Rays 5, Royals 3
Luke Hochevar allowed two runs on four hits over five innings. (AP)
By Bob Falkoff / MLB.com
After trailing early, the Royals chipped away at Tampa Bay's lead. But a late, weather-aided miscue proved to be the difference, as Kansas City couldn't handle a blooper that got caught up in the wind. Mark Grudzielanek hit three doubles, and Ross Gload had a triple.
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Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 3
Today's Boxes 7/26/08
FLA 3, CHC 2
TOR 8, SEA 3
PHI 10, ATL 9
NYY 10, BOS 3
TEX 9, OAK 4
LAA 11, BAL 6
CWS 7, DET 6
MIL 6, HOU 4
MIN 11, CLE 4
SD 9, PIT 6
COL 5, CIN 1
STL 10, NYM 8
ARI 5, SF 3
LAD 6, WSH 0
July 26, 2008
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Standings thru 7/26/08 | Recap: TB | KC | Gameday | Rays stats | Royals stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Iwamura , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
Upton , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269
Crawford , LF4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .267
Longoria , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .276
Pena , 1B3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .238
Aybar , DH4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .230
Navarro , C4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .315
Hinske , RF2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .254
a-Gomes , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
Gross , RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223
Bartlett , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 1 8
BATTING 2B : Longoria (25, Hochevar), Upton (23, Ramirez, H).3B : Crawford 2 (7, Hochevar, Ramirez, H).HR : Pena (17, 9th inning off Peralta, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Iwamura; Upton 2; Crawford 6; Longoria 2; Pena 5; Navarro.RBI : Hinske (46), Aybar (10), Crawford 2 (50), Pena (53).2-out RBI : Crawford 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Longoria 2; Bartlett.GIDP : Navarro.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : (Longoria-Iwamura-Pena).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .301
Aviles, M , SS5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .302
Grudzielanek , 2B5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .306
Guillen , RF4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .260
Butler , DH4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253
Gordon , 3B3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .247
Buck , C2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
Gload , 1B4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .270
German , LF4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .255
Totals 35 3 10 3 2 7 18
BATTING 2B : Grudzielanek 3 (24, Kazmir, Kazmir, Kazmir).3B : Gload (1, Percival).TB : Aviles, M; Grudzielanek 6; Guillen; Butler; Gload 4; German 2.RBI : Gload (25), Guillen (67), German (12).2-out RBI : Gload; Guillen.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen 3.S : Gordon.GIDP : Guillen.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : (Aviles, M-Gload).
HBP : Buck (by Kazmir).Pitches-strikes : Kazmir 91-60, Miller 21-11, Reyes 7-6, Wheeler 6-3, Percival 22-14, Hochevar 78-48, Ramirez, H 43-30, Ramirez, R 3-2, Peralta 20-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Kazmir 3-7, Miller 1-0, Reyes 3-0, Wheeler 1-2, Percival 1-2, Hochevar 11-4, Ramirez, H 5-2, Ramirez, R 0-1, Peralta 1-2.Batters faced : Kazmir 23, Miller 5, Reyes 3, Wheeler 3, Percival 5, Hochevar 19, Ramirez, H 11, Ramirez, R 1, Peralta 5.Inherited runners-scored : Reyes 1-0, Ramirez, R 1-0.Ejections Kansas City Royals Manager Trey Hillman ejected by 1B umpire Brian O'Nora. (4th).Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Brian O'Nora. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Jerry Crawford.Weather : 89 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, Varies.T : 3:09 (1:13 delay).Att : 24,322.July 26, 2008
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