Rays 3, Royals 0
Andy Sonnanstine threw seven shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 4.31. (AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Andy Sonnanstine picked up his 10th win, becoming the third pitcher in franchise history to reach double digits before the All-Star break. Akinori Iwamura hit a two-run double in the second, all the offense that Sonnanstine would need. Ben Zobrist added a solo shot in the seventh.
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Tampa Bay 3, Kansas City 0
Today's Boxes 7/5/08
NYY 2, BOS 1
STL 5, CHC 4
HOU 6, ATL 1
NYM 9, PHI 4
CWS 6, OAK 1
MIL 2, PIT 1
TEX 5, BAL 3
MIN 9, CLE 6
CIN 3, WSH 2
COL 12, FLA 6
SD 4, ARI 2
SF 5, LAD 2
TOR 7, LAA 5
SEA 3, DET 2
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Standings thru 7/5/08 | Recap: KC | TB | Gameday | Royals stats | Rays stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .317
Gordon , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255
Guillen , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274
Butler , DH4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266
Gload , 1B3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .262
Olivo , C3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
Aviles, M , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275
Gathright , CF2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .252
Totals 31 0 5 0 2 7 11
BATTING TB : Grudzielanek 2; Gload; Olivo; Gathright.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Aviles, M; Butler; Gordon.GIDP : DeJesus.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Gathright (19, 3rd base off Howell/Navarro).FIELDING E : Gordon (9, fielding).PB : Olivo (2).DP : (Gload).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .274
Crawford , LF4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .285
Upton , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .275
Pena , 1B3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .225
Longoria , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281
Floyd , DH3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .252
a-Gomes , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Navarro , C4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .318
Hinske , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .257
Gross , RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231
Zobrist , SS3 1 2 1 0 1 2 .333
Totals 34 3 10 3 1 9 17
BATTING 2B : Iwamura (15, Greinke).3B : Zobrist (1, Greinke).HR : Zobrist (3, 7th inning off Ramirez, H, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura 2; Crawford 2; Longoria; Floyd 2; Navarro 2; Zobrist 7.RBI : Iwamura 2 (27), Zobrist (3).2-out RBI : Iwamura 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Longoria; Crawford; Upton; Hinske; Gross.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Longoria (6, 2nd base off Ramirez, H/Olivo).FIELDING E : Crawford (3, throw).DP : (Sonnanstine-Zobrist-Pena).
WP : Howell.Pitches-strikes : Greinke 113-70, Ramirez, H 41-28, Sonnanstine 85-59, Howell 20-11, Balfour 16-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Greinke 8-3, Ramirez, H 0-3, Sonnanstine 8-11, Howell 0-0, Balfour 0-1.Batters faced : Greinke 26, Ramirez, H 9, Sonnanstine 26, Howell 4, Balfour 3.Umpires : HP: Fieldin Culbreth. 1B: Jim Reynolds. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Gary Cederstrom.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:41.Att : 30,418.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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