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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33568 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:21
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Nelson earned the win and J.P. Howell picked up the save. Pat Burrell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Joe Nelson L: Juan Cruz SV: J.P. Howell
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Burrell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 5.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Randy Choate | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bale | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- B. J. Upton: 63/G6
- Carl Crawford: K
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: D9/L89S
- Willie Bloomquist: 13/SH.2-3
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: W
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F89M
- Pat Burrell: 7!/F7M
- Gabe Gross: S9/G34+.1-3
- Jason Bartlett: W.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: D7/L7LD+
- Alex Gordon: 13.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4MS
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
Top 3
- B. J. Upton: D9/F89D+
- Carl Crawford: S9/G34.2-H
- Evan Longoria: 9/F89D
- Carlos Pena: SB2
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7M
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Pat Burrell: S4/G4.2-H;1-3
- Gabe Gross: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Willie Bloomquist: S6/L6D+.1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/F78S-.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Jason Bartlett: 7/F7M
- Dioner Navarro: E5/F6S-
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: S8/L78M.1-2
- Evan Longoria: S7/G6+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Carlos Pena: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/G6M
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Ben Zobrist: S7/F7LS
- Pat Burrell: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
- Gabe Gross: W
- Jason Bartlett: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: S6/G6
- Mike Jacobs: 7!/F7LMF
- Miguel Olivo: S8/L8RS-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Dioner Navarro: 53/G56
- B. J. Upton: S8/G6+
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4S.1-2
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9LD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: T8/F89XD+
- David DeJesus: S8/G6+.3-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 6/L6
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7M
- Ben Zobrist: S8/L8RS-
- Pat Burrell: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Gabe Gross: 4!3/G4+
- Jason Bartlett: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34
- Mike Jacobs: 5/F56-
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G34
Top 8
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: 7/F7D
- Carl Crawford: S7
- Evan Longoria: WP.1-2
- Evan Longoria: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 8
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56
Top 9
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G56
- Pat Burrell: 9/F9S
- Gabe Gross: K
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D+
- Jose Guillen: K23