Tampa Bay Rays

12-15, 4th in AL East

Tue Apr 30

L 8-2

Kansas City Royals

W: Shields (2-2)
L: Cobb (3-2)
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		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
TB		2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0		8	13	0
KC		0	0	1	1	2	5	0	0	-		9	15	0

Thu May 2

2:10 PM ETKauffman Stadium

Kansas City Royals

2013 REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS

Batting | Pitching

RUNS

11319th Overall

BATTING AVERAGE

.24420th Overall

ON BASE PERCENTAGE

.31121st Overall

SLUGGING PCT

.40414th Overall

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Rays Squander Big Lead

From Elias: The Rays were ahead 5-0 in the third inning, but the Royals overcame that deficit and defeated Tampa Bay, 9-8. Tampa Bay had won the last 70 games in which it held a lead of five or more runs, which was the longest current streak of that kind in the major leagues.
44 minutes ago | Elias Sports Bureau
Sixth of the best for MLB's Royals
51 minutes ago | Sportal Australia
Royals 9, Rays 8

Royals 9, Rays 8
about 4 hours ago | Associated Press
Recap: Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay
about 4 hours ago | Miami Herald
Royals Battle Back To Edge Rays

The Royals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Rays 9-8.
about 5 hours ago | ESPN.com
Rays @ Royals: Could be a wet one
about 11 hours ago | Tampa Bay Online
Machado's defense has been high caliber

Roy Absalon/USA TODAY SportsBaltimore third baseman Manny Machado has been a terrific defender all season.Manny Machado made an error of aggressiveness in Sunday’s loss to the Oakland Athletics, throwing away a bunt in which he charged and tried to get the out at third base.
about 19 hours ago | Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & Info | Stats & Info
Thoughts: Pablo Sandoval is just big-boned

Quick thoughts on a Tuesday night that featured a lot of home runs across this great land ... Look, Pablo Sandoval is fat. I'm about 99.7 percent sure if that if he lost 10 or 50 pounds that he'd be a better player.
about 20 hours ago | David Schoenfield | SweetSpot
Royals strike late to give Shields win over Rays
about 1 day ago | Miami Herald
Fantasy Facts - Santana pounds the zone

Ervin Santana has thrown a pitch in the strike zone 55.2 percent of the time this season, the 11th-highest rate among pitchers who have made at least 5 starts. As a team, the Rays have hit .269 in at-bats ending with a pitch in the strike zone, tied for seventh worst in the league.
about 1 day ago | ESPN Stats and Information
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