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Series tied 1-1 (as of 4/30)

Game 1: Thursday, April 29
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Game 2: Friday, April 30
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Game 3: Saturday, May 1
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Game 4: Sunday, May 2
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Royals 3

(9-14, 5-6 away)

Rays 2

(17-6, 8-5 home)

7:10 PM ET, April 30, 2010

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida 

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KC 000000102 3 6 0
TB 010000001 2 4 1

W: J. Rupe (1-1)

L: R. Choate (0-2)

S: J. Soria (6)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF31001015.287.350.500
S Podsednik LF21001014.350.418.375
B Butler 1B40200013.326.360.457
0100000.167.200.208
J Guillen DH30110010.304.337.609
A Callaspo 3B20011012.295.344.500
J Kendall C40100115.288.360.325
M Maier CF30211015.257.357.457
Y Betancourt SS30000116.299.315.402
C Getz 2B30000214.188.257.188
Totals2736344124   
BATTING
2B: J Guillen (7, J Niemann)
RBI: J Guillen (19), A Callaspo (14), M Maier (6)
S: Y Betancourt, S Podsednik
SF: A Callaspo
GIDP: C Getz, B Butler, J Kendall
Royals RISP: 4-8 (M Maier 1-1, Y Betancourt 0-1, J Kendall 1-2, D DeJesus 0-1, C Getz 0-1, J Guillen 1-1, B Butler 1-1)
Team LOB: 5
FIELDING
DP: 2 (J Kendall-Y Betancourt, A Callaspo-C Getz-B Butler).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
B Bannister7.0211231102-603.48
J Rupe
(W, 1-1)		1.01000006-44.50
J Soria
(S, 6)		1.011121026-162.53
Totals9.0422441134-80 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: B Bannister 13/24; J Rupe 2/3; J Soria 3/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: B Bannister 14-9-18-19; J Rupe 1-0-0-3; J Soria 5-4-4-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: B Bannister 13-4; J Rupe 2-1; J Soria 0-2
Game Scores: B Bannister 70
Tampa Bay Rays
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Bartlett SS40000114.269.333.366
C Crawford LF41100116.337.390.551
B Zobrist RF30001021.241.327.356
E Longoria 3B31220013.341.400.602
C Pena 1B20002118.247.379.481
B Upton CF40000015.262.347.476
P Burrell DH20101114.254.328.441
G Kapler PR-DH
0000000.222.344.370
J Jaso C3000008.400.556.640
S Rodriguez 2B30000015.184.262.289
Totals2824244134   
BATTING
HR: E Longoria (5, 2nd inning off B Bannister 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: E Longoria 2 (18)
SF: E Longoria
GIDP: S Rodriguez
Rays RISP: 0-1 (B Upton 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
CS: E Longoria (2, 2nd base by B Bannister/J Kendall)
FIELDING
E: R Choate (1, ground ball)
DP: 3 (S Rodriguez-J Bartlett-C Pena, J Bartlett-S Rodriguez-C Pena, E Longoria-C Pena).
Outfield Assist: B Zobrist (J Guillen at Home).
Tampa Bay Rays
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Niemann7.131143088-512.76
R Choate
(L, 0-2)		0.201001012-810.50
R Soriano1.031100024-173.00
Totals9.0632440124-76 
PITCHING
R Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 9th
IBB: A Callaspo (By J Niemann)
HBP: J Guillen (By R Soriano)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Niemann 13/26; R Choate 3/3; R Soriano 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Niemann 13-5-15-18; R Choate 2-1-3-2; R Soriano 4-1-7-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Niemann 13-6; R Choate 1-0; R Soriano 1-1
Game Scores: J Niemann 67

Scoring Summary

KCTB
2ndE Longoria homered to right center (399 feet).01
7thJ Guillen hit a ground rule double to deep center, D DeJesus scored, B Butler to third.11
9thA Callaspo hit sacrifice fly to left, S Podsednik scored.21
9thM Maier singled to right, W Bloomquist scored, J Guillen thrown out at home, J Kendall to second.31
9thE Longoria hit sacrifice fly to left, C Crawford scored.32
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Game Information

StadiumTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance25,195 (73.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:37
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Chris Guccione, First Base - Jerry Crawford, Second Base - Brian Onora, Third Base - Phil Cuzzi