Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Hellickson
  
  Dyson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Hellickson
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Hellickson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Hellickson
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Hellickson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Smith
  
  Jennings hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Smith
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Smith
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Smith
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Hellickson
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Hellickson
  
  Cain hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Hellickson
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Smith
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Smith
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fuld vs. Smith
  
  Fuld hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lobaton vs. Smith
  
  Lobaton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Smith
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. There goes Lobaton trying to get to third. Gordon throws the ball in to Moustakas, who tags Lobaton for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Hellickson
  
  Giavotella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Hellickson
  
  Dyson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Giavotella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Hellickson
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Giavotella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Hellickson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giavotella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Hellickson
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Smith
  
  Jennings hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dyson who is chasing the ball. Jennings reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Upton vs. Smith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jennings scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Smith
  
  Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Smith
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Smith
  
  There goes Upton. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Upton steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Smith
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Roberts vs. Smith
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hellickson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Hellickson
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Hellickson
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Smith
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fuld vs. Smith
  
  Fuld strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lobaton vs. Smith
  
  Lobaton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Smith
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lobaton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jennings vs. Smith
  
  Jennings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Jennings reaches second base with a double. Lobaton scores. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Gordon throws the ball in to Escobar who relays the ball to Perez, who tags Johnson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Upton vs. Teaford
  
  Everett Teaford now pitching.
  
  Upton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upton for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Hellickson
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into right field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giavotella vs. Hellickson
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Hellickson
  
  Dyson hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Teaford
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Teaford
  
  Keppinger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Teaford
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Teaford
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Hellickson
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Hellickson
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Hellickson
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson throws to second for one, and Roberts throws to first, and Keppinger drops the ball. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Hellickson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fuld vs. Teaford
  
  Fuld hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lobaton vs. Teaford
  
  Lobaton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Teaford
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jennings vs. Teaford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fuld moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jennings vs. Teaford
  
  Jennings strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Hellickson
  
  Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Hellickson
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Hellickson
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Giavotella vs. Hellickson
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Upton vs. Jeffress
  
  Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
  
  Upton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Jeffress
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Jeffress
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Howell
  
  Carlos Pena now playing first base. J.P. Howell now pitching.
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Howell
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Howell
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Bueno
  
  Francisley Bueno now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bueno
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fuld vs. Bueno
  
  Fuld hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Fuld reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lobaton vs. Bueno
  
  Lobaton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Bueno
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Farnsworth
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Farnsworth
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Farnsworth
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/2012 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Dyson J, cf           4  0  1  0   Jennings D, lf        4  1  2  1   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  0  0   Upton M, cf           3  0  0  0   
Gordon A, lf          3  0  2  1   Zobrist B, dh         4  0  1  0   
Butler B, dh          4  0  1  0   Keppinger J, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Perez S, c            4  0  1  0   Pena C, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  0  0   Roberts R, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Cain L, rf            4  0  0  0   Rodriguez S, 3b       3  2  1  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          3  0  1  0   Fuld S, rf            4  0  2  0   
Giavotella J, 2b      3  1  1  0   Lobaton J, c          3  1  2  1   
                                   Johnson E, ss         4  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        33  5 11  4

Kansas City      001 000 000 --  1
Tampa Bay        011 210 00x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith W (L)           3.2  8  4  4  2  4
Teaford E             2.1  2  1  1  0  2
Jeffress J            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Bueno F               1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hellickson J (W)      7.0  6  1  1  1  6
Howell J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Farnsworth K          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Johnson E, Keppinger J
DP -- Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Rodriguez S, Jennings D, Fuld S
3B -- Jennings D
HR -- Keppinger J
SB -- Upton M
WP -- Smith W, Teaford E
T -- 2:46
A -- 9913

    

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