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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-06-03 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 15256 · 72°F, dome · 2:36
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 9–0. Tampa Bay Rays put up 4 in the 4th. Jeff Niemann earned the win. Ben Zobrist went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TBA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Jeff Niemann L: Brian Bannister SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug Hulett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Aybar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabe Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reid Brignac | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Kapler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Niemann | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4M
- Billy Butler: 43/G4MD
Bot 1
- B. J. Upton: 7/F78XD+
- Carl Crawford: W
- Willy Aybar: SB2
- Willy Aybar: 4/L34-
- Carlos Pena: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: WP.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Matt Joyce: K
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 2
- Gabe Gross: S8/G4
- Dioner Navarro: 7/F7M
- Reid Brignac: S9/G34.1-3
- B. J. Upton: D7/L5D+.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Carl Crawford: 63/G6S
- Willy Aybar: WP.3-H
- Willy Aybar: S8/L4MD-
- Carlos Pena: 3/G3S-
Top 3
- David DeJesus: K
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Joyce: E3/TH/G3
- Gabe Gross: SB2
- Gabe Gross: S7/G56.2XH(7542);B-2(THH)
- Dioner Navarro: 13/BG15+
Top 4
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LM
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Billy Butler: 3/F3F-
Bot 4
- Reid Brignac: K23
- B. J. Upton: S8/G6+
- Carl Crawford: S7/G56.1-2
- Willy Aybar: SB3;SB2
- Willy Aybar: W
- Carlos Pena: 32(3)/FO/G34S+.2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Matt Joyce: 53/G6S-
Top 5
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F8LS
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78S
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RM
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Gabe Gross: K
- Dioner Navarro: HR/F7LD+
- Reid Brignac: K
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carl Crawford: S8/G4.1-2
- Willy Aybar: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Pena: 3/G34+
Top 6
- Tony Pena: K
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7M
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
- Gabe Gross: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 7
- Dioner Navarro: 43/G4
- Reid Brignac: 3/L34+
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 8
- Tug Hulett: 7/F7M
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Brayan Pena: 8/L8LM+
Bot 8
- Gabe Kapler: K
- Willy Aybar: E5/G56
- Joe Dillon: 3/F34-
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 9
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
- Mitch Maier: 4/L4-
- Alberto Callaspo: S5/G56+
- Billy Butler: K