+
- Carl Crawford: S8/G4M+
- B. J. Upton: BK.1-2
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Evan Longoria: S7
- Cliff Floyd: K
Top 6
- Ross Gload: 7/F78M+
- John Buck: 9/F9D
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Dioner Navarro: S8/L8LM+
- Eric Hinske: 7/F78M
- Reid Brignac: 9/F9S
- Akinori Iwamura: HP.1-2
- Carl Crawford: 2/P2LF
Top 7
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F78D+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3+
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 7
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6
- Carlos Pena: K
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56+
- Willy Aybar: 4/P34D
Top 8
- Billy Butler: 9/L9D+
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4+
- Ross Gload: S8/L78S+.1-3
- John Buck: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- John Buck: 6/P
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Dioner Navarro: S8/G4M+
- Jonny Gomes: W.1-2
- Reid Brignac: WP.2-3;1-2
- Reid Brignac: W
- Akinori Iwamura: 3/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Crawford: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- B. J. Upton: 8/L8LD+
- Carlos Pena: E1.2-H(UR)
- Evan Longoria: 2/P23F
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 43/G4D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Reid Brignac