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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-07-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28204 · 64°F · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:52
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 9–7. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 3rd — James Loney singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Alex Rios. John Jaso scores. James Loney out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Alex Rios to catcher Salvador Perez to shortstop Alcides Escobar. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Lorenzo Cain homers (7) on a line drive to center field. Alex Gordon scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 4th — Rene Rivera singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. David DeJesus scores. Brandon Guyer to 3rd. Kevin Kiermaier to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Eric Hosmer singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alcides Escobar scores. Lorenzo Cain to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Lorenzo Cain homers (7) on a line drive to center field. Alex Gordon scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jeremy Guthrie L: Chris Archer SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 James Loney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rene Rivera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Sizemore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Archer | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
 Andrew Bellatti | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Guthrie | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Franklin Morales | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Jaso: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Evan Longoria: 9/F89D+
- James Loney: W.1-2
- Logan Forsythe: W.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: S15/G15+
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)/FO/G4S-
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F89D
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 2
- Brandon Guyer: 1/BP15S
- Kevin Kiermaier: 8/F8LM
- Rene Rivera: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9M
- Omar Infante: K+WP.B-1
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- John Jaso: S9/G34+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 5/F5-
- Evan Longoria: PB.1-2
- Evan Longoria: K
- James Loney: S9/L34.2-H(UR);BX2(926)
Bot 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9D
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56+
- Alex Gordon: CS2(26)
- Alex Gordon: W
- Lorenzo Cain: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Logan Forsythe: HR8/IPHR/F78D+
- David DeJesus: W
- Brandon Guyer: S7/L78S.1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Rene Rivera: S8/L8LS+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Jaso: 7/DP.3XH(72)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F9LMF
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L78M
- Salvador Perez: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
- Omar Infante: K
Top 5
- Evan Longoria: 63/G56
- James Loney: 6/F8LS
- Logan Forsythe: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: S12.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S4/G6MD.2-H;1-3(TH)
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9S.2-H
- Omar Infante: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 9/F9LD
- Brandon Guyer: 53/G5
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
Bot 6
- Alex Rios: 63/G6+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8RS
- Jarrod Dyson: HR7/IPHR/L7LM+.1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: D89/L9M
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 7
- Rene Rivera: S7/L5D+
- John Jaso: S8/G4+.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Evan Longoria: S8/L8LS.3-H
- James Loney: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RD
- Salvador Perez: K
- Omar Infante: 63/G56
Top 8
- Logan Forsythe: 53/G6S-
- Joey Butler: 63/G6
- Brandon Guyer: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Alex Rios: 7/F78D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S4/G6.B-2(E4/TH)
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4.2-3
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Rene Rivera: HR/F89D+
- John Jaso: S9/G34
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Evan Longoria: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H
- James Loney: S9/G34.1-2
- Logan Forsythe: 9/F89D+
- Grady Sizemore: WP.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals left fielder Alex Gordon left the game due to an injured groin