Rays 9, Royals 2
James Shields allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings. (AP)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays' roll continues, as they won their seventh straight. This time, James Shields threw a strong outing, fanning eight in seven innings. Evan Longoria and Gabe Gross homered, while B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena hit two-run doubles. Eight starters had at least one hit.
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Tampa Bay 9, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 7/6/08
CIN 6, WSH 5
ATL 7, HOU 6
NYM 4, PHI 2
TEX 11, BAL 10
CWS 4, OAK 3
MIL 11, PIT 6
MIN 4, CLE 3
FLA 10, COL 5
CHC 7, STL 1
LAA 7, TOR 1
LAD 5, SF 3
DET 2, SEA 1
ARI 3, SD 2
NYY 5, BOS 4
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Standings thru 7/6/08 | Recap: KC | TB | Gameday | Royals stats | Rays stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .252
Grudzielanek , 2B3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313
Aviles, M , 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
DeJesus , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .312
Guillen , DH3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
a-Butler , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
Teahen , RF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .253
Gload , 1B4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .267
Buck , C3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244
German , 3B3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .176
Pena , SS3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .159
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 8 6
BATTING 2B : Buck (15, Shields), Gload (11, Shields).TB : Gathright; Teahen; Gload 3; Buck 2; German.RBI : German 2 (8).2-out RBI : German 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Buck.GIDP : Gload; Aviles, M.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : (Gload-Buck-German).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .277
Brignac, R , SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Crawford , LF3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .288
Gomes , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198
Upton , CF4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .277
Pena , DH5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .232
Longoria , 3B3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .281
Aybar , 1B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .265
Zobrist , SS-2B4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .290
Gross , RF4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .232
Riggans , C2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .267
Totals 35 9 13 9 3 6 15
BATTING 2B : Pena (10, Hochevar), Aybar (8, Hochevar), Upton (19, Hochevar).3B : Iwamura (3, Peralta).HR : Longoria (16, 3rd inning off Hochevar, 1 on, 2 out), Gross (7, 6th inning off Peralta, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura 4; Crawford 2; Upton 3; Pena 4; Longoria 4; Aybar 3; Gross 4.RBI : Zobrist (4), Pena 2 (45), Longoria 2 (52), Upton 2 (44), Gross (23), Crawford (47).2-out RBI : Pena 2; Longoria 2; Upton 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Zobrist; Pena 2; Longoria.SF : Crawford.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Aybar (2, 3rd base off Hochevar/Buck).FIELDING E : Brignac, R 2 (2, fielding, throw).DP : 2 (Aybar-Zobrist-Aybar, Glover-Brignac, R-Aybar).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields (W, 7-5)7.0 4 2 2 1 8 0 3.64
Glover 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.34
Miller 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.57
HBP : Longoria (by Hochevar).Pitches-strikes : Hochevar 67-40, Peralta 39-27, Ramirez, R 3-3, Tejeda 13-9, Gobble 24-13, Shields 93-57, Glover 13-11, Miller 9-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Hochevar 5-5, Peralta 1-2, Ramirez, R 0-0, Tejeda 1-1, Gobble 0-2, Shields 7-6, Glover 3-0, Miller 2-1.Batters faced : Hochevar 22, Peralta 9, Ramirez, R 1, Tejeda 3, Gobble 5, Shields 25, Glover 4, Miller 4.Inherited runners-scored : Ramirez, R 2-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:35.Att : 20,587.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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