Rays 10, Royals 4
Zack Greinke labored through five innings, allowing six earned runs. (Steve Nesius/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
It's proof of Zack Greinke's grit that he could absorb giving up six runs, but still strike out nine Rays. After throwing 53 pitches in first two innings -- when most of the damage against him occurred -- Greinke was lifted after five frames.
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Tampa Bay 10, Kansas City 4
Today's Boxes 8/3/09
DET 6, BAL 5
WSH 8, PIT 4
ARI 6, NYM 5
CHC 4, CIN 2
HOU 4, SF 3
SD 4, ATL 2
OAK 3, TEX 2
MIL 6, LAD 5
August 3, 2009
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Kansas City
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0
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4 10
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Tampa Bay
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Standings thru 8/3/09 | Recap: KC | TB | Gameday | Royals stats | Rays stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.262
a-Pena, B , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.319
Bloomquist , CF
5
0
1
0
0
1
4
.265
Butler , 1B
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
.284
Teahen , 3B
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
.287
Callaspo , 2B
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.297
Buck, J , DH
4
0
1
1
0
1
2
.228
Olivo , C
4
0
2
1
0
0
1
.238
Freel , RF
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
.193
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.228
Totals 34 4 10 4 2 7 14
BATTING 2B : Teahen (26, Kazmir), Buck, J (6, Kazmir).HR : Betancourt, Y (3, 9th inning off Howell,
0 on, 1 out).TB : DeJesus 2; Bloomquist; Teahen 2; Callaspo; Buck, J 2; Olivo 2; Betancourt, Y 5.RBI :
Olivo (38), Buck, J (25), Butler (48), Betancourt, Y (24).2-out RBI : Olivo; Buck, J.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Bloomquist 2; Olivo; Teahen.SF : Butler.GIDP : Buck, J; Bloomquist.Team
RISP : 3-for-8.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Callaspo (15, missed catch).DP :
(Greinke-Callaspo-Butler).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett , SS
4
2
3
2
1
0
0
.337
Crawford , LF
5
1
3
3
0
1
1
.317
Upton, B , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.244
Longoria , 3B
4
0
0
0
1
2
6
.273
Zobrist , 2B
3
0
0
0
2
2
4
.298
Pena, C , 1B
5
0
1
2
0
3
3
.214
Aybar, W , DH
5
2
2
2
0
1
3
.282
Gross , RF
4
1
1
0
1
3
3
.267
Hernandez, M , C
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
.242
Kapler , CF-LF
3
2
1
0
1
0
2
.250
Totals 36 10 13 10 7 12 22
BATTING 2B : Crawford (17, Greinke), Bartlett (22, Greinke), Gross (13, Greinke).3B : Hernandez,
M (1, Colon), Bartlett (5, Colon).HR : Aybar, W 2 (10, 5th inning off Greinke, 0 on, 1 out; 7th inning off Mahay,
0 on, 1 out).TB : Bartlett 6; Crawford 4; Pena, C; Aybar, W 8; Gross 2; Hernandez, M 4; Kapler.RBI :
Pena, C 2 (69), Crawford 3 (50), Aybar, W 2 (30), Hernandez, M (12), Bartlett 2 (47).Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Gross 2; Pena, C 2; Zobrist; Longoria.GIDP : Kapler.Team RISP : 6-for-17.Team LOB :
9.BASERUNNING SB : Crawford (49, 2nd base off Greinke/Olivo).FIELDING DP :
2 (Bartlett-Zobrist-Pena, C, Longoria-Zobrist-Pena, C).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke (L, 10-7)
5.0
10
6
6
3
9
1
2.36
Tejeda
0.2
0
0
0
1
1
0
5.79
Mahay
0.2
1
2
2
1
0
1
4.29
Colon
0.2
2
2
2
1
0
0
5.61
Cruz, J
1.0
0
0
0
1
2
0
6.25
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kazmir (W, 6-6)
6.0
6
3
3
1
5
0
6.10
Balfour
0.2
2
0
0
0
0
0
4.62
Shouse (H, 6)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.63
Bennett
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.00
Howell
1.0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.95
WP : Greinke.HBP : Teahen (by Kazmir).Pitches-strikes :
Greinke 105-65, Tejeda 22-13, Mahay 11-5, Colon 13-9, Cruz, J 16-10, Kazmir 114-82, Balfour 14-10, Shouse 4-3, Bennett 7-6,
Howell 25-13.Groundouts-flyouts : Greinke 5-0, Tejeda 1-0, Mahay 2-0, Colon 1-0, Cruz, J 1-0, Kazmir 3-8, Balfour
0-1, Shouse 0-0, Bennett 1-0, Howell 1-0.Batters faced : Greinke 27, Tejeda 3, Mahay 4, Colon 5, Cruz, J 4, Kazmir
26, Balfour 4, Shouse 1, Bennett 3, Howell 4.Inherited runners-scored : Mahay 1-0, Colon 1-1, Balfour 1-1, Shouse
2-0.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Mike Estabrook.Weather : 72
degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 3:22.Att : 24,219.August 3, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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