Rays 8, Royals 2
Sidney Ponson started a unique double play in the third inning. (Mike Carlson/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Not much went right for the Royals, who fell to 0-7 against the Rays this season after dropping the series opener. Sidney Ponson was hurt by a three-run homer in the first, then bounced in the fifth as Tampa Bay added three runs. Alberto Callaspo scored both Kansas City runs.
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Tampa Bay 8, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 7/31/09
BOS 6, BAL 5
CLE 6, DET 5
PIT 5, WSH 4
ARI 3, NYM 2
FLA 5, CHC 2
COL 5, CIN 3
LAD 5, ATL 0
TEX 5, SEA 4
LAA 11, MIN 5
CWS 10, NYY 5
STL 4, HOU 3
SD 11, MIL 7
OAK 8, TOR 5
PHI 5, SF 1
July 31, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2 5
0
Tampa Bay
3
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
X
8 12
2
Standings thru 7/31/09 | Recap: KC | TB | Gameday | Royals stats | Rays stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
.261
Bloomquist , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.274
1-Maier , PR-CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.221
Butler , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.290
Teahen , RF
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.287
Callaspo , 2B
4
2
1
0
0
0
1
.303
Olivo , DH
3
0
1
0
0
1
2
.235
a-Jacobs , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.217
Pena, B , C
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
.303
Gordon , 3B
4
0
0
1
0
0
3
.208
Betancourt, Y , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.227
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 5 13
BATTING 2B : Olivo (12, Price).TB : DeJesus; Butler; Callaspo; Olivo 2; Pena, B.RBI :
Gordon (6), Pena, B (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gordon.SF : Pena, B.Team RISP :
0-for-3.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : DeJesus (7, 2nd base by Price/Navarro).PO :
DeJesus (1st base by Price).FIELDING DP : 2 (Ponson-Callaspo-Butler-Gordon, Butler-Betancourt,
Y).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
5
1
1
0
0
1
2
.244
Crawford , LF
5
1
3
0
0
1
0
.317
Longoria , 3B
3
1
0
0
2
0
3
.273
Zobrist , 2B
4
1
2
1
0
1
4
.303
Pena, C , 1B
2
2
1
3
1
0
0
.217
Burrell , DH
4
1
2
1
0
1
2
.224
Gross , RF
4
0
1
1
0
1
3
.266
Navarro , C
3
1
1
1
1
0
2
.224
Bartlett , SS
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
.334
Totals 34 8 12 8 4 6 16
BATTING 2B : Bartlett (21, Ponson).3B : Crawford (6, Ponson), Burrell (1, Ponson), Zobrist (6,
Ponson).HR : Pena, C (26, 1st inning off Ponson, 2 on, 2 out), Navarro (6, 8th inning off Colon, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Upton, B; Crawford 5; Zobrist 4; Pena, C 4; Burrell 4; Gross; Navarro 4; Bartlett 2.RBI : Pena, C 3 (67), Bartlett
(43), Zobrist (55), Burrell (38), Gross (29), Navarro (27).2-out RBI : Pena, C 3; Bartlett.Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out : Upton, B 2; Gross.Team RISP : 4-for-12.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E :
Longoria (10, throw), Nelson, J (1, throw).Pickoffs : Price (DeJesus at 1st base).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ponson (L, 1-7)
4.1
8
7
7
3
2
1
7.36
Tejeda
1.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
5.93
Cruz, J
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
6.39
Colon
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
1
5.04
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Price (W, 4-4)
7.0
5
1
1
2
3
0
5.10
Cormier
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.93
Nelson, J
1.0
0
1
0
0
1
0
4.02
WP : Tejeda.HBP : Pena, C (by Ponson).Pitches-strikes : Ponson 88-47, Tejeda 28-19, Cruz, J 22-11,
Colon 28-17, Price 104-67, Cormier 15-10, Nelson, J 11-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Ponson 4-4, Tejeda 0-1, Cruz, J 0-1,
Colon 1-1, Price 12-1, Cormier 2-0, Nelson, J 1-2.Batters faced : Ponson 24, Tejeda 5, Cruz, J 5, Colon 5, Price
27, Cormier 4, Nelson, J 4.Inherited runners-scored : Tejeda 2-1.Umpires : HP: Charlie Reliford. 1B:
Larry Vanover. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Dan Iassogna.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T :
2:54.Att : 26,596.July 31, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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