Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays
August 9, 2011 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 2011 at Tropicana Field. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 0, Tampa Bay Rays 4

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Gordon lf 4 0 0 0
Cabrera cf 4 0 1 0
Butler dh 4 0 0 0
Hosmer 1b 3 0 0 0
Francoeur rf 3 0 1 0
Giavotella 2b 3 0 0 0
Pena c 2 0 0 0
Moustakas 3b 3 0 2 0
Escobar ss 3 0 2 0
Francis p 0 0 0 0
  Adcock p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 6 0
Tampa Bay Rays ab   r   h rbi
Jennings lf 3 1 1 0
Damon dh 4 2 2 0
Longoria 3b 3 1 2 4
Zobrist rf 2 0 0 0
Kotchman 1b 3 0 0 0
Upton cf 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez 2b 3 0 0 0
Shoppach c 3 0 0 0
Johnson ss 3 0 0 0
Shields p 0 0 0 0
Totals 27 4 5 4
Kansas City 000 000 000060
Tampa Bay 200 002 00x450
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Francis  L(4-12) 7.0 5 4 4 0 4
  Adcock   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
5
4
4
0
4
  Tampa Bay Rays IP H R ER BB SO
Shields  W(11-9) 9.0 6 0 0 3 8
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
3
8

  E–None.  DP–Tampa Bay 3. Rodriguez-E. Johnson-Kotchman, Shoppach-Rodriguez, Kotchman-E. Johnson-Kotchman.  HR–Tampa Bay Longoria (17,6th inning off Francis 1 on 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Zobrist (2,off Francis).  HBP–Jennings (3,by Francis).  Team–1.  SB–Jennings (8,3rd base off Francis/Pena); Damon (11,2nd base off Francis/Pena).  CS–Jennings (3,2nd base by Francis/Pena).  U–Ron Kulpa, D.J. Reyburn, Angel Campos.  T–1:53.  A–10,124.
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