GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (21-36) at TAMPA BAY (23-31)

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Costa hit for R Shealy.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S Costa (.195, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: CASEY FOSSUM (3-5, 7.74) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.253, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Fossum relieved J Shields.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.253, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: SHAWN CAMP (0-1, 5.14) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E GERMAN (.268, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Camp relieved C Fossum.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.268, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: GARY GLOVER (2-2, 4.97) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.278, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Glover relieved S Camp.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.278, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 0 1 2 5 1
TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
TAM - GARY GLOVER

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.209, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
B UPTON (.313, 0-FOR-3)
C CRAWFORD (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
E German 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
M Teahen rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .277
M Sweeney dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .221
J Buck c 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .290
R Shealy 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267

Totals 29 2 5 2 1 5 5

a-flied out to right for R Shealy in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - J Buck 2 (10, 5th inning off J Shields 0 on, 2 Out, 8th inning
off J Shields 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Buck 2 (21). 2-out RBI - J Buck. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D DeJesus (3, line drive). Outfield assists - M Teahen (C Pena
at Home).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .209
B Upton 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313
C Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
G Norton dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .148
C Pena 1b 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .308
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .248
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245
D Navarro c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .190
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298

Totals 24 3 5 3 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - C Pena (6, G Meche); T Wigginton (10, G Meche). HR - C Pena (12,
2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out). SF - E Dukes. RBI - C Pena (30), E Dukes
(20), T Wigginton (28). 2-out RBI - T Wigginton. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Harris 2, D Young 1. Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 010 01 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 011 100 0 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 4 3 2 1 3 1 3.00
J Peralta 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.25

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 1/3 4 2 2 1 5 2 3.08
C Fossum 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.74
S Camp 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06
G Glover 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91

G Meche pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
C Fossum pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP - D Navarro (by G Meche). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 103-68; J Peralta
11-9; J Shields 101-70; C Fossum 5-3; S Camp 4-3; G Glover 4-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: G Meche 6-8; J Peralta 1-0; J Shields 9-8; C Fossum 0-0; S
Camp 1-0; G Glover 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 24; J Peralta 3; J Shields 27; C
Fossum 1; S Camp 1; G Glover 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E Dukes (.209, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Gordon at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E Dukes (.209, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Grudzielanek at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E Dukes (.209, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (3-1, 2.18) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TAMPA BAY 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: C CRAWFORD (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Crawford (.292, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS PENA SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PENA ON SECOND, G NORTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.248, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: RYAN BRAUN (0-0, 7.43) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PENA ON SECOND, G NORTON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: T WIGGINTON (.248, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Braun relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C PENA ON SECOND, G NORTON ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T Wigginton (.248, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</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 0 0 1 2 5 1
TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - RYAN BRAUN
TAM - GARY GLOVER

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.238, 0-FOR-3)
A GORDON (.173, 0-FOR-3)
E BROWN (.221, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS TAMPA BAY (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256
E German 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
M Teahen rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .277
M Sweeney dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
A Gordon 3b-1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173
E Brown lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .221
J Buck c 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .290
R Shealy 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219
a-S Costa ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267

Totals 29 2 5 2 1 5 5

a-flied out to right for R Shealy in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - J Buck 2 (10, 5th inning off J Shields 0 on, 2 Out, 8th inning
off J Shields 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Buck 2 (21). 2-out RBI - J Buck. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - D DeJesus (3, line drive). Outfield assists - M Teahen (C Pena
at Home).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .208
B Upton 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311
C Crawford lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .295
G Norton dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .148
C Pena 1b 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .313
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .246
D Young rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245
D Navarro c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .190
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298

Totals 29 4 7 4 2 4 9

BATTING: 2B - C Pena 2 (7, G Meche, J Gobble); T Wigginton (10, G Meche). 3B -
C Crawford (7, J Gobble). HR - C Pena (12, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 1 Out).
SF - E Dukes. RBI - C Pena 2 (31), E Dukes (20), T Wigginton (28). 2-out RBI -
T Wigginton, C Pena. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, B
Harris 2, D Young 1. Team LOB - 5.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 010 01 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 011 100 01 -- 4
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 4 3 2 1 3 1 3.00
J Peralta 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.17
J Gobble 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.61
R Braun 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.24

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 1/3 4 2 2 1 5 2 3.08
C Fossum 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.74
S Camp 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06
G Glover 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91

G Meche pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
C Fossum pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
J Gobble pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

IBB - G Norton (by J Gobble). HBP - D Navarro (by G Meche). Pitches-strikes:
G Meche 103-68; J Peralta 15-12; J Gobble 13-5; R Braun 3-1; J Shields 101-70;
C Fossum 5-3; S Camp 4-3; G Glover 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 6-8; J
Peralta 2-1; J Gobble 0-0; R Braun 0-1; J Shields 9-8; C Fossum 0-0; S Camp
1-0; G Glover 0-1. Batters faced: G Meche 24; J Peralta 5; J Gobble 3; R Braun
1; J Shields 27; C Fossum 1; S Camp 1; G Glover 1.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: AL REYES (1-0, 2.19) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, TAMPA BAY 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M SWEENEY (.238, 0-FOR-3)</div>