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Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals

2016-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26006 · 76°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:27

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 10–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Lorenzo Cain homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 2nd — Corey Dickerson homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Logan Morrison scores. Steven Souza Jr. scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Drew Butera singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Logan Morrison. Brett Eibner scores. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Corey Dickerson homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Logan Morrison scores. Steven Souza Jr. scores — worth 20% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TBA	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	13
KCA	2	0	1	5	0	2	0	0		10	18

W: Dillon Gee L: Drew Smyly SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brandon Guyer	5	0	0	0	0	3
Brad Miller	5	1	3	0	0	1
Evan Longoria	5	1	3	1	0	1
Steve Pearce	2	0	0	0	0	0
Logan Morrison	4	1	2	0	1	2
Steven Souza	4	1	3	0	1	1
Corey Dickerson	5	1	2	4	0	2
Mikie Mahtook	5	0	0	0	0	3
Curt Casali	3	0	0	0	2	1
Taylor Motter	2	0	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Whit Merrifield	5	2	2	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	2	2	4	1	0
Eric Hosmer	5	2	3	2	0	1
Kendrys Morales	5	1	2	3	0	1
Paulo Orlando	4	0	1	0	0	0
Brett Eibner	2	1	1	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	5	1	2	0	0	2
Drew Butera	3	1	3	1	1	0
Jarrod Dyson	2	0	1	0	1	0

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Drew Smyly	4.0	12	1	3
Tyler Sturdevant	1.0	2	0	0
Brad Boxberger	0.2	2	1	0
Dana Eveland	1.1	1	1	1
Ryan Garton	1.0	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dillon Gee	5.0	9	1	7
Chris Young	3.0	2	2	5
Scott Alexander	0.1	2	2	1
Wade Davis	0.2	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brandon Guyer: K
Brad Miller: D7/L7LD+
Evan Longoria: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Steve Pearce: 53/G56-

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 6/L6+
Whit Merrifield: S8/G4M+
Lorenzo Cain: SB2
Lorenzo Cain: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 2

Logan Morrison: S9/L9S
Steven Souza: S7/G56.1-2
Corey Dickerson: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Mikie Mahtook: 53/G56
Curt Casali: 9/F9M
Brandon Guyer: K

Bot 2

Paulo Orlando: 13/G13
Brett Eibner: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/G34
Drew Butera: D9/L9LD+.1XH(9426152)

Top 3

Brad Miller: K
Evan Longoria: D9/L9D+
Steve Pearce: 3/P3F
Logan Morrison: K

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: 6/L6D-
Whit Merrifield: D7/F7D+
Lorenzo Cain: IW
Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
Kendrys Morales: 6/F4MD
Paulo Orlando: 9/F9LM

Top 4

Steven Souza: S6/G56
Corey Dickerson: WP.1-2
Corey Dickerson: K
Mikie Mahtook: K
Curt Casali: W
Brandon Guyer: 7/F7LD

Bot 4

Brett Eibner: D7/F78XD+
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/F8RS-.2-3
Drew Butera: S3/BG34S.3-H;1-2
Alcides Escobar: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Whit Merrifield: 13/G-
Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LS-.3-H;2-H
Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
Eric Hosmer: D48/G4.2-H
Kendrys Morales: S7/F8LD.2-H
Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RD

Top 5

Brad Miller: T78/F78XD+
Evan Longoria: S7/L6D-.3-H
Taylor Motter: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Logan Morrison: K
Steven Souza: S7/G56+.1-2
Corey Dickerson: 43/G34

Bot 5

Jarrod Dyson: S16/G15-
Cheslor Cuthbert: 16(1)3/GDP
Drew Butera: S7/L78S-
Alcides Escobar: 43/G34-

Top 6

Mikie Mahtook: K
Curt Casali: W
Brandon Guyer: 9/F9D+
Brad Miller: S9/L89S.1-2
Evan Longoria: K

Bot 6

Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LMF
Lorenzo Cain: 143/G
Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S
Kendrys Morales: HR/F9D+.1-H
Paulo Orlando: HP
Jarrod Dyson: W.1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: K

Top 7

Taylor Motter: 8/F8RS-
Logan Morrison: S8/L89S
Steven Souza: W.1-2
Corey Dickerson: K
Mikie Mahtook: 3/F3F-

Bot 7

Drew Butera: W
Alcides Escobar: S8/G6+.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RD+
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89S
Eric Hosmer: 53/G56

Top 8

Curt Casali: K
Brandon Guyer: K
Brad Miller: 31/G3

Bot 8

Kendrys Morales: 7/L78S
Paulo Orlando: S48/G6MD
Jarrod Dyson: 13.1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: K

Top 9

Evan Longoria: D8/F89XD+
Taylor Motter: W
Logan Morrison: W.2-3;1-2
Steven Souza: K
Corey Dickerson: S34/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mikie Mahtook: K
Curt Casali: 7/F78XD+

Notes & reviews

Royals center fielder Brett Eibner left the game due to an injured ankle
Rays pitcher Brad Boxberger left the game due to an injured hip
replay,9,longe001,TBA,scotd901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,I $when Evan Longoria was ruled to have been hit by a pitch, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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