Game Thread: Royals @ Rays - Sat, Jun 24 @ 03:10 PM CDT
Royals @ Rays - Sat, Jun 24
Game Status: Final - Score: 9-4 Royals
Links & Info
- Current conditions at Tropicana Field: 72°F - Dome - Wind 0 mph, None
- TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Royals: Bally Sports Kansas City, Rays: Bally Sports Sun
- Radio: Royals: KCSP 610, Rays: WQBN/1300AM (es), WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM
- MLB Gameday
- Game Graphs
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| Royals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratto - 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .271 | .356 | .425 |
| 2 | Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .291 | .429 |
| 3 | Perez, S - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .301 | .482 |
| 4 | Melendez - RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .212 | .294 | .344 |
| 5 | Garcia, M - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .337 | .389 |
| 6 | Olivares - LF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .312 | .441 |
| Blanco - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .467 | |
| 7 | Waters - CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .282 | .361 |
| 8 | Lopez, N - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .210 | .336 | .295 |
| 9 | Fermin - C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .329 | .486 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Royals |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Pratto (13, Chirinos, Y); Witt Jr. (12, Chirinos, Y); Olivares (11, Chirinos, Y). HR: Waters (3, 3rd inning off Chirinos, Y, 0 on, 0 out); Fermin (4, 4th inning off Chirinos, Y, 2 on, 2 out); Olivares (6, 8th inning off Littell, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Fermin 6; Lopez, N; Olivares 7; Pratto 2; Waters 5; Witt Jr. 2. RBI: Fermin 3 (13); Olivares (13); Pratto 2 (22); Waters (8); Witt Jr. 2 (38). 2-out RBI: Witt Jr.; Fermin 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Witt Jr. 2. SF: Witt Jr. Team RISP: 3-for-8. Team LOB: 4. |
| FIELDING: E: Fermin (4, throw). DP: (Witt Jr.-Lopez, N-Pratto). |
| Rays Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Díaz, Y - 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .396 | .510 |
| 2 | Franco - SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .351 | .466 |
| 3 | Raley, L - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .352 | .575 |
| 4 | Arozarena - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .410 | .493 |
| 5 | Lowe, J - RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .328 | .502 |
| 6 | Walls - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .318 | .386 |
| 7 | Siri - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .289 | .532 |
| 8 | Mejía, F - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .271 | .392 |
| 9 | Bruján - 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Rays |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Lowe, J (16, Lyles); Bruján (1, Lyles). HR: Franco (9, 1st inning off Lyles, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Arozarena; Bruján 3; Franco 5; Lowe, J 2; Raley, L; Walls. RBI: Franco 2 (36); Lowe, J (42); Raley, L (28). 2-out RBI: Raley, L; Lowe, J; Franco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Franco; Walls; Arozarena. GIDP: Siri. Team RISP: 2-for-5. Team LOB: 4. |
| Royals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyles (W, 1-11) | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 75-52 | 6.68 |
| Hernández, C | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.54 |
| Wittgren | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.29 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Rays Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirinos, Y (L, 3-3) | 5.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 96-63 | 3.91 |
| Littell | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32-24 | 6.57 |
| Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.78 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Chirinos, Y. |
| HBP: Lopez, N (by Chirinos, Y). |
| Pitches-strikes: Lyles 75-52; Hernández, C 12-7; Wittgren 23-15; Chirinos, Y 96-63; Littell 32-24; Diekman 12-9. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Lyles 7-5; Hernández, C 2-0; Wittgren 1-2; Chirinos, Y 7-3; Littell 4-2; Diekman 0-0. |
| Batters faced: Lyles 26; Hernández, C 3; Wittgren 6; Chirinos, Y 27; Littell 10; Diekman 3. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Littell 3-1. |
| Umpires: HP: Stu Scheurwater. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Malachi Moore. 3B: Bruce Dreckman. |
| Weather: 72 degrees, Dome. |
| Wind: 0 mph, None. |
| First pitch: 4:09 PM. |
| T: 2:18. |
| Att: 20,884. |
| Venue: Tropicana Field. |
| June 24, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1 | Wander Franco homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. | 1-0 TB |
| Bottom 1 | Josh Lowe doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Randy Arozarena scores. | 2-0 TB |
| Bottom 2 | Wander Franco singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Vidal Brujan scores. Yandy Diaz to 3rd. | 3-0 TB |
| Bottom 2 | Luke Raley singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Yandy Diaz scores. Wander Franco to 3rd. | 4-0 TB |
| Top 3 | Drew Waters homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. | 4-1 TB |
| Top 3 | Nick Pratto grounds out, third baseman Taylor Walls to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Nicky Lopez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd. | 4-2 TB |
| Top 3 | Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Freddy Fermin scores. | 4-3 TB |
| Top 4 | Freddy Fermin homers (4) on a line drive to left field. Edward Olivares scores. Drew Waters scores. | 6-4 KC |
| Top 4 | Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luke Raley. Nick Pratto scores. | 7-4 KC |
| Top 6 | Nick Pratto grounds out, second baseman Vidal Brujan to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Edward Olivares scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Freddy Fermin to 2nd. | 8-4 KC |
| Top 8 | Edward Olivares homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. | 9-4 KC |
HOME RUN!
Drew Waters homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
Pitch from Yonny Chirinos: Sinker @ 89.5 mph
Hit by Drew Waters: Launched 105.5 mph at 35.0° for a total distance of 415.0 ft
Top 3 - 4-1 Rays
Groundout
Nick Pratto grounds out, third baseman Taylor Walls to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Nicky Lopez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.
Pitch from Yonny Chirinos: Sinker @ 93.0 mph
Hit by Nick Pratto: Launched 97.0 mph at -8.0° for a total distance of 21.0 ft
Top 3 - 4-2 Rays
Sac Fly
Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Freddy Fermin scores.
Pitch from Yonny Chirinos: Splitter @ 85.5 mph
Hit by Bobby Witt Jr.: Launched 89.8 mph at 19.0° for a total distance of 321.0 ft
Top 3 - 4-3 Rays
HOME RUN!
Freddy Fermin homers (4) on a line drive to left field. Edward Olivares scores. Drew Waters scores.
Pitch from Yonny Chirinos: Slider @ 89.9 mph
Hit by Freddy Fermin: Launched 103.7 mph at 25.0° for a total distance of 372.0 ft
Top 4 - 6-4 Royals
Double
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luke Raley. Nick Pratto scores.
Pitch from Yonny Chirinos: Sinker @ 91.9 mph
Hit by Bobby Witt Jr.: Launched 109.0 mph at 13.0° for a total distance of 305.0 ft
Top 4 - 7-4 Royals
HOME RUN!
Edward Olivares homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.
Pitch from Zack Littell: Slider @ 86.4 mph
Hit by Edward Olivares: Launched 98.3 mph at 29.0° for a total distance of 383.0 ft
Top 8 - 9-4 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Carlos Hernandez replaces Jordan Lyles.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Nick Wittgren replaces Carlos Hernandez.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Zack Littell replaces Yonny Chirinos.
Groundout
Nick Pratto grounds out, second baseman Vidal Brujan to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Edward Olivares scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.
Pitch from Zack Littell: Splitter @ 84.1 mph
Hit by Nick Pratto: Launched 94.2 mph at -32.0° for a total distance of 4.0 ft
Top 6 - 8-4 Royals
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jake Diekman replaces Zack Littell.
I feel it. #lemmy