Devil Rays 4-0 Royals (9 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

45-69, 26-32 home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-	4	9	1

K. Appier7-8

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- KC
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Looking
- J Randa safe at first on throwing error by shortstop J Lugo.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
Devil RaysBottom 1st
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- A Huff to third on wild pitch by K Appier.
  0
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 2nd
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 3rd
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 4th
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 5th
- K. Appier pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- J Lugo sacrificed to first, T Hall to second, J Lugo safe at first on error by first baseman K Harvey.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 6th
- D.J. Carrasco pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 7th
- D.J. Carrasco pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- J Matos at third base.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 8th
- G. Lloyd pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- A. Levine pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- A. Levine pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- J Sandberg at third base.
  0
  4
- D Rolls in right field.
  0
  4
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Colome pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Devil Rays
3

Game 1

8/8

Royals
0
Devil Rays
4

Game 2

9/8

Royals
6
Devil Rays
2

Game 3

9/8

Royals
7
Devil Rays
3

Game 4

10/8

Tropicana Field

12:15 AM, 9 August 2003

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 9,381

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Second Base Umpire - Mike Fichter
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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K. Appier7-8

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Looking