Rays 7, Royals 1
Bruce Chen, who allowed two earned runs, retired 11 hitters in a row at one point. (Mike Carlson/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Rays rookie Jeff Niemann remained unsolvable by the Royals, who managed just four hits and one run to back one of Bruce Chen's strongest efforts of the season. Chen allowed a two-run triple by Jason Bartlett -- Bartlett scored on an error -- but was otherwise largely effective.
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Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 1
Today's Boxes 8/1/09
ATL 4, LAD 3
CWS 14, NYY 4
BOS 4, BAL 0
DET 4, CLE 3
PIT 11, WSH 6
LAA 11, MIN 6
NYM 9, ARI 6
CHC 9, FLA 8
COL 6, CIN 2
STL 3, HOU 1
SEA 7, TEX 2
SF 2, PHI 0
TOR 6, OAK 5
SD 4, MIL 2
August 1, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 5
2
Tampa Bay
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
X
7 8
0
Standings thru 8/1/09 | Recap: KC | TB | Gameday | Royals stats | Rays stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
.261
Bloomquist , CF-RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.270
Butler , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
2
0
.289
Teahen , RF
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.288
Maier , CF
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
.218
Callaspo , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.301
Pena, B , C
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
.319
Jacobs , DH
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.215
Gordon , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.196
Betancourt, Y , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.225
Totals 31 1 5 1 0 9 5
BATTING 2B : Teahen (25, Niemann), Pena, B (5, Niemann).HR : DeJesus (8, 6th inning off Niemann,
0 on, 1 out).TB : DeJesus 4; Butler; Teahen 2; Pena, B 3.RBI : DeJesus (48).Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Callaspo.Team RISP : 0-for-3.Team LOB : 3.FIELDING E :
Callaspo 2 (14, throw, throw).Outfield assists : Maier (Kapler at home).DP : (Betancourt, Y-Callaspo-Butler).Pickoffs :
Chen (Crawford at 1st base).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Upton, B , CF
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
.244
Crawford , LF
3
1
1
2
1
0
0
.317
Longoria , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
.274
Zobrist , 2B
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
.301
Burrell , DH
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
.225
Aybar, W , 1B
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
.275
Pena, C , 1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.216
Kapler , RF
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
.248
Navarro , C
4
1
2
0
0
0
2
.228
Bartlett , SS
3
1
1
2
0
1
1
.334
Totals 28 7 8 5 5 7 8
BATTING 2B : Navarro (14, Chen).3B : Bartlett (4, Chen).HR : Crawford (11, 8th inning
off Wright, J, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Upton, B; Crawford 4; Longoria; Burrell; Kapler; Navarro 3; Bartlett 3.RBI :
Bartlett 2 (45), Crawford 2 (47), Kapler (24).2-out RBI : Bartlett 2.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Bartlett.SF : Kapler.GIDP : Navarro.Team RISP : 2-for-5.Team LOB :
4.BASERUNNING SB : Kapler (4, 2nd base off Chen/Pena, B).CS : Crawford (9, 2nd base
by Chen/Pena, B).PO : Crawford (1st base by Chen).FIELDING Outfield assists : Crawford
(Pena, B at home).DP : (Crawford-Navarro).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Chen (L, 0-6)
6.2
5
3
2
3
6
0
5.73
Wright, J
0.1
3
4
3
1
1
1
5.19
Bale
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5.85
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Niemann (W, 10-5)
8.0
4
1
1
0
7
1
3.62
Shouse
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.74
Bennett
0.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
3.12
WP : Wright, J.HBP : Zobrist (by Chen).Pitches-strikes :
Chen 106-66, Wright, J 24-13, Bale 16-11, Niemann 115-76, Shouse 5-3, Bennett 12-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Chen 7-3,
Wright, J 0-0, Bale 2-1, Niemann 8-3, Shouse 1-0, Bennett 0-0.Batters faced : Chen 26, Wright, J 5, Bale 4, Niemann
27, Shouse 1, Bennett 3.Inherited runners-scored : Wright, J 1-0, Bale 2-2.Umpires : HP: Larry Vanover.
1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T :
2:43.Att : 36,973.August 1, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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