GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (34-52) at KANSAS CITY (37-50)

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JON SWITZER (0-0, 36.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.230, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Switzer relieved J Hammel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A Gordon (.230, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: EDWIN JACKSON (1-9, 7.26) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J LARUE (.190, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Jackson relieved J Switzer.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, E BROWN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LaRue (.190, 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 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 6 8 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
KAN - DAVID RISKE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.280, 1-FOR-3)
C PENA (.284, 0-FOR-3)
T WIGGINTON (.267, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (2) VS KANSAS CITY (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .294
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .310
D Young cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .280
C Pena 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
T Wigginton dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267
J Gomes rf 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .273
J Wilson 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .271
D Navarro c 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .177
D Mohr lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125

Totals 25 2 5 2 3 8 10

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes (9, J De La Rosa); J Wilson (5, J De La Rosa). HR - J
Gomes (8, 6th inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 2 Out). SF - D Navarro. RBI - D
Navarro (13), J Gomes (20). 2-out RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Mohr 3, D Navarro 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - B Harris (10, line drive). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .287
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .274
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .286
E Brown lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .223
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .280
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .279
A Gordon 1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .229
J LaRue c 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .190
T Pena Jr ss 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .278

Totals 29 6 8 6 7 5 19

BATTING: 2B - T Pena Jr 2 (14, S Kazmir, J Hammel); D DeJesus (20, S Kazmir).
RBI - D DeJesus (33), M Grudzielanek (28), E Brown (34), T Pena Jr 3 (26).
2-out RBI - E Brown. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 2, M
Teahen 3, B Butler 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (6, 2nd base off S Kazmir/D Navarro), E Brown (8,
2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 010 001 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 002 013 0 -- 6
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 5 7 5 4 3 4 0 4.41
J Hammel 1 1/3 1 1 1 3 1 0 6.48
J Switzer 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00
E Jackson 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.23

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 5 2/3 5 2 2 3 7 1 5.16
D Riske 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.21

S Kazmir pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - S Kazmir 2, J De La Rosa. Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 105-61; J Hammel
27-11; J Switzer 4-2; E Jackson 11-6; J De La Rosa 97-58; D Riske 13-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Kazmir 8-3; J Hammel 2-1; J Switzer 0-1; E Jackson 1-0; J De
La Rosa 4-6; D Riske 1-2. Batters faced: S Kazmir 25; J Hammel 8; J Switzer 1;
E Jackson 2; J De La Rosa 25; D Riske 4.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Gload at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.280, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Gordon at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.280, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (4-4, 4.43) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: D YOUNG (.280, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved D Riske.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.280, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JONNY GOMES SCORED CARLOS PENA AND TY WIGGINTON.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GOMES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.271, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Crawford hit for D Navarro.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GOMES ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Crawford (.286, 6 HR, 51 RBI)</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 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 8 1
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 6 8 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.287, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.274, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
B BUTLER (.286, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .294
B Harris ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .310
D Young cf 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .279
C Pena 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .287
T Wigginton dh 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .269
J Gomes rf 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 .278
J Wilson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .267
D Navarro c 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .177
a-C Crawford ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285
D Mohr lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125

Totals 31 4 8 4 3 9 11

a-flied out to center for D Navarro in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Gomes 2 (10, J De La Rosa, Z Greinke); J Wilson (5, J De La
Rosa); C Pena (14, Z Greinke); T Wigginton (18, Z Greinke). HR - J Gomes (8,
6th inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 2 Out). SF - D Navarro. RBI - D Navarro (13),
J Gomes 3 (22). 2-out RBI - J Gomes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Mohr 3, C Crawford 1, D Navarro 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - B Harris (10, line drive). DP: 1 (J Wilson-B Harris-C Pena).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .287
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .274
B Butler dh 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .286
E Brown lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .223
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .280
E German 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .279
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
A Gordon 1b-3b 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .229
J LaRue c 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .190
T Pena Jr ss 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .278

Totals 29 6 8 6 7 5 19

BATTING: 2B - T Pena Jr 2 (14, S Kazmir, J Hammel); D DeJesus (20, S Kazmir).
RBI - D DeJesus (33), M Grudzielanek (28), E Brown (34), T Pena Jr 3 (26).
2-out RBI - E Brown. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 2, M
Teahen 3, B Butler 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (6, 2nd base off S Kazmir/D Navarro), E Brown (8,
2nd base off J Hammel/D Navarro).


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TAMPA BAY - 010 001 02 -- 4
KANSAS CITY - 002 013 0 -- 6
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 5 7 5 4 3 4 0 4.41
J Hammel 1 1/3 1 1 1 3 1 0 6.48
J Switzer 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00
E Jackson 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.23

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 5 2/3 5 2 2 3 7 1 5.16
D Riske 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.21
Z Greinke 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.63

S Kazmir pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - S Kazmir 2, J De La Rosa. Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 105-61; J Hammel
27-11; J Switzer 4-2; E Jackson 11-6; J De La Rosa 97-58; D Riske 13-9; Z
Greinke 15-12. Ground balls-fly balls: S Kazmir 8-3; J Hammel 2-1; J Switzer
0-1; E Jackson 1-0; J De La Rosa 4-6; D Riske 1-2; Z Greinke 0-2. Batters
faced: S Kazmir 25; J Hammel 8; J Switzer 1; E Jackson 2; J De La Rosa 25; D
Riske 4; Z Greinke 6.

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

Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Crawford in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.287, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

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

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.287, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: BRIAN STOKES (2-6, 6.05) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.287, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

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

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.287, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.280, 0-FOR-3, BB)</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: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, KANSAS CITY 7

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>