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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2015-08-29 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 24372 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Eric Hosmer doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Lorenzo Cain scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 4th — Kevin Kiermaier homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. Asdrubal Cabrera scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Mike Moustakas doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Grady Sizemore. Lorenzo Cain scores. Kendrys Morales to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Kevin Kiermaier homers (6) on a line drive to right center field. Asdrubal Cabrera scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Kris Medlen L: Jake Odorizzi SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Daniel Nava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 James Loney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rene Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. P. Arencibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Medlen | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Young | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Steve Geltz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enny Romero | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Gomes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Daniel Nava: 8/F8RXD+
- Evan Longoria: 63/G6
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F6D-
Bot 2
- John Jaso: 8/F8LXD+
- Logan Forsythe: 53/G56-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Top 3
- Salvador Perez: S9/F89S-
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- James Loney: 3/G3
- Kevin Kiermaier: S4/G4-
- Rene Rivera: SB2
- Rene Rivera: HP
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Daniel Nava: W.2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: K
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L78D+.1-H
- Kendrys Morales: E6/L4M.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: D9/F9LD.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8LM
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- John Jaso: D9/G4+
- Logan Forsythe: 23/G23-.2-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L34.3-H
- James Loney: 7/F8LD+
- Kevin Kiermaier: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Rene Rivera: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F78D
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: SB3
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L5D+.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: IW
- Paulo Orlando: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-2
Bot 5
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Daniel Nava: HP
- Evan Longoria: 54(1)/FO/G5
- John Jaso: 6!3/G6S-
Top 6
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: E6/G56
- Ben Zobrist: SB2
- Ben Zobrist: 7/L78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.2-H(UR)
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5F-
Bot 6
- Logan Forsythe: 4/F6MD-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Joey Butler: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 7
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Brandon Guyer: K
- J. P. Arencibia: S7/L7S
- Daniel Nava: K
Top 8
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F9S-
- Jarrod Dyson: 9/F89XD+
- Alcides Escobar: 1E3/G15S-
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 8
- Evan Longoria: 3/F4-
- John Jaso: W
- Logan Forsythe: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Top 9
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S5/G6MS-
- Kendrys Morales: SB2
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L4.3-H
- Salvador Perez: S9/G4.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 9
- Joey Butler: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: 3/G3
- Brandon Guyer: 9/F9M