Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2-7, 0-4 Away

Final

5-6, 2-3 Home


KC
TB

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

T. Harper1-0

3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

S. Elarton0-3

6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 6 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 1st
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 2nd
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 3rd
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- E Brown caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to pitcher.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 4th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 5th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Kazmir pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- R Sanders stole third.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 6th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Harper pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 7th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- D Mientkiewicz at first base.
  2
  0
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- D Hollins in right field.
  2
  3
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- T. Harper pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Devil RaysBottom 8th
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- C Crawford safe at third on error by first baseman D Mientkiewicz, T Hall, T Perez and J Gathright scored.
  2
  7
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Harper pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Devil Rays
7

Game 1

15/4

Royals
3
Devil Rays
6

Game 2

16/4

Royals
5
Devil Rays
9

Game 3

16/4

Tropicana Field

12:15 AM, 15 April 2006

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 12,092

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Randy Marsh
First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Toronto	94	68	.580	-	W4
New York	94	68	.580	-	W8
Boston	89	73	.549	5	W1
Tampa Bay	77	85	.475	17	L4
Baltimore	75	87	.463	19	L3

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T. Harper1-0

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2 Ball
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