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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-19 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18934 · 79°F, cloudy · 3:32
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 8th. Grant Balfour earned the win and J.P. Howell picked up the save. Alberto Callaspo went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Grant Balfour L: Jamey Wright SV: J.P. Howell
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Gabe Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Garza | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
 Lance Cormier | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Balfour | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Bale | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: 5/L56
- Evan Longoria: 4/L4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: S7
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Ben Zobrist: S7
- Pat Burrell: WP.1-2
- Pat Burrell: K
- Gabe Gross: K
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M
- Mike Jacobs: W.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 3/P3F
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F78S
- David DeJesus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/L4D
Top 3
- Dioner Navarro: 8/F8LD
- Jason Bartlett: S8/G6M
- B. J. Upton: 9/F89M
- Carl Crawford: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: D7/F7LD+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: 6/F6M-
- Mike Jacobs: W+WP.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Evan Longoria: K
- Carlos Pena: S9/L9M+
- Ben Zobrist: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 5/P5F
Top 5
- Pat Burrell: K
- Gabe Gross: 4/L4+
- Dioner Navarro: 5/F5F-
Bot 5
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: W.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Jason Bartlett: S7/L7S
- B. J. Upton: D7/L5+.1-3
- Carl Crawford: K
- Evan Longoria: 53/G5.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9LS
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: S7/L6D
- Billy Butler: S8/L6D-.1-3
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34S-
Top 7
- Ben Zobrist: S8/L4D
- Pat Burrell: WP.1-2
- Pat Burrell: K
- Gabe Gross: D9/G3F+.2-H
- Willy Aybar: K
- Jason Bartlett: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mike Jacobs: S4/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L6D.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: W.2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RXD+
- Carl Crawford: S4/G4M
- Evan Longoria: PO1(E1).1-3
- Evan Longoria: IW
- Carlos Pena: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Burrell: K
- Gabe Gross: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Michel Hernandez: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 9/L9D+
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4D+
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+
- Mark Teahen: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Jason Bartlett: 8/F8LXD
- B. J. Upton: 3/P3F
- Carl Crawford: S7/L78M
- Evan Longoria: SB2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Carlos Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F7D+
Bot 9
- Ryan Freel: K
- John Buck: 7/F7M
- Alberto Callaspo: 4/F34D-