Top 1

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Greinke
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Greinke
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Greinke
  
  There goes Upton. The throw from Olivo and he is out, Callaspo applying the tag. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Greinke
  
  Longoria hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Kazmir
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Kazmir
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Kazmir
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Kazmir
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Greinke
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Greinke
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Greinke
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Greinke
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bartlett vs. Greinke
  
  Bartlett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Zobrist scores. Aybar moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Greinke
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Kazmir
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Kazmir
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Kazmir
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Kazmir
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Betancourt vs. Kazmir
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Greinke
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Greinke
  
  Greinke fires to first and picks off Upton. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Greinke
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Greinke
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Kazmir
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Kazmir
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Kazmir
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Greinke
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Greinke
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burrell vs. Greinke
  
  Burrell strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Greinke
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Bartlett vs. Greinke
  
  Bartlett takes first base on ball four. Zobrist moves to third. Aybar moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. Greinke
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Kazmir
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Kazmir
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Upton. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Olivo vs. Kazmir
  
  Olivo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Kazmir
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Greinke
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Greinke
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Greinke
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Kazmir
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Kazmir
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Kazmir
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Kazmir covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Greinke
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Greinke
  
  Zobrist hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Burrell vs. Greinke
  
  Burrell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Greinke
  
  Aybar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burrell moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bartlett vs. Greinke
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartlett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Kazmir
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Kazmir
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Kazmir
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Kazmir
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Olivo vs. Kazmir
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Greinke
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Upton vs. Greinke
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Greinke
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Greinke
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Balfour
  
  Grant Balfour now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Balfour
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Balfour
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar misplays the ball. That's an error on Aybar. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Choate
  
  Randy Choate now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar fields it and throws to second for the out. Callaspo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Bradford
  
  Chad Bradford now pitching.
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Bradford
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bale
  
  Mark Teahen now playing third base. Ryan Freel now playing right field. John Bale now pitching.
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Bale
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Burrell vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Burrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freel. Burrell reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Aybar vs. Cruz
  
  Joe Dillon pinch runs for Pat Burrell.
  
  Aybar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freel. Aybar reaches second base with a double. Dillon scores. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bartlett vs. Colon
  
  Gabe Kapler pinch runs for Willy Aybar. Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Bartlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kapler moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Colon
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Upton vs. Colon
  
  Upton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kapler scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Colon
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Upton moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Longoria vs. Colon
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Wheeler
  
  Ben Zobrist now playing second base. Gabe Kapler now playing right field. Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Wheeler
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Wheeler
  
  Olivo hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Chen
  
  Bruce Chen now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Chen
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dillon vs. Chen
  
  Dillon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Howell
  
  J.P. Howell now pitching.
  
  Freel hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Howell
  
  Callaspo strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Callaspo out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Howell
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/2009 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Upton M, cf           5  0  3  1   DeJesus D, lf         4  0  1  1   
Crawford C, lf        3  0  0  0   Bloomquist W, cf      4  0  1  0   
Longoria E, 3b        5  0  0  0   Butler B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Pena C, 1b            4  1  0  0   Guillen J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Zobrist B, rf-2b      5  1  2  0   Teahen M, rf-3b       3  0  2  0   
Burrell P, dh         3  0  1  1   Olivo M, c            3  0  0  0   
Dillon J, pr          1  1  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          2  1  0  0   
Aybar W, 2b           4  0  4  1   Freel R, rf           1  0  0  0   
Kapler G, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        3  1  1  1   
Bartlett J, ss        3  0  1  1   Betancourt Y, ss      4  0  0  0   
Hernandez M, c        3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 12  4                        31  2  5  2

Tampa Bay        010 000 030 --  4
Kansas City      010 000 100 --  2

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kazmir S              6.0  4  1  1  4  3
Balfour G             0.1  0  1  0  1  0
Choate R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bradford C (W)        0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Wheeler D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Howell J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z             7.0  9  1  1  3  7
Bale J                0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Cruz J (L)*           0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Colon R               0.2  1  0  0  2  0
Chen B                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Aybar W
DP -- Tampa Bay 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 11, Kansas City 7
2B -- Callaspo A, Teahen M, Hernandez M, Burrell P, Aybar W
CS -- Upton M
T -- 3:13
A -- 30288

    

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