Rays 11-3 Royals (23 Jun, 2023) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

53-26, 33-9 home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	0
0	3	0	1	4	0	0	3	-	11	17	1

Z. Eflin9-3

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

Z. Greinke1-8

4.2 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- Z. Eflin pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 93
  2
  Home Run
  Cutter 90
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- Z. Eflin pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- Z. Eflin pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RaysBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- Z. Eflin pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Waters caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Siri caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  3
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- Z. Eflin pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- J. Cuas pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- B. Kriske pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- Z. Eflin pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- B. Kriske pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Fermin catching.
  3
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Stephenson pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- B. Kriske pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Diekman pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Duffy hit for Lopez
  3
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Kowar pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Duffy at third base.
  3
  8
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- S. Armstrong pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Eaton hit for Witt Jr.
  3
  11
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	93
2 Home Run	Cutter	90

Royals
6
Rays
5

Game 1

22/6

Royals
3
Rays
11

Game 2

23/6

Royals
9
Rays
4

Game 3

24/6

Royals
1
Rays
3

Game 4

25/6

Tropicana Field

11:40 PM, 23 June 2023

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 16,189

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
First Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Z. Eflin9-3

Z. Greinke1-8

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