Royals 8-1 Rays (24 May, 2024) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

25-27, 14-16 home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	3	1	2	0	0	8	12	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0

S. Lugo8-1

7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

T. Alexander2-3

5.0 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Armstrong pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 93
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  3
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 91
  4
  Ground Out
  Sinker 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Armstrong pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Alexander pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Alexander pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Renfroe stole second.
  2
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Alexander pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Garcia stole second.
  2
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Alexander pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Hampson stole second.
  6
  1
- Hampson picked off and caught stealing third.
  6
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Isbel in center field.
  6
  1
- Hampson at second base.
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Alexander pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- P. Maton pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Renfroe to third on wild pitch by Maton.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- R. Lovelady pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	93
2 Ball	Sinker	94
3 Foul Ball	Cutter	91
4 Ground Out	Sinker	93

Royals
8
Rays
1

Game 1

24/5

Royals
7
Rays
4

Game 2

25/5

Royals
1
Rays
4

Game 3

26/5

Tropicana Field

11:50 PM, 24 May 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 16,368

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Second Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
Third Base Umpire - Alex Mackay

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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S. Lugo8-1

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