Rays 4-1 Royals (26 May, 2024) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

26-28, 15-17 home


KC
TB

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- T. Bradley pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Line Out
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- T. Bradley pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- T. Bradley pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Bradley pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Bradley pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Armstrong pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- G. Cleavinger pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Loftin hit for Melendez
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Loftin in left field.
  1
  0
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Aranda hit for Rosario
  1
  0
- B. Lowe hit for Caballero
  1
  0
- Palacios hit for Jackson
  1
  3
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Siri stole second.
  1
  4
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- K. Kelly pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Rortvedt catching.
  1
  4
- B. Lowe at second base.
  1
  4
- Palacios at shortstop.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- W. Smith pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- P. Fairbanks pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Line Out	Four-seam FB	95

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

6:40 PM, 26 May 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 20,789

Game Time:2:30

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	67	.579	-	W2
Kansas City	85	74	.535	7	W3
Detroit	85	74	.535	7	W5
Minnesota	82	77	.516	10	L1
Chicago	39	120	.245	53	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	93	66	.585	-	W1
Baltimore	88	71	.553	5	L1
Boston	80	79	.503	13	L1
Tampa Bay	78	81	.491	15	L3
Toronto	74	85	.465	19	W1

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Marlins plate 3 runs in the 13th inning

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Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays

G. Cleavinger4-0

M. Wacha4-5

P. Fairbanks5

Game Information

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2024 American League East Standings

MLB News

Marlins push Twins to brink of elimination with 8-6 win in 13 innings

Marlins plate 3 runs in the 13th inning

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw 'not giving up,' hopes to pitch in playoffs