GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (34-51) at KANSAS CITY (36-50)

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (4-4, 4.52) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B HARRIS ON SECOND, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: T WIGGINTON (.270, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B HARRIS ON SECOND, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T Wigginton (.270, 0-FOR-2)</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 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 6 7 2
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 6 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.247, 1-FOR-2)
J GATHRIGHT (.338, 1-FOR-1, SAC)
T PENA JR (.274, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
C Crawford lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
B Harris ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .311
C Pena 1b 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .288
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .269
G Norton dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .183
D Young cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .280
J Gomes rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .258
D Navarro c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179

Totals 27 6 7 6 4 5 10

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (4, G Meche). HR - C Pena (20, 5th inning off G Meche 1
on, 2 Out), J Gomes (7, 6th inning off G Meche 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J Gomes. RBI
- G Norton (7), D Young (48), J Gomes 2 (19), C Pena 2 (52). 2-out RBI - C Pena
2, J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, D Navarro
1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (4, throw); B Harris (9, catch). DP: 1 (D Navarro-B
Harris).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
E German 2b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Butler dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .275
J Buck c 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J Gathright lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .338
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .274

Totals 21 4 6 3 1 5 4

BATTING: 2B - J Buck (12, A Sonnanstine). 3B - E German (4, A Sonnanstine). HR
- B Butler (3, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Gathright. SF -
T Pena Jr. RBI - T Pena Jr (23), B Butler (13), D DeJesus (32). 2-out RBI - D
DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (4, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine/D Navarro), J
Gathright (2, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 321 0 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 001 120 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 6 6 4 3 1 5 1 5.48

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 5 6 6 4 4 2 3.54
J Gobble 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 88-59; G Meche 90-55; J Gobble
15-9; Z Greinke 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 4-8; G Meche 6-8; J
Gobble 1-0; Z Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 24; G Meche 27; J
Gobble 4; Z Greinke 1.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, swirling.</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 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 6 7 2
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.183, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
D YOUNG (.280, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
J GOMES (.258, 1-FOR-2, SF, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
C Crawford lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
B Harris ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .311
C Pena 1b 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .288
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .269
G Norton dh 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .183
D Young cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .280
J Gomes rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .258
D Navarro c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179

Totals 27 6 7 6 4 5 10

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (4, G Meche). HR - C Pena (20, 5th inning off G Meche 1
on, 2 Out), J Gomes (7, 6th inning off G Meche 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J Gomes. RBI
- G Norton (7), D Young (48), J Gomes 2 (19), C Pena 2 (52). 2-out RBI - C Pena
2, J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, D Navarro
1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (4, throw); B Harris (9, catch). DP: 1 (D Navarro-B
Harris).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
E German 2b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Butler dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .275
J Buck c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .246
J Gathright lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273

Totals 24 4 6 3 1 5 4

BATTING: 2B - J Buck (12, A Sonnanstine). 3B - E German (4, A Sonnanstine). HR
- B Butler (3, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Gathright. SF -
T Pena Jr. RBI - T Pena Jr (23), B Butler (13), D DeJesus (32). 2-out RBI - D
DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (4, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine/D Navarro), J
Gathright (2, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 321 0 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 001 120 0 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 7 6 4 3 1 5 1 5.36

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 5 6 6 4 4 2 3.54
J Gobble 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 97-66; G Meche 90-55; J Gobble
15-9; Z Greinke 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 6-9; G Meche 6-8; J
Gobble 1-0; Z Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 27; G Meche 27; J
Gobble 4; Z Greinke 1.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, swirling.</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 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 6 7 2
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.284, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
E GERMAN (.282, 2-FOR-2, BB)
M TEAHEN (.282, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
C Crawford lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
B Harris ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .311
C Pena 1b 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .288
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .269
G Norton dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .181
D Young cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .279
J Gomes rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .256
D Navarro c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179

Totals 30 6 7 6 4 8 10

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (4, G Meche). HR - C Pena (20, 5th inning off G Meche 1
on, 2 Out), J Gomes (7, 6th inning off G Meche 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J Gomes. RBI
- G Norton (7), D Young (48), J Gomes 2 (19), C Pena 2 (52). 2-out RBI - C Pena
2, J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, D Navarro
1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (4, throw); B Harris (9, catch). DP: 1 (D Navarro-B
Harris).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
E German 2b 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Butler dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .275
J Buck c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .246
J Gathright lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273

