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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-07-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27824 · 98°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 10–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Luke Hochevar earned the win. Billy Butler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Wade Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Fuld | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Treanor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wade Davis | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 J. P. Howell | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Gomes | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jake McGee | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Louis Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathan Adcock | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: D9/G
- Ben Zobrist: D9/L89D+.2-H
- Casey Kotchman: W
- Evan Longoria: WP.2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Matt Joyce: K
- B. J. Upton: 9/FDP/F89M.3XH(92)
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: D7/F78D+
- Melky Cabrera: D9.2-H
- Billy Butler: K23
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F78D.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G4+.2-H
- Matt Treanor: K
Top 2
- Sam Fuld: 63/G6
- Robinson Chirinos: 13/G13-
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: 9/L89M
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G34
- Casey Kotchman: 31/G34-
Bot 3
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: HR/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56+
- Mike Moustakas: 2/F2LF-
Top 4
- Evan Longoria: 6/F4MS-
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
- B. J. Upton: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Matt Treanor: S9/L9S-
- Chris Getz: 9/F9M
- Alcides Escobar: 6/L6-
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4M.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Sam Fuld: S9/L8RS-
- Robinson Chirinos: 9/F9LS
- Sean Rodriguez: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
- Johnny Damon: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/F78M
- Mike Moustakas: E9/F8RD.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Matt Treanor: 2/F23F-
Top 6
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F9D+
- Casey Kotchman: W
- Evan Longoria: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Matt Joyce: HR/F9LD+
- B. J. Upton: S5/BG
- Sam Fuld: SB2
- Sam Fuld: HP
- Robinson Chirinos: 7/F7M-
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Chris Getz: S43/BG34S+
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L7M+.2-H
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34+
- Ben Zobrist: 14(1)/FO/G13-
- Casey Kotchman: K
- Evan Longoria: W.1-2
- Matt Joyce: 2/F25F-
Bot 7
- Matt Treanor: W
- Chris Getz: W.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 2/IF
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-3
- Billy Butler: S56/G56.3-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 8
- B. J. Upton: 8/F8RD
- Sam Fuld: 43/G34-
- Robinson Chirinos: S9/G34
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/F6D-
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G6-
- Matt Treanor: W
- Chris Getz: 53/G
Top 9
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34+
- Ben Zobrist: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Casey Kotchman: W.1-2
- Evan Longoria: 8/F8LS
- Matt Joyce: 3/G34S-
Notes & reviews
- Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar left the game due to an injured leg