Game Thread: Royals @ Rays - Fri, Jun 23 @ 05:40 PM CDT
Royals @ Rays - Fri, Jun 23
Game Status: Final - Score: 11-3 Rays
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- Current conditions at Tropicana Field: 72°F - Dome - Wind 0 mph, None
- TV: Royals: Bally Sports Kansas City, Rays: Bally Sports Sun
- Radio: Royals: KCSP 610, Rays: WQBN/1300AM (es), WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM
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| Royals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratto - 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .273 | .360 | .426 |
| 2 | Witt Jr. - SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .292 | .428 |
| b-Eaton - PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .125 | .075 | |
| 3 | Perez, S - C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .303 | .489 |
| Fermin - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 | .293 | .420 | |
| 4 | Melendez - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .299 | .350 |
| 5 | Garcia, M - DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .345 | .399 |
| 6 | Lopez, N - 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .206 | .331 | .294 |
| a-Duffy - 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .357 | .393 | |
| 7 | Taylor, S - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .190 | .292 | .190 |
| 8 | Waters - CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .206 | .270 | .309 |
| 9 | Blanco - LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .353 | .467 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| Royals |
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| a-Doubled for Lopez, N in the 8th. b-Singled for Witt Jr. in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Duffy (5, Diekman). HR: Pratto (5, 1st inning off Eflin, 0 on, 0 out); Perez, S (15, 3rd inning off Eflin, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Blanco; Duffy 2; Eaton; Garcia, M; Perez, S 4; Pratto 4; Taylor, S; Waters 2; Witt Jr. 2. RBI: Perez, S 2 (39); Pratto (20). 2-out RBI: Perez, S 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Taylor, S; Fermin; Waters 2. GIDP: Fermin. Team RISP: 0-for-7. Team LOB: 9. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Witt Jr.-Taylor, S-Pratto). |
| Rays Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margot - RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .327 | .386 |
| 2 | Arozarena - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .297 | .412 | .496 |
| 3 | Lowe, J - DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .329 | .502 |
| 4 | Ramírez, H - 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .342 | .488 |
| 5 | Paredes - 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .367 | .487 |
| 6 | Walls - SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .319 | .389 |
| 7 | Bethancourt - C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .259 | .422 |
| 8 | Siri - CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .240 | .296 | .545 |
| 9 | Bruján - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .195 | .233 | .195 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| Rays |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Walls (10, Greinke); Bethancourt (10, Cuas); Margot (11, Kowar). HR: Siri (13, 2nd inning off Greinke, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Arozarena; Bethancourt 3; Bruján; Lowe, J 3; Margot 3; Paredes; Ramírez, H 2; Siri 6; Walls 3. RBI: Arozarena (54); Bethancourt (19); Margot (26); Ramírez, H 2 (33); Siri 4 (33); Walls 2 (25). 2-out RBI: Ramírez, H 2; Walls 2; Siri; Arozarena; Bethancourt; Margot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lowe, J; Paredes; Siri 2. GIDP: Ramírez, H. Team RISP: 7-for-12. Team LOB: 6. |
| FIELDING: E: Walls (4, throw). DP: 2 (Paredes-Bruján; Paredes-Bruján-Ramírez, H). |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greinke (L, 1-8) | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 82-47 | 5.31 |
| Cuas | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 4.83 |
| Kriske | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-18 | 2.70 |
| Kowar | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28-19 | 6.17 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Rays Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eflin (W, 9-3) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 98-67 | 3.35 |
| Stephenson, R | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-5 | 4.37 |
| Diekman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.97 |
| Armstrong | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 0.82 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| Game Info |
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| Pitches-strikes: Greinke 82-47; Cuas 16-8; Kriske 23-18; Kowar 28-19; Eflin 98-67; Stephenson, R 12-5; Diekman 16-11; Armstrong 17-12. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Greinke 4-4; Cuas 0-0; Kriske 2-1; Kowar 0-0; Eflin 7-1; Stephenson, R 1-0; Diekman 0-0; Armstrong 0-1. |
| Batters faced: Greinke 22; Cuas 3; Kriske 8; Kowar 8; Eflin 26; Stephenson, R 4; Diekman 4; Armstrong 5. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Cuas 2-2; Kriske 2-0. |
| Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Stu Scheurwater. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Malachi Moore. |
| Weather: 72 degrees, Dome. |
| Wind: 0 mph, None. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 2:45. |
| Att: 16,189. |
| Venue: Tropicana Field. |
| June 23, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1 | Nick Pratto homers (5) on a line drive to right field. | 1-0 KC |
| Bottom 2 | Jose Siri homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Bethancourt scores. | 3-1 TB |
| Top 3 | Salvador Perez homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 3-3 |
| Bottom 4 | Jose Siri singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Christian Bethancourt scores. | 4-3 TB |
| Bottom 5 | Harold Ramirez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Manuel Margot scores. Josh Lowe to 2nd. | 5-3 TB |
| Bottom 5 | Taylor Walls singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Josh Lowe scores. Harold Ramirez scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. | 7-3 TB |
| Bottom 5 | Christian Bethancourt doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Isaac Paredes scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. | 8-3 TB |
| Bottom 8 | Manuel Margot doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Jose Siri scores. | 9-3 TB |
| Bottom 8 | Randy Arozarena singles on a ground ball to right fielder MJ Melendez. Manuel Margot scores. | 10-3 TB |
| Bottom 8 | Harold Ramirez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Randy Arozarena scores. Josh Lowe to 3rd. | 11-3 TB |
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jackson Kowar replaces Brooks Kriske.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Shawn Armstrong replaces Jake Diekman.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jose Cuas replaces Zack Greinke.
HOME RUN!
Salvador Perez homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
Pitch from Zach Eflin: Cutter @ 86.8 mph
Hit by Salvador Perez: Launched 105.2 mph at 25° for a total distance of 423 ft
Top 3 - 3-3 TIE
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Robert Stephenson replaces Zach Eflin.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jake Diekman replaces Robert Stephenson.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Brooks Kriske replaces Jose Cuas.