GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (33-51) at KANSAS CITY (36-49)

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 12 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
KAN - JOEL PERALTA

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J CANTU (.214, 0-FOR-3)
R CASANOVA (.282, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
A IWAMURA (.293, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293
C Crawford lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .289
B Harris ss 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .309
T Wigginton 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .272
D Young cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .278
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .284
J Gomes rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .256
J Cantu dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214
R Casanova c 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .282

Totals 30 6 12 6 2 4 15

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (11, O Perez); C Crawford (21, O Perez); D Young 2 (19,
O Perez, J Peralta). S - B Harris. SF - R Casanova. RBI - B Harris 2 (38), C
Pena (50), D Young 2 (47), R Casanova (8). 2-out RBI - C Pena, D Young 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, J Gomes 2. GIDP - R
Casanova. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (22, 2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), J Gomes (3,
2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), B Harris (3, 2nd base off J Peralta/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .285
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
A Gordon 3b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .232
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273

Totals 26 1 5 1 0 6 7

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (4, J Shields). RBI - J Gathright (8). 2-out RBI - J
Gathright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gathright 1, T Pena Jr
1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Buck (6, throw). DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TAMPA BAY - 201 011 1 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 010 000 0 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 5 1 1 0 6 0 3.63

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 6 10 5 5 1 4 0 5.68
J Peralta 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.64

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - C Pena (by J Peralta). Pitches-strikes: J Shields
92-65; O Perez 81-56; J Peralta 25-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 8-7; O
Perez 9-5; J Peralta 2-1. Batters faced: J Shields 26; O Perez 28; J Peralta 6.


UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: NEAL MUSSER (0-0, 5.71) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J CANTU (.214, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Musser relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Cantu (.214, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
KAN - NEAL MUSSER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.273, 0-FOR-2)
D DEJESUS (.286, 0-FOR-3)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.268, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .297
C Crawford lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .288
B Harris ss 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .309
T Wigginton 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .272
D Young cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .278
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .284
J Gomes rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .256
J Cantu dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .211
R Casanova c 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .275

Totals 34 6 13 6 2 6 16

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (11, O Perez); C Crawford (21, O Perez); D Young 2 (19,
O Perez, J Peralta). S - B Harris. SF - R Casanova. RBI - B Harris 2 (38), C
Pena (50), D Young 2 (47), R Casanova (8). 2-out RBI - C Pena, D Young 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, J Gomes 2. GIDP - R
Casanova. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (22, 2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), J Gomes (3,
2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), B Harris (3, 2nd base off J Peralta/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .285
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
A Gordon 3b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .232
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273

Totals 26 1 5 1 0 6 7

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (4, J Shields). RBI - J Gathright (8). 2-out RBI - J
Gathright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Gathright 1, T Pena Jr
1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Buck (6, throw). DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TAMPA BAY - 201 011 10 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 010 000 0 -- 1
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 5 1 1 0 6 0 3.63

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 6 10 5 5 1 4 0 5.68
J Peralta 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.64
N Musser 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - C Pena (by J Peralta). Pitches-strikes: J Shields
92-65; O Perez 81-56; J Peralta 25-13; N Musser 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Shields 8-7; O Perez 9-5; J Peralta 2-1; N Musser 0-1. Batters faced: J
Shields 26; O Perez 28; J Peralta 6; N Musser 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED TONY PENA JR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.246, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.232, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: CASEY FOSSUM (5-7, 7.17) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.232, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Fossum relieved J Shields.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A Gordon (.232, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JAY WITASICK (1-0, 3.75) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: B BUTLER (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved C Fossum.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 13 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAY WITASICK
KAN - NEAL MUSSER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.309, 2-FOR-3, SAC, 2 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.272, 2-FOR-4)
D YOUNG (.278, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .297
C Crawford lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .288
B Harris ss 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .309
T Wigginton 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .272
D Young cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 4 .278
C Pena 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .284
J Gomes rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 .256
J Cantu dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .211
R Casanova c 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .275

Totals 34 6 13 6 2 6 16

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (11, O Perez); C Crawford (21, O Perez); D Young 2 (19,
O Perez, J Peralta). S - B Harris. SF - R Casanova. RBI - B Harris 2 (38), C
Pena (50), D Young 2 (47), R Casanova (8). 2-out RBI - C Pena, D Young 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, J Gomes 2. GIDP - R
Casanova. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (22, 2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), J Gomes (3,
2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), B Harris (3, 2nd base off J Peralta/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .285
R Gload 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252
A Gordon 3b 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .235
B Butler dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .273
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276

