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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-07-07 · Day game · Tropicana Field · 10 innings · Att: 16293 · 72°F, dome · Wind from LF · 3:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 10th. Joakim Soria earned the win. John Buck went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Joakim Soria L: Dan Wheeler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Buck | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Willy Aybar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LM
- Joey Gathright: 4(1)/FO/BG34S
- Alex Gordon: HP.1-2
- Billy Butler: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: W
- Carl Crawford: S8/G4M.1-3
- Carlos Pena: K
- Evan Longoria: SB2.3-H(E2/TH);1-3
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56+.3-H
- Cliff Floyd: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Jonny Gomes: 6/P4MD
- Dioner Navarro: 13/G13
Top 2
- Ross Gload: W
- John Buck: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89D.2-3
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: T9/L89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Eric Hinske: S5/BG5-
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Akinori Iwamura: E3/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Carl Crawford: 5/P5F
- Carlos Pena: 5/P15
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: S5/BG5S
- Ross Gload: S8/G4.1-H
- John Buck: 14(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 3
- Cliff Floyd: S9/G34
- Jonny Gomes: 9/F89D
- Dioner Navarro: W.1-2
- Eric Hinske: 7/F78D
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 4
- Mike Aviles: S6/G6
- Tony Pena: 3/BP23
- David DeJesus: 6/P6D
- Joey Gathright: S8/G6.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Akinori Iwamura: D8/L8RXD+
- Carl Crawford: 8/L8LM
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
- Ross Gload: 31/G34S
Bot 5
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Jonny Gomes: 53/G5
- Dioner Navarro: 9/L89D+
Top 6
- John Buck: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: K
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hinske: S8/L8RM+
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Akinori Iwamura: W.1-2
- Carl Crawford: K
- Carlos Pena: K
Top 7
- David DeJesus: S9/L9M
- Joey Gathright: 26(1)3/GDP
- Alex Gordon: W
- Billy Butler: S6/G56.1-3
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 7
- Evan Longoria: K
- Willy Aybar: 9/P9S
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 6/L6+
- John Buck: 2/P25F
- Mike Aviles: S7
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 8
- Dioner Navarro: D9/L9LM
- Eric Hinske: 3/P3DF
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3.2-3
- Akinori Iwamura: 13/G13
Top 9
- David DeJesus: K
- Joey Gathright: 53/G5S
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3
Bot 9
- Carl Crawford: K
- Carlos Pena: HR/F9D+
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56
- Willy Aybar: 43/G34.1-2
- Gabe Gross: K
Top 10
- Billy Butler: E5/TH/G5+.B-2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4.2-3
- Ross Gload: IW
- John Buck: HR/L7LD+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Mike Aviles: HR/F78D+
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 10
- Dioner Navarro: 4/L4+
- Eric Hinske: HR/F89XD+
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 63/G6S