Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

51-41, 21-26 Away

Final

37-54, 22-27 Home


TB
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	4	10	0
0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	11	1

RaysTop 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Ball
  8
  Foul Ball
  9
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- M. Garza pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- B Zobrist to second on wild pitch by L Hochevar.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- M. Garza pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- M. Garza pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- B Butler to third on wild pitch by M Garza.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- M. Garza pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Garza pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- L. Cormier pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- B Zobrist to second on wild pitch by L Hochevar.
  1
  3
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- W Aybar hit for D Navarro.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- L. Cormier pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- M Hernandez catching.
  2
  3
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysTop 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- R Freel in right field.
  2
  3
- C Crawford safe at third on throwing error by pitcher J Wright.
  2
  3
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 8th
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- R. Choate pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysTop 9th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- C Crawford stole second.
  4
  3
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  TB
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J.P. Howell pitching for TB
  TB
  KC
- J Buck hit for M Jacobs.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Rays
8
Royals
7

Game 1

18/7

Rays
4
Royals
2

Game 2

19/7

Rays
4
Royals
3

Game 3

19/7

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 19 July 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,934

Game Time:3:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
First Base Umpire - Joe West
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber

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

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

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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

G. Balfour4-1

J. Wright0-3

J.P. Howell9

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
6 Foul Ball
7 Ball
8 Foul Ball
9 Strike Swinging