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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2015-08-30 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 18634 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:57
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Joey Butler singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Zobrist. Brandon Guyer scores. Daniel Nava to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Lorenzo Cain singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Guyer. Drew Butera scores. Ben Zobrist to 3rd. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 6th — Kevin Kiermaier homers (7) on a line drive to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kendrys Morales hit into a fielder's choice double play, first baseman James Loney to catcher Rene Rivera. Ben Zobrist out at home. Eric Hosmer to 2nd. Kendrys Morales out at 1st — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Xavier Cedeno L: Luke Hochevar SV: Brad Boxberger
Umpires — HP: Clint Fagan · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Nava | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Logan Forsythe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Beckham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 J. P. Arencibia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rene Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James Loney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Luke Hochevar | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Young | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Karns | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Xavier Cedeno | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Colome | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78S
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 1
- Brandon Guyer: S5/G5.B-2(E5)
- Daniel Nava: W
- Evan Longoria: K
- Logan Forsythe: 9/F9D.2-3
- Joey Butler: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Tim Beckham: K
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RM
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89M
- Paulo Orlando: K
Bot 2
- J. P. Arencibia: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Rene Rivera: 63/G6
Top 3
- Omar Infante: S7/L6D+
- Drew Butera: S2/BG2R-.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Ben Zobrist: S8/MREV/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3+
Bot 3
- Brandon Guyer: HR/F7LD+
- Daniel Nava: 9/F89S
- Evan Longoria: 7/F78D
- Logan Forsythe: S7/L78S
- Joey Butler: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L9S
- Omar Infante: 5/F5SF-
- Drew Butera: CS2(24)
- Drew Butera: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Tim Beckham: K
- J. P. Arencibia: S7/G56+
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Rene Rivera: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Ben Zobrist: 3E1/G3
- Lorenzo Cain: WP.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 5
- Brandon Guyer: S7/L56D+
- Daniel Nava: 9/F89D+
- Evan Longoria: POCS2(134)
- Evan Longoria: W
- Logan Forsythe: S9/L89M.1-2
- Joey Butler: 13/G15S-
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G5
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7M
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Tim Beckham: K
- J. P. Arencibia: 4/F4D
- Kevin Kiermaier: HR/L9D+
- Rene Rivera: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Omar Infante: 8/F8LS
- Drew Butera: K
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
Bot 7
- Brandon Guyer: 63/G6
- Daniel Nava: K
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56+
- Logan Forsythe: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.1-3
- Kendrys Morales: FC3/DP.3XH(32);BX1(2);1-2
Bot 8
- James Loney: 5/F5F-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G34-
- J. P. Arencibia: K
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4M+
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F3DF-
- Omar Infante: 8/L8LM
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,zobrb001,KCA,kellj901,STP01,,N,M,TBA,A $when Drew Butera was called safe at 3B, Rays manager Kevin Cash challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay