Niemann solid; Rays blank Royals
Niemann solid; Rays blank Royals
Jeff Niemann whiffed nine batters in a two-hit complete-game shutout Wednesday, as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-0 at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay won the game as -145 favorites, while the nine runs pushed the posted over/under (9).
Ben Zobrist led the Rays bats with a grand slam home run. B.J. Upton hit a two-run double in the win.
Brian Bannister was pounded for nine hits and eight runs in just 3 2-3 innings on the hill.
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St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
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-101
-101
67.5%
32.5%
32.5%
STL 5
SD 3
SD 3
67.9%
32.1%
32.1%
