Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

23-30, 8-15 Away

Final

28-28, 16-11 Home


KC
TB

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- C Crawford to second on wild pitch by G Meche.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- C Crawford stole second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- B Zobrist stole second.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Shields pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- T Pena at shortstop.
  2
  1
- W Bloomquist at second base.
  2
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
2
Rays
6

Game 1

3/6

Royals
0
Rays
9

Game 2

4/6

Royals
2
Rays
3

Game 3

4/6

Tropicana Field

9:08 PM, 4 June 2009

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 16,103

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dan Iassogna
First Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Second Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford
Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover

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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J.P. Howell2

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