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Monday, July 7, 2008:
Royals 7, Rays 4
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
DeJesus, LF6032011.316
Gathright, CF5010003.251
Gordon, 3B3000112.253
Butler, DH5010002.263
1-German, PR-DH0100000.176
Teahen, RF5110025.252
Gload, 1B3211200.268
Buck, J, C5223001.248
Aviles, 2B5131012.287
Pena, T, SS5000034.155
Totals4271273820.262

1-Ran for Butler in the 10th.
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B4110203.277
Crawford, CF-LF5110026.287
Pena, C, 1B5111028.232
Longoria, 3B5021024.283
Floyd, C, DH3020010.263
a-Aybar, W, PH-DH2000001.261
Gomes, J, LF4000013.191
Gross, CF1000011.230
Navarro, C4010102.317
Hinske, RF5131003.264
Zobrist, SS4000134.257
Totals42411341235.266
a-Flied out for Floyd, C in the 7th.
BATTING
3B: DeJesus (4, Garza).
HR: Buck, J (4, 10th inning off Wheeler, 2 on, 1 out), Aviles (4, 10th inning off Wheeler, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: DeJesus 5; Gathright; Butler; Teahen; Gload; Buck, J 5; Aviles 6.
RBI: DeJesus 2 (45), Gload (18), Buck, J 3 (26), Aviles (16).
2-out RBI: DeJesus 2; Gload.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Teahen 3; Gathright; Gordon.
GIDP: Gathright.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Buck, J (4, throw), Gload (2, fielding).
BATTING
2B: Iwamura (16, Meche), Navarro (15, Mahay).
HR: Pena, C (13, 9th inning off Soria, 0 on, 1 out), Hinske (14, 10th inning off Soria, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Iwamura 2; Crawford; Pena, C 4; Longoria 2; Floyd, C 2; Navarro 2; Hinske 6.
RBI: Longoria (53), Pena, C (46), Hinske (45).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Navarro; Longoria 3; Zobrist; Pena, C; Iwamura; Gross.
Team RISP: 1-for-19.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Crawford (23, 2nd base off Meche/Buck, J).

FIELDING
E: Longoria (6, throw).
DP: (Navarro-Zobrist-Pena, C).
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Meche5.17224504.67
Mahay(H, 14)2.01000401.94
Ramirez, R(H, 11)0.20000002.61
Soria(BS, 2)(W, 1-1)2.03220321.62
Totals10.0114441224.57
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Garza6.29332503.51
Howell1.11000202.83
Miller, T1.00000103.42
Wheeler(L, 2-4)1.02431022.43
Totals10.012763823.60
IBB: Gload (by Wheeler).
HBP: Gordon (by Garza).
Pitches-strikes: Meche 115-71, Mahay 31-20, Ramirez, R 9-5, Soria 36-27, Garza 109-77, Howell 20-12, Miller, T 12-8, Wheeler 20-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Meche 4-3, Mahay 0-1, Ramirez, R 2-0, Soria 2-0, Garza 7-5, Howell 0-0, Miller, T 1-0, Wheeler 3-1.
Batters faced: Meche 28, Mahay 7, Ramirez, R 2, Soria 9, Garza 31, Howell 5, Miller, T 3, Wheeler 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Mahay 2-0, Ramirez, R 1-0, Howell 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Jim Reynolds.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:43.
Att: 16,293.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media