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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-10-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 20936 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:39
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Tampa Bay Rays put up 2 in the 9th. Jeff Niemann earned the win and Rafael Soriano picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jeff Niemann L: Dusty Hughes SV: Rafael Soriano
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Crawford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Hawpe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reid Brignac | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dioner Navarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Aybar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocco Baldelli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Wilson Betemit | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregor Blanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Davis | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Randy Choate | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Cormier | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Niemann | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean O'Sullivan | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Meche | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Hughes | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Greg Holland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RD
- Carl Crawford: K
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: E5/G6S
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9M
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
Top 2
- Dan Johnson: S9/L4D-
- Matt Joyce: 3/LDP/L34S.1X1(3)
- Carlos Pena: W
- Brad Hawpe: S7/F78S-.1-3
- Reid Brignac: W.1-2
- Dioner Navarro: K
Bot 2
- Wilson Betemit: 4/L4
- Alex Gordon: 6/F78S
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G34
- B. J. Upton: 7/F78D
- Carl Crawford: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6
- Mitch Maier: S9/L34D-
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Mike Aviles: SB2
- Mike Aviles: W
- Billy Butler: K
Top 4
- Dan Johnson: 43/G34D
- Matt Joyce: 9/L9M
- Carlos Pena: 31/G4
Bot 4
- Kila Ka'aihue: W
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LD
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 5
- Brad Hawpe: 7/F7D
- Reid Brignac: 7/F78M
- Dioner Navarro: 63/G6M-
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: S7/L6D-
- Jarrod Dyson: 54/SH.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 8/L8RM
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 6
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F78D
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carl Crawford: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Kila Ka'aihue: 13/G13-
- Wilson Betemit: 3/G3
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
Top 7
- Dan Johnson: W
- Matt Joyce: S8/F8RM.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Brad Hawpe: K
- Reid Brignac: 4/F34D-
Bot 7
- Yuniesky Betancourt: E9/F8RS
- Brayan Pena: CS2(26)
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7D
- Mitch Maier: 3/F23F-
Top 8
- Willy Aybar: 9/F89D
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G34
- B. J. Upton: K
Bot 8
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: S9/L4D
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: W+WP.2-3
- Wilson Betemit: K
Top 9
- Carl Crawford: S4/G4
- Dan Johnson: K
- Matt Joyce: S8/G4M.1-2
- Carlos Pena: D7/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Brad Hawpe: K
- Reid Brignac: 31/G34-
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L8RM
- Brayan Pena: 4/F4-
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 10
- Kelly Shoppach: 9/F9D+
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4S-
- B. J. Upton: K
Bot 10
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 11
- Carl Crawford: K
- Dan Johnson: 3/L3
- Matt Joyce: K
Bot 11
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 12
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Rocco Baldelli: S7/L7S+
- Reid Brignac: K+SB2
- Kelly Shoppach: E5/G56+.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ben Zobrist: K23
Bot 12
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4/L4D-
- Brayan Pena: 3/F13-
- Mitch Maier: W
- Gregor Blanco: D9/L3D-.1-3
- Mike Aviles: K
Notes & reviews
- Walk awarded on three balls