Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Jun 23, 2023
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| TB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 11 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
Z. Greinke(1-8)win:
Z. Eflin(9-3)
Z. Greinke(1-8)win:Z. Eflin(9-3)Game Recap
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays needed a game like the one they played Friday night. The hits came early, often and from everyone. Starter Zach Eflin worked deep into the game. The bullpen didn’t let the game get even remotely interesting. It almost felt like April again at Tropicana Field,...
Scoring Summary
KCTB
1Nick Pratto homers (5) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 10- 2Jose Siri homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Bethancourt scores. [3 runs] 13
- 3Salvador Perez homers (15) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs] 33
- 4Jose Siri singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Christian Bethancourt scores. [1 run] 34
- 5Harold Ramirez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Manuel Margot scores. Josh Lowe to 2nd. [1 run] 35
- 5Taylor Walls singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Josh Lowe scores. Harold Ramirez scores. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. [2 runs] 37
- 5Christian Bethancourt doubles (10) on a line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Isaac Paredes scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. [1 run] 38
- 8Manuel Margot doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Jose Siri scores. [1 run] 39
- 8Randy Arozarena singles on a ground ball to right fielder MJ Melendez. Manuel Margot scores. [1 run] 310
- 8Harold Ramirez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Randy Arozarena scores. Josh Lowe to 3rd. [1 run] 311
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nick Pratto1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Nate EatonPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .270 |
| Freddy FerminC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 |
| 4MJ MelendezRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 5Maikel GarciaDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| 6Nicky Lopez3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
| Matt DuffyPH-3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| 7Samad Taylor2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| 8Drew WatersCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .206 |
| 9Dairon BlancoLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack GreinkeRHP | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 5.31 |
| Jose CuasRHP | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4.83 |
| Brooks KriskeRHP | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2.70 |
| Jackson KowarRHP | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6.17 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 149 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Manuel MargotRF | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| 2Randy ArozarenaLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .297 |
| 3Josh LoweDH | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .285 |
| 4Harold Ramirez1B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| 5Isaac Paredes3B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| 6Taylor WallsSS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| 7Christian BethancourtC | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| 8Jose SiriCF | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .240 |
| 9Vidal Brujan2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach EflinRHP | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 3.35 |
| Robert StephensonRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4.37 |
| Jake DiekmanLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.97 |
| Shawn ArmstrongRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.82 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 143 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCTB
- TOP 1
- HOME RUN — Nick Pratto homers (5) on a line drive to right field. [1 run]10
- GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Harold Ramirez. [1 out]10
- STRIKEOUT — Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- LINEOUT — MJ Melendez lines out to center fielder Jose Siri. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Manuel Margot flies out to left fielder Dairon Blanco. [1 out]10
- STRIKEOUT — Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- SINGLE — Josh Lowe singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Nicky Lopez.10
- STRIKEOUT — Harold Ramirez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]10
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, June 23, 2023 · 6:40 PM
Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg, FL
attendance: 16,189 (64.8%)
weather: 72 degrees, dome