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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-06-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25982 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Bruce Chen earned the win. Jeff Francoeur went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Chris Archer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 B. J. Upton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hideki Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desmond Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Conrad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lobaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Archer | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 J. P. Howell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Gomes | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Ramos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Aaron Crow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisley Bueno | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- B. J. Upton: 9/F9M
- Carlos Pena: S7/L7M
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L4MD+.1-3
- Hideki Matsui: 8/F8RM.3XH(8E2)(NR)(UR);1-2(THH)
- Ben Zobrist: 5/L5
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9/L9M
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
Top 2
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Desmond Jennings: K
- Brooks Conrad: HR/F7D+
- Jose Lobaton: 6/F6D-
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 4/F4D-
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+
- Brayan Pena: K
Top 3
- B. J. Upton: 8/L8LD+
- Carlos Pena: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L6D-
- Alcides Escobar: D8/F8LXD+.1-H(E6/TH);B-3
- Alex Gordon: S6/G6+.3-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 4/F34D-
Top 4
- Hideki Matsui: K
- Ben Zobrist: D9/L89S
- Sean Rodriguez: 3/F2RF-
- Desmond Jennings: 8/F78D
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F89XD+
- Brayan Pena: W
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/L9M
- Alcides Escobar: WP.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 5
- Brooks Conrad: K
- Jose Lobaton: 63/G56
- B. J. Upton: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 5/L56+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/L8LD+
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F6S-
Top 6
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Keppinger: S9/L4D
- Hideki Matsui: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/L9S
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4MS-
Top 7
- Desmond Jennings: 8/F8RXD+
- Brooks Conrad: 7/F7D
- Jose Lobaton: 13/G15
Bot 7
- Brayan Pena: S76/F7S.BX2(64)
- Jarrod Dyson: 1
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
Top 8
- B. J. Upton: K
- Carlos Pena: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LD+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 3/L3-
- Mike Moustakas: IW
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Brayan Pena: S9/G34+.1-3
- Jarrod Dyson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hideki Matsui: S7/L6D-
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Sean Rodriguez: 53/G5+
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E6, changed to single on 7-02-2012, makes his run this inning earned