Final
Tampa Bay leads 1-0 (as of 7/31)
| Game 1: Friday, July 31 | ||
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| Kansas City | 2 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 1 | ||
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| Kansas City | 1 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 7 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 2 | ||
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| Kansas City | 4 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | |
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| Game 4: Monday, August 3 | ||
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| Kansas City | 4 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 10 | |
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7:38 PM ET, July 31, 2009
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| David DeJesus | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, D DeJesus popped out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, W Bloomquist grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, B Butler singled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), M Teahen struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Sidney Ponson pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, B Upton singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Ball, C Crawford singled to center, B Upton to second | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (looking), E Longoria flied out to right, B Upton to third | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Zobrist | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), B Zobrist struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, C Pena homered to left, B Upton and C Crawford scored | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Burrell | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), P Burrell struck out looking | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Callaspo singled to left | 0 | 3 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Olivo struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (foul), B Pena singled to right, A Callaspo to third | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, A Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Callaspo scored, B Pena out at second | 1 | 3 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (looking), Y Betancourt grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Gordon out at second | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Sidney Ponson pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Gabe Gross | G Gross flied out to center | 1 | 3 |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (looking), Ball, D Navarro lined out to left | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Bartlett grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| David DeJesus | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, D DeJesus grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), B Butler grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Sidney Ponson pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (foul), B Upton grounded out to third | 1 | 3 |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford tripled to deep right center | 1 | 3 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, E Longoria walked | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | B Zobrist lined into double play, pitcher to second to first to third, C Crawford doubled off third | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), M Teahen grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Callaspo grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Olivo flied out to center | 1 | 3 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Pena walked | 1 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, A Gordon grounded out to first | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Sidney Ponson pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Ball, Ball, C Pena flied out to center | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Burrell | Ball, Strike (looking), P Burrell tripled to center | 1 | 3 |
| Gabe Gross | Ball, G Gross grounded out to first | 1 | 3 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Navarro walked | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Bartlett doubled to left, P Burrell scored, D Navarro to third | 1 | 4 |
| B.J. Upton | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, B Upton flied out to center | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (looking), Ball, Y Betancourt grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 4 |
| David DeJesus | Strike (bunted foul), D DeJesus reached on infield single to second | 1 | 4 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), W Bloomquist lined out to second | 1 | 4 |
| Billy Butler | D DeJesus caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Sidney Ponson pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Carl Crawford | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), C Crawford grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 4 |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, E Longoria walked | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, Strike (looking), B Zobrist tripled to right, E Longoria scored | 1 | 5 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, C Pena hit by pitch | 1 | 5 |
| Pat Burrell | Ball, Ball, Ball, P Burrell singled to left, B Zobrist scored, C Pena to second, R Tejeda relieved S Ponson | 1 | 6 |
| Gabe Gross | Strike (swinging), Ball, C Pena to third on wild pitch by R Tejeda, G Gross singled to right, C Pena scored, P Burrell to second | 1 | 7 |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, D Navarro lined into double play, first to shortstop, P Burrell doubled off second | 1 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Billy Butler | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Butler walked | 1 | 7 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), M Teahen struck out looking | 1 | 7 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, A Callaspo popped out to second | 1 | 7 |
| Miguel Olivo | M Olivo grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Butler out at second | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Robinson Tejeda pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| Jason Bartlett | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Bartlett struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, B Upton flied out to left | 1 | 7 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Crawford struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| David Price pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), B Pena grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 7 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Gordon flied out to center | 1 | 7 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Y Betancourt lined out to third | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Juan Cruz pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| J Cruz relieved R Tejeda. | 1 | 7 | |
| Evan Longoria | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, E Longoria flied out to left | 1 | 7 |
| Ben Zobrist | Ball, B Zobrist singled to right | 1 | 7 |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Pena walked, B Zobrist to second | 1 | 7 |
| Pat Burrell | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), P Burrell fouled out to first | 1 | 7 |
| Gabe Gross | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), G Gross struck out looking | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Lance Cormier pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| L Cormier relieved D Price. | 1 | 7 | |
| David DeJesus | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), D DeJesus struck out looking | 1 | 7 |
| Willie Bloomquist | W Bloomquist safe at first on throwing error by third baseman E Longoria, M Maier ran for W Bloomquist | 1 | 7 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Butler grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Maier out at second | 1 | 7 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), M Teahen lined out to left | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Roman Colon pitching for Kansas City | KC | TB | |
| M Maier in center field. | 1 | 7 | |
| R Colon relieved J Cruz. | 1 | 7 | |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, D Navarro homered to right | 1 | 8 |
| Jason Bartlett | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, J Bartlett flied out to center | 1 | 8 |
| B.J. Upton | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), B Upton struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), C Crawford singled to center | 1 | 8 |
| Evan Longoria | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, E Longoria grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Crawford out at second | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Joe Nelson pitching for Tampa Bay | KC | TB | |
| J Nelson relieved L Cormier. | 1 | 8 | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, A Callaspo safe at third on throwing error by pitcher J Nelson, M Jacobs hit for M Olivo | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Jacobs | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Jacobs struck out swinging | 1 | 8 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (foul), B Pena hit sacrifice fly to left, A Callaspo scored | 2 | 8 |
| Alex Gordon | A Gordon flied out to center | 2 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||