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Series tied 2-2 (as of 10/3)

Game 1: Thursday, September 30
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Game 2: Friday, October 1
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Game 3: Saturday, October 2
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Game 4: Sunday, October 3
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Rays 3

(96-66, 47-34 away)

Royals 2

(67-95, 38-43 home)

2:10 PM ET, October 3, 2010

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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TB 00000002001 3 7 2
KC 00200000000 2 6 1

W: J. Niemann (12-8)

L: D. Hughes (1-3)

S: R. Soriano (45)

Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Zobrist 2B60000128.238.346.353
B Upton CF50000323.237.322.424
C Crawford LF51100219.307.356.495
D Johnson 3B-1B40101121.198.343.414
M Joyce RF51200118.241.360.477
C Pena 1B30121014.196.325.407
0000000.190.292.333
1000017.251.308.397
B Hawpe DH40100217.179.304.333
b-R Baldelli PH-DH
1110001.208.240.375
R Brignac SS40001120.256.307.385
D Navarro C20000110.194.270.258
a-W Aybar PH
1000002.230.309.344
2000004.196.308.342
Totals43372313184   
a-flied out to right for D Navarro in the 8th
b-singled to left for B Hawpe in the 12th
BATTING
2B: C Pena (18, J Soria)
RBI: C Pena 2 (84)
Rays RISP: 1-8 (C Pena 1-2, B Hawpe 0-2, R Brignac 0-2, K Shoppach 0-1, D Navarro 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: R Baldelli (1, 2nd base off D Hughes/B Pena)
FIELDING
E: D Johnson (2, ground ball); M Joyce (3, fly ball)
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
W Davis7.0322261104-714.07
R Choate0.10000002-24.23
D Wheeler0.11000107-53.35
L Cormier0.10001108-43.92
J Benoit1.010002014-111.34
C Qualls1.000001012-105.57
J Niemann
(W, 12-8)		1.000003015-114.39
R Soriano
(S, 45)		1.010011023-151.73
Totals12.06224151185-129 
PITCHING
WP: L Cormier
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: W Davis 18/27; R Choate 1/1; D Wheeler 0/2; L Cormier 2/2; J Benoit 2/4; C Qualls 2/3; J Niemann 2/3; R Soriano 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: W Davis 18-11-25-17; R Choate 1-0-0-1; D Wheeler 0-3-1-1; L Cormier 1-2-1-0; J Benoit 3-3-3-2; C Qualls 1-3-4-2; J Niemann 2-7-2-0; R Soriano 2-2-8-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Davis 5-9; R Choate 1-0; D Wheeler 0-0; L Cormier 0-0; J Benoit 0-1; C Qualls 2-0; J Niemann 0-0; R Soriano 0-2
Game Scores: W Davis 67
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Dyson CF40000220.211.286.404
1010003.274.348.369
M Aviles 2B50101127.304.335.413
B Butler DH50000319.318.388.469
K Ka'aihue 1B31002222.217.307.394
W Betemit 3B50000322.297.378.511
A Gordon LF51120216.215.315.355
Y Betancourt SS50100014.259.288.405
B Pena C50000121.253.306.335
M Maier RF40201121.263.333.375
Totals42262415185   
a-doubled to deep right for J Dyson in the 12th
BATTING
2B: G Blanco (8, R Soriano)
HR: A Gordon (8, 4th inning off W Davis 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: A Gordon 2 (20)
S: J Dyson
Royals RISP: 0-8 (M Aviles 0-2, K Ka'aihue 0-1, W Betemit 0-1, B Butler 0-4)
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: J Dyson (9, 2nd base off W Davis/D Navarro); M Maier (3, 2nd base off W Davis/D Navarro); M Aviles (14, 2nd base off D Wheeler/K Shoppach)
CS: Y Betancourt (3, 2nd base by W Davis/D Navarro)
FIELDING
E: W Betemit (10, ground ball)
DP: 1 (K Ka'aihue).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
S O'Sullivan6.020033091-565.49
R Tejeda
(H, 12)		1.010001011-73.54
G Meche
(H, 6)		1.000001010-75.69
J Soria
(B, 3)		1.032202023-191.78
B Wood1.000001015-95.07
D Hughes
(L, 1-3)		1.211004027-173.83
G Holland0.10000107-56.75
Totals12.07323130184-120 
PITCHING
S O'Sullivan pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: S O'Sullivan 15/22; R Tejeda 3/4; G Meche 2/3; J Soria 5/6; B Wood 2/3; D Hughes 2/6; G Holland 2/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: S O'Sullivan 15-11-14-16; R Tejeda 1-2-1-3; G Meche 3-2-0-2; J Soria 7-2-6-4; B Wood 4-1-2-2; D Hughes 4-6-5-2; G Holland 1-1-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S O'Sullivan 5-9; R Tejeda 1-1; G Meche 1-1; J Soria 1-0; B Wood 1-1; D Hughes 0-1; G Holland 0-0
Game Scores: S O'Sullivan 68

Scoring Summary

TBKC
4thA Gordon homered to right (422 feet), K Ka'aihue scored.02
9thC Pena doubled to deep left, C Crawford and M Joyce scored.22
12thK Shoppach safe at first on error by third baseman W Betemit, R Baldelli scored.32
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance20,936 (55.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:39
Weather58 degrees, sunny
Wind7 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Wally Bell, First Base - John Hirschbeck, Second Base - James Hoye, Third Base - Laz Diaz