Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals

Jul 16, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	7	1	2
KC	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	-	8	11	0	2

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Z. Eflinwin: Kansas City Royals logo

B. Singer

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- Before the splash Drew Waters made with a monster 465-foot home run into the fountains at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday afternoon came a spray. While the Royals waited out an hour-long rain delay before their 8-4 win over the Rays, Bobby Witt Jr. let the teammates sitting...

Scoring Summary

TBKC

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MJ Melendez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Manuel Margot to second baseman Brandon Lowe to catcher Francisco Mejia to third baseman Isaac Paredes. [1 run] [3 outs]
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2
Drew Waters triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run]
02
2
Nick Pratto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Drew Waters scores. [1 run]
03
2
Bobby Witt Jr. triples (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Nick Pratto scores. Nicky Lopez scores. [2 runs]
05
4
Drew Waters homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
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5
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
07
8
Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
17
8
Francisco Mejia homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan Aranda scores. Manuel Margot scores. [3 runs]
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8
MJ Melendez homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
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Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Brandon Lowe2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.209
2Wander FrancoSS	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278
3Randy ArozarenaLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.277
4Luke RaleyDH	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279
5Josh LoweRF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.272
6Isaac Paredes3B	1	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.261
7Jonathan Aranda1B	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200
8Manuel MargotCF	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.251
9Francisco MejiaC	1	3	1	3	0	0	1	1	.222


TOTAL	7	32	4	4	4	0	2	5	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	PC	ERA
Zach EflinRHP	3.0	7	5	5	0	0	46	3.59
Yonny ChirinosRHP	4.2	4	3	3	1	3	50	4.02
Jake DiekmanLHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	5	4.35
TOTAL	8.0	11	8	8	2	3	101	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	HR	LOB	AVG
1Michael Massey2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	.210
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	4	1	3	0	1	0	.259
3Salvador PerezC	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.258
Freddy FerminPH-C	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	.257
4MJ MelendezDH	2	4	1	2	0	1	0	.211
5Maikel Garcia3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.275
6Kyle IsbelCF	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	.203
7Drew WatersRF	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	.252
8Nick Pratto1B	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	.248
9Nicky LopezLF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	.218
Dairon BlancoLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188
TOTAL	11	34	8	8	2	3	5	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Brady SingerRHP	8.0	7	4	4	4	0	2	92	5.70
Scott BarlowRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	3.97

TOTAL	9.0	7	4	4	4	0	2	107	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTBKC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Nick Pratto. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Wander Franco grounds out to first baseman Nick Pratto. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Randy Arozarena grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Pratto. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
POP OUT — Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. [2 outs]
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SINGLE — Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena.
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DOUBLE — MJ Melendez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Manuel Margot to second baseman Brandon Lowe to catcher Francisco Mejia to third baseman Isaac Paredes. [1 run] [3 outs]
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Team Stats

4Runs8

7Hits11

1Errors0

.219Batting Avg.324

32At Bats34

3Extra-base Hits6

2Home Runs3

4Runs-Batted-In8

0Walks0

0Stolen Bases1

4Strikeouts2

2Left on Base2

14Total Bases25

Game Details

Sunday, July 16, 2023 · 2:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 15,632 (41.2%)

weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy