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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-07-06 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 20587 · 72°F, dome · 2:35
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 4 in the 3rd. James Shields earned the win. Evan Longoria went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: James Shields L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Riggans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Reid Brignac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Gary Glover | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 53/G15-
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: 6/P6
- Carl Crawford: 8/L8LM+
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: K
- Ross Gload: S6/G56-
- John Buck: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Esteban German: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: S5/BG56S
- Evan Longoria: HP.1-2
- Willy Aybar: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 36(1)/FO/G34+.3-H;2-3
- Gabe Gross: 3/DP/G3+.3XH(325)
Top 3
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9S
- David DeJesus: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Shawn Riggans: 63/G6
- Akinori Iwamura: S9/G34+
- Carl Crawford: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- B. J. Upton: 13/G6MS-.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Pena: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H
- Evan Longoria: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Willy Aybar: D9/L89M+
- Ben Zobrist: SB3
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: 13/G15
- Mark Teahen: W
- Ross Gload: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S+
Bot 4
- Gabe Gross: 7/F78D+
- Shawn Riggans: W
- Akinori Iwamura: 9/F89D+
- Carl Crawford: S8/L8LS+.1-3;B-2(TH)
- B. J. Upton: D9.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7M
Top 5
- John Buck: 9/F9LM
- Esteban German: 3/P3F
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 5
- Evan Longoria: 9/F89D
- Willy Aybar: 43/G4
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: 3/G34S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3F
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 6
- Gabe Gross: HR/F9LD+
- Shawn Riggans: K
- Akinori Iwamura: T9/G3+
- Carl Crawford: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- B. J. Upton: S8/G6M
- Carlos Pena: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56S
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7M
- Ross Gload: D8/L8RD+
- John Buck: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Willy Aybar: K
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G34
- Gabe Gross: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Esteban German: 43/G4+
- Tony Pena: E6/G6
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6S-.1-3(E6/TH)
- Mike Aviles: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 8
- Shawn Riggans: W
- Reid Brignac: K
- Jonny Gomes: 4/P4D
- B. J. Upton: W.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9LS
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: S7/L56+
- Ross Gload: 3/G3+