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	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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Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays

G. Cleavinger4-0

M. Wacha4-5

P. Fairbanks5

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