<strong><span class="subhead">Royals 4, Rays 2</span></strong></p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Tampa Bay </td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Iwamura 2b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.274</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Upton cf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.269</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Crawford lf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.268</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Longoria 3b </td><td> 3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.276</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Pena 1b </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.230</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Floyd dh </td><td> 3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.252</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Navarro c </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.313</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Hinske rf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>.255</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Bartlett ss </td><td> 3</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.264</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Totals </td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td > </td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>AB</td><td>R</td><td>H</td><td>BI</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>Avg.</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Dejesus lf </td><td> 3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.308</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Aviles ss </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.312</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Grudzielanek 2b </td><td> 3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.305</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Guillen rf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.262</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Gordon 3b </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.251</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Butler dh </td><td> 2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>.253</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Gload 1b </td><td> 4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.263</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Buck c </td><td> 3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.252</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Maier cf </td><td> 4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.250</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Totals </td><td>31</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td > </td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Tampa Bay </td><td>000</td><td>000</td><td>011</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>100</td><td>300</td><td>00x</td><td>—</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>0</td></tr> </table> <strong>LOB: </strong>Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 8. <strong>2B:</strong> Longoria (24), Bartlett (9), Dejesus (16), Gordon (24), Gload (12), Buck (17). <strong>RBIs:</strong> Upton (45), Floyd (20), Grudzielanek (23), Gload (23), Buck 2 (33). <strong>SF:</strong> Floyd, Grudzielanek. <strong>GIDP:</strong> Iwamura, Guillen, Gload.</p><p><strong>Runners left in scoring position: </strong>Tampa Bay 2 (Iwamura, Pena); Kansas City 5 (Aviles 2, Grudzielanek, Gload, Maier).<strong> Runners moved up: </strong>Iwamura, Upton, Aviles, Maier. <strong>DP: </strong>Tampa Bay 2 (Longoria, Iwamura and Pena), (Bartlett, Iwamura and Pena); Kansas City 1 (Grudzielanek, Aviles and Gload).</p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Tampa Bay </td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Garza L, 8-6 </td><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>82</td><td>3.83</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Howell </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>20</td><td>2.55</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Balfour </td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>10</td><td>1.42</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Wheeler </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>10</td><td>2.28</td></tr> </table> <span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Kansas City </td><td>IP</td><td>H</td><td>R</td><td>ER</td><td>BB</td><td>SO</td><td>NP</td><td>ERA</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Meche W, 8-9 </td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>100</td><td>4.31</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td align="left">Mahay </td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>22</td><td>1.88</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td align="left">Soria S, 27 </td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>13</td><td>1.60</td></tr> </table> <strong>Umpires: </strong>Home, Tom Hallion; First, Jerry Crawford; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Brian O’Nora. <strong>Time</strong><strong>: </strong>2:45. <strong>Announced attendance: </strong>25,900.

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Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
Iwamura 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	.274
Upton cf	4	0	0	1	0	0	.269
Crawford lf	4	0	1	0	0	0	.268
Longoria 3b	3	1	2	0	1	0	.276
Pena 1b	4	0	1	0	0	2	.230
Floyd dh	3	0	0	1	0	0	.252
Navarro c	4	0	1	0	0	0	.313
Hinske rf	4	0	0	0	0	3	.255
Bartlett ss	3	1	3	0	0	0	.264
Totals	33	2	8	2	1	5

Kansas City	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
Dejesus lf	3	1	2	0	1	0	.308
Aviles ss	4	0	1	0	0	1	.312
Grudzielanek 2b	3	0	0	1	0	0	.305
Guillen rf	4	0	0	0	0	1	.262
Gordon 3b	4	1	2	0	0	0	.251
Butler dh	2	1	1	0	2	0	.253
Gload 1b	4	1	2	1	0	0	.263
Buck c	3	0	1	2	1	1	.252
Maier cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Totals	31	4	10	4	4	3

Tampa Bay	000	000	011	—	2	8	0
Kansas City	100	300	00x	—	4	10	0

LOB: Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 8. 2B: Longoria (24), Bartlett (9), Dejesus (16), Gordon (24), Gload (12), Buck (17). RBIs: Upton (45), Floyd (20), Grudzielanek (23), Gload (23), Buck 2 (33). SF: Floyd, Grudzielanek. GIDP: Iwamura, Guillen, Gload.

Runners left in scoring position: Tampa Bay 2 (Iwamura, Pena); Kansas City 5 (Aviles 2, Grudzielanek, Gload, Maier). Runners moved up: Iwamura, Upton, Aviles, Maier. DP: Tampa Bay 2 (Longoria, Iwamura and Pena), (Bartlett, Iwamura and Pena); Kansas City 1 (Grudzielanek, Aviles and Gload).

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	NP	ERA
Garza L, 8-6	5	8	4	4	4	0	82	3.83
Howell	1	1	0	0	0	2	20	2.55
Balfour	1	0	0	0	0	1	10	1.42
Wheeler	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	2.28

Kansas City	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	NP	ERA
Meche W, 8-9	7	5	0	0	1	4	100	4.31
Mahay	1	1	1	1	0	0	22	1.88
Soria S, 27	1	2	1	1	0	1	13	1.60

Umpires: Home, Tom Hallion; First, Jerry Crawford; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Brian O’Nora. Time: 2:45. Announced attendance: 25,900.

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