Totals 31 4 8 4 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (4, J Shields); T Pena Jr (12, J Shields); R Gload
(6, J Shields). SF - M Teahen. RBI - J Gathright (8), M Teahen (43), R Gload
(20), A Gordon (25). 2-out RBI - J Gathright, R Gload, A Gordon. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Gathright 1, T Pena Jr 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: E - J Buck (6, throw). DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TAMPA BAY - 201 011 10 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 010 000 03 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 2/3 7 4 4 0 6 0 3.82
C Fossum 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
J Witasick 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 6 10 5 5 1 4 0 5.68
J Peralta 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.64
N Musser 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

C Fossum pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - C Pena (by J Peralta). HBP - M Grudzielanek (by J
Shields). Pitches-strikes: J Shields 106-73; C Fossum 2-2; J Witasick 4-3; O
Perez 81-56; J Peralta 25-13; N Musser 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields
9-8; C Fossum 0-0; J Witasick 0-0; O Perez 9-5; J Peralta 2-1; N Musser 0-1.
Batters faced: J Shields 31; C Fossum 1; J Witasick 1; O Perez 28; J Peralta 6;
N Musser 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOAKIM SORIA (1-2, 2.27) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.309, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Soria relieved N Musser.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.309, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: KANSAS CITY MANAGER BUDDY BELL WAS EJECTED BY HOME
PLATE UMPIRE TOM HALLION IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH INNING FOR ARGUING
BALLS AND STRIKES.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 15 0
KANSAS CITY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 8 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAY WITASICK
KAN - JOAKIM SORIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.241, 0-FOR-3)
J GATHRIGHT (.317, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
T PENA JR (.276, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .297
C Crawford lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .288
B Harris ss 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .308
T Wigginton 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .272
D Young cf 5 0 3 2 0 1 4 .280
C Pena 1b 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 .287
J Gomes rf 5 1 2 0 0 2 6 .254
J Cantu dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .211
R Casanova c 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .275

Totals 39 6 15 6 2 9 18

BATTING: 2B - A Iwamura (11, O Perez); C Crawford (21, O Perez); D Young 2 (19,
O Perez, J Peralta). S - B Harris. SF - R Casanova. RBI - B Harris 2 (38), C
Pena (50), D Young 2 (47), R Casanova (8). 2-out RBI - C Pena, D Young 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2, J Gomes 3. GIDP - R
Casanova. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (22, 2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), J Gomes (3,
2nd base off O Perez/J Buck), B Harris (3, 2nd base off J Peralta/J Buck).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .285
R Gload 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252
A Gordon 3b 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .235
B Butler dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .273
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .317
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276

Totals 31 4 8 4 0 7 9

BATTING: 2B - J Gathright (4, J Shields); T Pena Jr (12, J Shields); R Gload
(6, J Shields). SF - M Teahen. RBI - J Gathright (8), M Teahen (43), R Gload
(20), A Gordon (25). 2-out RBI - J Gathright, R Gload, A Gordon. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - J Gathright 1, T Pena Jr 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB -
5.

FIELDING: E - J Buck (6, throw). DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TAMPA BAY - 201 011 100 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 010 000 03 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 2/3 7 4 4 0 6 0 3.82
C Fossum 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
J Witasick 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.70

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 6 10 5 5 1 4 0 5.68
J Peralta 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.64
N Musser 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40
J Soria 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.21

C Fossum pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - C Pena (by J Peralta). HBP - M Grudzielanek (by J
Shields). Pitches-strikes: J Shields 106-73; C Fossum 2-2; J Witasick 4-3; O
Perez 81-56; J Peralta 25-13; N Musser 21-12; J Soria 26-18. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Shields 9-8; C Fossum 0-0; J Witasick 0-0; O Perez 9-5; J Peralta 2-1;
N Musser 0-1; J Soria 0-0. Batters faced: J Shields 31; C Fossum 1; J Witasick
1; O Perez 28; J Peralta 6; N Musser 4; J Soria 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--James Hoye. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.
EJECTIONS: KANSAS CITY's Bell by Hallion (9th).
Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 0 mph, in from left.</div>