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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2009-06-04 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 16103 · 72°F, dome · Wind from LF · 2:41
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 8th. James Shields earned the win and J.P. Howell picked up the save. B. J. Upton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: James Shields L: Jamey Wright SV: J.P. Howell
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dillon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michel Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reid Brignac | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Shields | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Billy Butler: S8/G6+
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F89M
Bot 1
- B. J. Upton: 13/BG
- Carl Crawford: S6/G6
- Willy Aybar: WP.1-2
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Carlos Pena: W
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F78XD+
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 2
- Matt Joyce: 7/F78D+
- Joe Dillon: S8/L8LS
- Michel Hernandez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Reid Brignac: 7/F7S
- B. J. Upton: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 3
- David DeJesus: D8/F78XD+
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/G34.2-3
- Coco Crisp: FC5/G56S+.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 12(3)3/GDP/G13.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: D9/L89D+.3-H;2-H
- Mike Jacobs: K
Bot 3
- Carl Crawford: W
- Willy Aybar: SB2
- Willy Aybar: 7/F78S-
- Carlos Pena: W
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LM
- Matt Joyce: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: 3/F34S-
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 4
- Joe Dillon: S8/L8LS-
- Michel Hernandez: 13.1-2
- Reid Brignac: 7/F7S
- B. J. Upton: W
- Carl Crawford: K
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 343/G34S
- Willie Bloomquist: 8/F78XD+
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Willy Aybar: W
- Carlos Pena: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4.2-3
- Matt Joyce: 5/L56+
Top 6
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/G6M
- Billy Butler: S6/G6M.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Jose Guillen: 5(2)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Joe Dillon: 7/F78XD+
- Michel Hernandez: 63/G6MS-
- Reid Brignac: T8/F8RD+
- B. J. Upton: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Olivo: K
- David DeJesus: 5/F5F-
Bot 7
- Carl Crawford: HR/F9D+
- Willy Aybar: 8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Pena: K
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Matt Joyce: SB2
- Matt Joyce: K
Top 8
- Willie Bloomquist: 13/L13
- Coco Crisp: 7/F7M
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Joe Dillon: S8/L8LM
- Michel Hernandez: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Reid Brignac: K
- B. J. Upton: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Carl Crawford: 31/G34S-
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D+
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: K