GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (21-35) at TAMPA BAY (22-31)

AL: KANSAS CITY (21-35) at TAMPA BAY (22-31)

<h3>Royals having success away from home</h3>



Kansas City (21-35) at Tampa Bay (22-31), 1:40 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Kansas City Royals lookto continue their recent run of success on the road when theyvisit the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.

The Royals entered this four-game series in Tampa Bay with sevenconsecutive losses, in which they scored 13 runs and batted.186. In two games at Tampa Bay, the Royals are unbeaten with13 runs and are batting .297. Saturday's 9-4 victory here wasthe eighth win in 10 road games for the Royals, who have playedtheir best baseball away from Kauffman Stadium where they are aleague-worst 9-21.

Kansas City starter Scott Elarton (1-1, 7.65 ERA) has not beenable to pitch deep into games over his first four starts thisseason - his longest outing is 5 1/3 innings. The 6-7righthander is coming off his worst start of the year as heallowed seven runs in five innings during the Royals 9-1 lossagainst the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.

J.P. Howell makes his season debut for Tampa Bay against theteam he used to pitch for. The lefthander, a former first-roundpick of the Devil Rays, went 3-5 with a 6.19 ERA over 15 startsfor the Royals in 2005. In eight starts with Tampa Bay lastseason, Howell was 1-3 with a 5.10 ERA.

Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford is two hits away from Aubrey Huff'sall-time club record of 870. The 25-year-old is already theteam's all-time leader in triples, stolen bases and runs.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY TAMPA BAY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Esteban German 3B .274 2 13 Elijah Dukes CF .217 10 19
David Dejesus CF .261 4 14 B.J. Upton 2B .313 8 29
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .269 2 19 Carl Crawford LF .295 5 30
Mike Sweeney DH .242 6 23 Greg Norton DH .200 1 2
Mark Teahen RF .283 5 27 Carlos Pena 1B .290 10 28
Emil Brown LF .226 2 19 Ty Wigginton 3B .246 10 27
Ryan Shealy 1B .231 2 13 Delmon Young RF .249 6 27
Tony Pena Jr SS .270 0 14 Dioner Navarro C .182 0 9
Jason Larue C .123 1 3 Brendan Harris SS .303 4 17

Scott Elarton RHP (1-1, 7.65) J.P. Howell LHP (NO RECORD)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
WARMUPS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON (1-1, 7.65)
TAM - J.P. HOWELL (NO RECORD)

UMPIRES: HP - JOE WEST
1B - ED RAPUANO
2B - ED HICKOX
3B - C.B. BUCKNOR

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
STARTING BATS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON AND JASON LARUE
TAM - J.P. HOWELL AND DIONER NAVARRO

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.274, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.261, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.269, 2 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.217, 10 HR, 19 RBI)
B UPTON (.313, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.295, 5 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
B Upton 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.65

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

Pitches-strikes: J Howell 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Howell 1-1. Batters
faced: J Howell 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.242, 6 HR, 23 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.283, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
E BROWN (.226, 2 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (1, catchers interference).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - B Upton (13, S Elarton). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Pena 1. Reached via catcher's interference - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 2.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.29

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

Pitches-strikes: S Elarton 15-11; J Howell 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Elarton 2-1; J Howell 1-1. Batters faced: S Elarton 5; J Howell 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.246, 10 HR, 27 RBI)
D YOUNG (.249, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
D NAVARRO (.182, 0 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (8, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Shealy 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (1, catchers interference).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 4

BATTING: 2B - B Upton (13, S Elarton). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Pena 1. Reached via catcher's interference - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 2.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.29

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

Pitches-strikes: S Elarton 15-11; J Howell 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Elarton 2-1; J Howell 2-1. Batters faced: S Elarton 5; J Howell 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.270, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
J LARUE (.123, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
E GERMAN (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (8, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Shealy 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (1, catchers interference).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Upton (13, S Elarton). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Pena 1. Reached via catcher's interference - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.95

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

Pitches-strikes: S Elarton 29-19; J Howell 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Elarton 4-2; J Howell 2-1. Batters faced: S Elarton 9; J Howell 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.216, 0-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.316, 1-FOR-1)
C CRAWFORD (.295, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (8, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Shealy 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (1, catchers interference).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
B Upton 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - B Upton (13, S Elarton). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- C Pena 1. Reached via catcher's interference - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.95

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

HBP - J LaRue (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: S Elarton 29-19; J Howell
41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: S Elarton 4-2; J Howell 4-2. Batters faced: S
Elarton 9; J Howell 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED B.J. UPTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.190, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.267, 0-FOR-1)
M SWEENEY (.247, 1-FOR-1)
M TEAHEN (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (8, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Shealy 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (1, catchers interference).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
B Upton 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .320
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .299
G Norton dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182
C Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - B Upton 2 (14, S Elarton 2); C Crawford (13, S Elarton). RBI - C
Crawford (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2. Reached via
catcher's interference - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 4.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 001 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 7.04

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00

HBP - J LaRue (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: S Elarton 42-28; J Howell
41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: S Elarton 4-5; J Howell 4-2. Batters faced: S
Elarton 14; J Howell 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - SCOTT ELARTON
TAM - J.P. HOWELL

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.245, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.248, 0-FOR-1)
D NAVARRO (.182, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
E Brown lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .230
R Shealy 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .227
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123

Totals 16 0 3 0 0 5 12

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (8, J Howell). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Shealy 1, T Pena Jr 2. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (1, catchers interference).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
B Upton 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .320
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .299
G Norton dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182
C Pena 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 0 6

BATTING: 2B - B Upton 2 (14, S Elarton 2); C Crawford (13, S Elarton). RBI - C
Crawford (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Pena 2. Reached via
catcher's interference - C Crawford 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - B Upton (11, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
TAMPA BAY - 001 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Elarton 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 7.04

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Howell 4 3 0 0 0 5 0 0.00

HBP - J LaRue (by J Howell). Pitches-strikes: S Elarton 42-28; J Howell
62-40. Ground balls-fly balls: S Elarton 4-5; J Howell 4-3. Batters faced: S
Elarton 14; J Howell 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>