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Royals try to end road woes vs. Devil Rays

Jun 1, 2007 - 1:21 PM Kansas City (19-35) at Tampa Bay (22-29) 7:10 pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - It's been nearly three years since the Kansas City Royals have won at Tropicana Field. It's been over a week since they've won a game at all.

The Royals look to end a seven-game losing streak when they face the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday.

Kansas City, which has not won since May 23, will put its hopes in Brian Bannister (0-3, 4.54 ERA). The righthander also aims to record his first victory as a Royal. He allowed a season-high four runs and eight hits in a 9-1 loss to Seattle on Saturday.

The 26-year old Bannister, who was acquired from the New York Mets in the offseason, is seeking his first win since April 16, 2006.

The Royals, who have won six of their last eight road games, also have to find a way to win on the road vs. the Devil Rays. They have dropped seven straight and 11 of 13 here since the beginning of the 2004 season. Kansas City's last victory here was on September 22, 2004.

Scott Kazmir (3-2, 3.95) takes the mound for the Devil Rays looking for his second straight win. The lefthander allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings while striking out seven to beat the Chicago White Sox, 11-5, on Sunday.

However, he is 0-2 with a 2.68 ERA in his last 10 starts at home and hasn't won at Tropicana since defeating the Boston Red Sox on July 3. Kazmir is 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA in three starts against the Royals.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 1
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, OCTAVIO DOTEL (9TH) AND JASON LARUE
    TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR, BRIAN STOKES (8TH), SHAWN CAMP
    (8TH), CASEY FOSSUM (9TH) AND SHAWN RIGGANS

    HOME RUN

    Jun 1 9:43 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R SHEALY (.233, 1-FOR-3)

    Royals vs. RaysJun 1 9:10 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GREG NORTON (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    5TH OFF BRIAN BANNISTER.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, TAMPA BAY 1
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.298, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. RaysJun 1 8:24 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ESTEBAN GERMAN SCORED TONY PENA JR.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, J LARUE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
    TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.268, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. RaysJun 1 7:40 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED EMIL BROWN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T PENA JR ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.113, 1 HR, 3 RBI)

    Royals vs. RaysJun 1 7:36 PM


  • AL
    AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY SCOTT KAZMIR ALLOWED MIKE SWEENEY TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.200, 0-FOR-0)

    Royals vs. RaysJun 1 7:28 PM

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