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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

2015-08-28 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 13622 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:01

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Paulo Orlando singles on a ground ball to right fielder Daniel Nava. Salvador Perez scores. Paulo Orlando to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Kendrys Morales homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Zobrist scores — worth 19% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Kevin Cash (M): Call at 1B.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7
TBA	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7

W: Edinson Volquez L: Erasmo Ramirez SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Clint Fagan · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	0	0	0	0	2
Ben Zobrist	4	1	2	0	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	2	0	1	0	2	0
Eric Hosmer	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kendrys Morales	4	1	2	2	0	1
Mike Moustakas	3	0	0	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Alex Rios	4	0	0	0	0	2
Paulo Orlando	4	0	1	1	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Grady Sizemore	2	0	0	0	1	1
Daniel Nava	4	1	3	0	0	0
Evan Longoria	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Jaso	4	0	0	0	0	1
Logan Forsythe	4	0	1	0	0	2
Asdrubal Cabrera	4	1	1	0	0	0
James Loney	4	0	1	1	0	0
Kevin Kiermaier	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rene Rivera	2	0	0	0	1	1
Brandon Guyer	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. P. Arencibia	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.2	6	2	5
Franklin Morales	0.1	0	0	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	1
Greg Holland	1.0	0	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Erasmo Ramirez	4.1	6	3	4
Xavier Cedeno	0.2	1	0	0
Matt Andriese	3.0	0	1	3
Steve Geltz	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
Ben Zobrist: S6/MREV/G6S-
Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8RS.1-2
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: 3/G34S

Bot 1

Grady Sizemore: W
Daniel Nava: S8/G6M.1-2
Evan Longoria: K
John Jaso: OA/MREV.2-3;1X2(26)
John Jaso: 3/G3-

Top 2

Mike Moustakas: 6/F4D
Salvador Perez: S9/G4+
Alex Rios: PB.1-2
Alex Rios: 3/F3F-
Paulo Orlando: S9/G34+.2-H(UR);B-2
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56-

Bot 2

Logan Forsythe: K
Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L6D
James Loney: D9/L3D.1-H
Kevin Kiermaier: 7(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 3

Ben Zobrist: D9/F89D+
Lorenzo Cain: W
Eric Hosmer: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
Kendrys Morales: HR/F8RXD+/UREV.3-H
Mike Moustakas: W
Salvador Perez: 7/F7D

Bot 3

Rene Rivera: 8/F8RXD+
Grady Sizemore: K
Daniel Nava: S9/L89M
Evan Longoria: S7/L56.1-2
John Jaso: E7/F56D.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
Logan Forsythe: 63/G6

Top 4

Alex Rios: 63/G6
Paulo Orlando: K
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 4

Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
James Loney: 8/F8LM
Kevin Kiermaier: 7/F78M

Top 5

Ben Zobrist: K
Lorenzo Cain: W
Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LM
Kendrys Morales: S4/G4S-.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 13/G15

Bot 5

Rene Rivera: K
Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RM
Daniel Nava: S8/G6M
Evan Longoria: 4/L4-

Top 6

Salvador Perez: 9/L89M
Alex Rios: K
Paulo Orlando: 63/G6

Bot 6

John Jaso: 8/F8LM
Logan Forsythe: K
Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34+

Top 7

Alcides Escobar: K
Ben Zobrist: 53/G6S
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 7

James Loney: 5/L56
Kevin Kiermaier: 63/G6
Rene Rivera: W
Brandon Guyer: HP.1-2
Daniel Nava: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 8

Eric Hosmer: W
Kendrys Morales: K
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
Salvador Perez: 7/F7LS

Bot 8

Evan Longoria: 63/G6-
John Jaso: K
Logan Forsythe: S8/L8RM+
Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/L8RD+

Top 9

Alex Rios: K
Paulo Orlando: 4/F34D-
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S+

Bot 9

James Loney: 7/F7M
Kevin Kiermaier: K23
J. P. Arencibia: K

Notes & reviews

replay,1,zobrb001,KCA,kellj901,STP01,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Ben Zobrist was called out at 1B, Royals manager New Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,1,jasoj001,TBA,kellj901,STP01,,N,M,TBA,A $when Daniel Nava was called out at 2B, Rays manager Kevin Cash challenged the ruling; the call was upheld the call
replay,3,morak001,KCA,kellj901,STP01,O,N,U,,H $Kendrys Morales' fly to CF struck a catwalk and caromed back onto the field; the ball was ruled a home run; crew chief Jeff Kellogg requested a review, which upheld the call
Rays Manager Kevin Cash ejected by 1B umpire Brian O'Nora

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