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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Kansas City won 2-1

Game 1: Monday, September 20
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 21
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 22
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Royals 7

(56-95, 24-54 away)

Devil Rays 6

(64-86, 37-36 home)

12:15 PM ET, September 22, 2004

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida 

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W: M. MacDougal (1-1)

L: J. Sosa (4-6)

S: J. Affeldt (13)

Scoring Summary

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1stD DeJesus homered to right.10
1stC Pickering doubled to deep left, M Stairs scored.20
2ndD DeJesus grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Brown scored, A Castillo out at second, R Gotay to third.30
TB2ndD Rolls doubled to left, J Cantu and M Diaz scored, D Rolls out stretching at third.32
TB3rdR Baldelli hit sacrifice fly to center, J Lugo scored.33
TB5thA Huff singled to center, J Lugo scored, R Baldelli to second.34
6thD DeJesus singled to right, D Brown and R Gotay scored, A Castillo to third.54
6thJ Randa hit into fielder's choice to right, A Castillo scored, D DeJesus out at second.64
TB6thM Diaz homered to left.65
TB7thJ Cruz singled to center, J Lugo scored, A Huff to second.66
10thR Gotay grounded out to shortstop, W Guerrero scored, D Brown to second.76
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Game Notes

KANSAS CITY SHORTSTOP ANGEL BERROA LEFT THE GAME AFTER THE TOP OF THE THIRD INNING DUE TO AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.
TAMPA BAY MANAGER LOU PINIELLA WAS EJECTED BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE MIKE WINTERS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING FOR ARGUING BALLS-AND-STRIKES.
THE HOME RUN BY KANSAS CITY'S DAVID DEJESUS LED OFF THE GAME.

Game Information

StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance8,392 (24.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:32
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Winters, First Base - Bruce Froemming, Second Base - Tim Timmons, Third Base - Hunter Wendelstedt