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Series: Game 3 of 4

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Tampa Bay leads 2-1 (as of 8/2)

Game 1: Friday, July 31
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Game 2: Saturday, August 1
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Game 3: Sunday, August 2
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Game 4: Monday, August 3
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Royals 4

(41-63, 18-31 away)

Rays 1

(57-48, 33-18 home)

1:38 PM ET, August 2, 2009

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida 

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W: B. Bannister (7-7)

L: J. Shields (6-8)

S: J. Soria (18)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus LF30001123.259.324.406
W Bloomquist RF-SS4000009.266.311.367
B Butler 1B40000115.286.342.453
M Jacobs DH31101115.216.292.408
A Callaspo 2B40000217.298.346.452
J Buck C3010019.227.301.436
R Freel PR-RF
1210001.228.323.263
A Gordon 3B4100019.183.319.233
M Maier CF30231019.227.304.327
Y Betancourt SS1000118.224.250.296
1000002.287.340.434
1000015.234.267.456
Totals3245349132   
a-popped out to third for Y Betancourt in the 8th
BATTING
RBI: M Maier 3 (12)
2-out RBI: M Maier 2
GIDP: D DeJesus
Royals RISP: 2-6 (A Gordon 0-1, M Maier 2-2, W Bloomquist 0-1, M Teahen 0-1, B Butler 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: A Gordon (3, Home off J Shields/D Navarro)
FIELDING
Outfield Assist: M Maier (B Upton at Home).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Bannister
(W, 7-7)		7.0500070117-723.59
J Soria
(S, 18)		2.021103128-201.71
Totals9.07110101145-92 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Bannister 17/25; J Soria 6/8
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Bannister 18-12-24-18; J Soria 6-6-3-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Bannister 9-4; J Soria 0-3
Game Scores: B Bannister 74
Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Upton CF40100114.244.318.373
0000000.228.268.293
C Crawford LF40000215.314.374.462
E Longoria 3B40200018.276.361.526
B Zobrist 2B-CF41110112.301.409.578
C Pena 1B40000225.214.346.493
P Burrell DH40100218.226.332.363
G Gross RF30100015.267.381.419
D Navarro C2000016.226.255.339
a-W Aybar PH-2B
1010006.279.365.465
J Bartlett SS30000116.331.381.508
Totals33171010145   
a-singled to left for D Navarro in the 8th
BATTING
2B: G Gross (12, B Bannister)
HR: B Zobrist (19, 9th inning off J Soria 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: B Zobrist (56)
Rays RISP: 1-3 (J Bartlett 0-1, E Longoria 1-1, D Navarro 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: B Upton (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck)
FIELDING
E: D Navarro (5, throw); J Bartlett (11, throw)
DP: 1 (J Shields-J Bartlett-C Pena).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Shields
(L, 6-8)		7.1221460107-643.75
D Wheeler0.20000108-73.79
G Balfour0.12220107-64.69
R Choate0.11000005-32.60
J Bennett0.10000105-40.00
Totals9.0543490132-84 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Shields 15/28; D Wheeler 1/2; G Balfour 2/3; R Choate 2/2; J Bennett 0/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Shields 12-9-26-17; D Wheeler 2-2-3-0; G Balfour 0-2-2-2; R Choate 0-0-1-2; J Bennett 0-1-3-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 6-10; D Wheeler 0-1; G Balfour 0-0; R Choate 1-0; J Bennett 0-0
Game Scores: J Shields 70

Scoring Summary

KCTB
8thM Maier singled to center, R Freel scored, A Gordon to third.10
8thA Gordon stole home.20
9thM Maier singled to center, R Freel scored.30
9thB Zobrist homered to right.41
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Game Information

StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance27,930 (82% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:48
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Estabrook, First Base - Dan Iassogna, Second Base - Sam Holbrook, Third Base - Larry Vanover