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Friday, July 25, 2008:
Rays 5, Royals 3
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B5120022.276
Upton, B, CF4111001.269
Crawford, LF5000004.265
Longoria, 3B3111200.276
Pena, C, 1B4122102.234
Floyd, C, DH5000014.243
Navarro, C4120002.316
Hinske, RF3010011.256
Gross, RF0000000.223
Bartlett, SS3000004.262
Totals365943420.258
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
DeJesus, LF-CF3000111.305
Aviles, SS4000013.305
Grudzielanek, 2B4000023.302
Guillen, J, RF4000011.260
Gordon, 3B2000200.249
Butler, DH4111002.253
Gload, 1B4121000.266
Buck, J, C3111110.253
Maier, CF1000100.200
a-German, PH-LF1000003.245
Totals303435613.260
a-Grounded into a forceout for Maier in the 7th.
BATTING
2B: Pena, C (11, Bannister, B), Upton, B (22, Bannister, B), Navarro (18, Bannister, B).
HR: Pena, C (16, 9th inning off Oviedo, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Iwamura 2; Upton, B 2; Longoria; Pena, C 6; Navarro 3; Hinske.
RBI: Longoria (61), Upton, B (46), Pena, C 2 (52).
2-out RBI: Longoria; Pena, C 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Iwamura; Bartlett; Floyd, C; Crawford 2.
SF: Upton, B.
Team RISP: 2-for-13.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
PB: Navarro (5).
DP: 2 (Iwamura-Bartlett-Pena, C, Bartlett-Iwamura-Pena, C).
BATTING
HR: Butler (5, 5th inning off Jackson, E, 0 on, 2 out), Buck, J (7, 6th inning off Jackson, E, 0 on, 0 out), Gload (2, 9th inning off Percival, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Butler 4; Gload 5; Buck, J 4.
RBI: Butler (29), Buck, J (34), Gload (24).
2-out RBI: Butler; Gload.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: German 2.
GIDP: Butler; Grudzielanek.
Team RISP: 0-for-1.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Grudzielanek (4, throw), Aviles (5, fielding).
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jackson, E(W, 6-7)5.02222224.22
Balfour(H, 2)1.20001301.33
Howell(H, 9)0.11002002.54
Wheeler(H, 21)1.00000102.23
Percival(S, 21)1.01110013.52
Totals9.04335633.79
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bannister, B(L, 7-9)5.17321105.40
Ramirez, R1.21001102.96
Oviedo2.01221212.22
Totals9.09543414.67
Jackson, E pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
Howell pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP: Howell.
HBP: Hinske (by Bannister, B), Bartlett (by Bannister, B).
Pitches-strikes: Jackson, E 74-42, Balfour 30-20, Howell 17-7, Wheeler 16-10, Percival 17-9, Bannister, B 100-59, Ramirez, R 34-19, Oviedo 23-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jackson, E 7-3, Balfour 0-1, Howell 1-0, Wheeler 2-0, Percival 0-3, Bannister, B 10-1, Ramirez, R 0-3, Oviedo 1-2.
Batters faced: Jackson, E 18, Balfour 6, Howell 4, Wheeler 3, Percival 4, Bannister, B 27, Ramirez, R 7, Oviedo 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Balfour 1-0, Howell 1-0, Wheeler 1-0, Ramirez, R 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Tom Hallion.
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, L to R.
T: 3:29.
Att: 31,535.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media