Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays
39-48, 20-27 Away
2
39-48, 20-27 Away
Final
53-32, 34-13 Home
11
53-32, 34-13 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. Gload1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .380 | .489 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .370 | .421 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .339 | .425 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .303 | .475 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .335 | .360 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .326 | .408 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .304 | .325 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .320 | .356 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .313 | .472 |
| 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- Batting
- HRM Grudzielanek (3, 7th inning off E Jackson 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIM Grudzielanek (19)
- GIDPM Grudzielanek; A Gordon
- Team LOB1
- Fielding
- EJ Buck 2 (3, throw 2); R Tejeda (1, fielding)
Rays Hitting
a-popped out to second for C Floyd in the 7th
b-walked for E Hinske in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BA Iwamura (14, B Bannister); E Longoria (22, B Bannister)
- HRC Pena (12, 5th inning off B Bannister 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIB Upton (42), C Pena 5 (43), C Floyd (16), A Iwamura (25), C Crawford 2 (46)
- 2Out RBIC Pena 3
- SFC Pena; B Upton; C Floyd
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBC Crawford (22, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck); B Upton (26, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck)
- Fielding
- DP2 (E Jackson-A Iwamura-R Brignac-C Pena, C Pena-R Brignac-E Jackson)
- PBD Navarro
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bannister(L,7-8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 102-62 | 5.15 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45-24 | 7.94 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31-18 | 5.06 |
| 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 178-104 |
- Pitching
- WPR Tejeda
- BKB Bannister
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 1-8; J Gobble 1-4; R Tejeda 1-2
- Game ScoresB Bannister 30
Rays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Jackson(W,5-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 113-74 | 4.08 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.88 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 128-82 |
- Pitching
- HBPA Iwamura (By J Gobble)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsE Jackson 8-14; J Hammel 2-1
- Game ScoresE Jackson 69
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Upton hit sacrifice fly to center, A Iwamura scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | C Pena singled to right, C Crawford scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st | C Floyd hit sacrifice fly to right, C Pena scored, E Longoria to third. | 0 | 3 | |
| 3rd | C Pena hit sacrifice fly to right, B Upton scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 5th | C Pena homered to center, C Crawford and B Upton scored. | 0 | 7 | |
| 7th | M Grudzielanek homered to left center. | 1 | 7 | |
| 8th | M Teahen scored, R Gload to second on wild pitch by E Jackson. | 2 | 7 | |
| 8th | A Iwamura grounded out to first, D Navarro scored, J Gomes to third, R Brignac to second. | 2 | 8 | |
| 8th | C Crawford singled to right, J Gomes and R Brignac scored, C Crawford to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 10 | |
| 8th | C Pena safe at first on error by pitcher R Tejeda, C Crawford scored. | 2 | 11 | |
TB wins 3-1
Game Information
Tropicana Field
10:10 PM, 4 July 2008
St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 16,830
Game Time:2:50
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
- First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League East Standings
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