Totals 24 4 6 3 1 5 4

BATTING: 2B - J Buck (12, A Sonnanstine). 3B - E German (4, A Sonnanstine). HR
- B Butler (3, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Gathright. SF -
T Pena Jr. RBI - T Pena Jr (23), B Butler (13), D DeJesus (32). 2-out RBI - D
DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (4, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine/D Navarro), J
Gathright (2, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 321 00 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 001 120 0 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 7 6 4 3 1 5 1 5.36

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 5 6 6 4 4 2 3.54
J Gobble 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.43

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 97-66; G Meche 90-55; J Gobble
15-9; Z Greinke 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 6-9; G Meche 6-8;
J Gobble 1-0; Z Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 27; G Meche 27; J
Gobble 4; Z Greinke 4.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JAY WITASICK (1-0, 3.70) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.284, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved A Sonnanstine.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.284, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</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: NO RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON SECOND, D
DEJESUS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 4

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

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Fossum relieved J Witasick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON SECOND, D
DEJESUS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Brown hit for R Gload.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E GERMAN ON SECOND, D
DEJESUS ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.222, 3 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO EMIL BROWN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, E
GERMAN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.233, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ALEX GORDON SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, M
TEAHEN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.275, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: SHAWN CAMP (0-2, 5.67) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, M
TEAHEN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: B BUTLER (.275, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Camp relieved C Fossum.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, M
TEAHEN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B Butler (.275, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, A GORDON ON SECOND, E
BROWN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 6
KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.246, 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 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 6 7 2
KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 7 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SHAWN CAMP
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.179, 0-FOR-3)
A IWAMURA (.302, 2-FOR-4)
C CRAWFORD (.286, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (6) VS KANSAS CITY (7) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .302
C Crawford lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .286
B Harris ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .311
C Pena 1b 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 .288
T Wigginton 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .269
G Norton dh 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .181
D Young cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .279
J Gomes rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .256
D Navarro c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179

Totals 30 6 7 6 4 8 10

BATTING: 3B - A Iwamura (4, G Meche). HR - C Pena (20, 5th inning off G Meche 1
on, 2 Out), J Gomes (7, 6th inning off G Meche 0 on, 2 Out). SF - J Gomes. RBI
- G Norton (7), D Young (48), J Gomes 2 (19), C Pena 2 (52). 2-out RBI - C Pena
2, J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Wigginton 2, D Navarro
1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - D Navarro (4, throw); B Harris (9, catch). DP: 2 (D Navarro-B
Harris, A Iwamura-D Navarro-C Pena).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .284
E German 2b 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 .282
M Teahen rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .282
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246
a-E Brown ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222
A Gordon 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .233
B Butler dh 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .284
J Buck c 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245
J Gathright lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .328
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .273

Totals 27 7 7 6 6 5 7

a-walked for R Gload in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Buck (12, A Sonnanstine). 3B - E German (4, A Sonnanstine). HR
- B Butler (3, 5th inning off A Sonnanstine 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Gathright. SF -
T Pena Jr. RBI - T Pena Jr (23), B Butler 2 (14), D DeJesus (32), E Brown (33),
A Gordon (26). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Gathright 2, M Teahen 1. GIDP - J Buck. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (4, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine/D Navarro), J
Gathright (2, 2nd base by A Sonnanstine).


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TAMPA BAY - 000 321 00 -- 6
KANSAS CITY - 001 120 03 -- 7
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
A Sonnanstine 7 6 4 3 1 5 1 5.36
J Witasick 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 4.81
C Fossum 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7.17
S Camp 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.50

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 5 6 6 4 4 2 3.54
J Gobble 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.43

J Witasick pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.
C Fossum pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

WP - G Meche. Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 97-66; J Witasick 19-7; C Fossum
12-4; S Camp 7-3; G Meche 90-55; J Gobble 15-9; Z Greinke 22-16. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 6-9; J Witasick 0-0; C Fossum 0-0; S Camp 3-0; G
Meche 6-8; J Gobble 1-0; Z Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 27; J
Witasick 3; C Fossum 2; S Camp 3; G Meche 27; J Gobble 4; Z Greinke 4.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, swirling.</div>