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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30288 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:13
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 3 in the 8th. Chad Bradford earned the win and J.P. Howell picked up the save. Willy Aybar went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Chad Bradford L: Juan Cruz SV: J.P. Howell
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Willy Aybar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michel Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Dillon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Kazmir | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Bradford | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
 John Bale | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Chen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- B. J. Upton: S4/G4
- Carl Crawford: K
- Evan Longoria: CS2(24)
- Evan Longoria: 3/F34-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LM
- Willie Bloomquist: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Billy Butler: K
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Ben Zobrist: S8/G4M+
- Pat Burrell: K
- Willy Aybar: S9/G34.1-3
- Jason Bartlett: S8/F8RM.3-H;1-3
- Michel Hernandez: 53/G56+
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alberto Callaspo: D7/F7D+.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- B. J. Upton: S9/G34
- Carl Crawford: PO1(13)
- Carl Crawford: K
- Evan Longoria: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G5+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Ben Zobrist: S9/G34
- Pat Burrell: K
- Willy Aybar: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: W.2-3;1-2
- Michel Hernandez: 3/F34-
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6S
- Mark Teahen: D8/F78XD
- Miguel Olivo: W
- Alex Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/L89M+
- David DeJesus: 31/G34
Top 6
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9D+
- Ben Zobrist: 6/F6M-
- Pat Burrell: W
- Willy Aybar: S7/L7M.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 3/G34
Bot 6
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56-
- Billy Butler: W
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: S8/L4D-.1-3
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 7
- Michel Hernandez: D9/L9D+
- B. J. Upton: 53/G56S
- Carl Crawford: W
- Evan Longoria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LMF
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: E4/FO/G4.1-3
- David DeJesus: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H(UR)
- Willie Bloomquist: S1/G15.1-2
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: W
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G56.1-2
- Pat Burrell: D9/L9D+.2-H
- Willy Aybar: D9/L9M+.2-H
- Jason Bartlett: 43/G6M.2-3
- Michel Hernandez: W
- B. J. Upton: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-2
- Carl Crawford: W.2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: 6/F78S
Top 9
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4+
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Joe Dillon: 3/P3F
Bot 9
- Ryan Freel: 9/F9LSF
- Alberto Callaspo: K23
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Notes & reviews
- Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir left the game due to an injured arm