Rays 4-3 Royals (9 Jul, 2014) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

42-51, 20-26 home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	13	0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	-	4	8	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Hellickson pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 90
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 90
  3
  Single
  Fastball 90
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Hellickson pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Hellickson pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- L Cain stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Hellickson pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Hellickson pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- L Cain to second on wild pitch by J Hellickson.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- B. Boxberger pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- J. Vargas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- G. Balfour pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- A. Crow pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Peralta pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- D Valencia hit for R Ibanez.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- F. Bueno pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- L Cain in right field.
  1
  2
- J Dyson in center field.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. McGee pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- C Colon ran for S Perez.
  3
  4
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	90
2 Ball	Fastball	90
3 Single	Fastball	90

Royals
6
Rays
0

Game 1

8/7

Royals
3
Rays
4

Game 2

9/7

Royals
5
Rays
4

Game 3

10/7

Tropicana Field

12:10 AM, 9 July 2014

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 12,818

Game Time:3:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry

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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Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays

B. Boxberger2-1

J. Vargas8-4

J. McGee6

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