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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

2016-08-02 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 12625 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:04

Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Lorenzo Cain scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 5th — Desmond Jennings grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Kevin Kiermaier scores. Brad Miller to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Salvador Perez homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Eric Hosmer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Salvador Perez homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 35% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Chris Young L: Xavier Cedeno SV: Kelvin Herrera

Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	0	1	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	2	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	2	1	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	2
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	2	1
Alex Gordon	4	0	1	0	1
Paulo Orlando	4	0	1	0	2
Adalberto Mondesi	3	0	0	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Logan Forsythe	4	1	3	0	1	0
Kevin Kiermaier	4	1	2	0	1	0
Evan Longoria	4	0	0	0	1	1
Brad Miller	5	0	1	0	0	2
Desmond Jennings	4	0	0	1	0	2
Corey Dickerson	3	0	1	0	1	0
Steven Souza	4	0	1	0	0	1
Nick Franklin	4	0	1	0	0	0
Luke Maile	2	0	0	0	1	2
Tim Beckham	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	5.0	6	4	2
Chris Young	1.1	1	1	2
Matt Strahm	0.2	0	0	2
Joakim Soria	1.0	1	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Matt Andriese	4.0	3	3
Erasmo Ramirez	2.0	0	3
Xavier Cedeno	0.2	2	1
Kevin Jepsen	0.1	1	1
Brad Boxberger	1.0	2	0
Dylan Floro	1.0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9M
Lorenzo Cain: S7
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: S8/G4+.2-H
Kendrys Morales: 13/G-

Bot 1

Logan Forsythe: S8/G6M+
Kevin Kiermaier: 8/F8LXD+
Evan Longoria: E5/TH/G5-.1-2
Brad Miller: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Top 2

Salvador Perez: 9/F9M
Alex Gordon: K
Paulo Orlando: K

Bot 2

Desmond Jennings: K
Corey Dickerson: 7/F7LD+
Steven Souza: 53/G5

Top 3

Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7M
Alcides Escobar: 9/F34D-
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M
Lorenzo Cain: 7/F8LXD+

Bot 3

Nick Franklin: S8/G6M+
Luke Maile: CS2(24)/MREV
Luke Maile: W
Logan Forsythe: S8/G6M+.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: 46(1)/FO/G4+.2-3
Evan Longoria: W.1-2
Brad Miller: 43/G4+

Top 4

Eric Hosmer: 43/G34
Kendrys Morales: 63/G4+
Salvador Perez: K

Bot 4

Desmond Jennings: 9/F9LM
Corey Dickerson: W
Steven Souza: S7/G56+.1-2
Nick Franklin: 7/F7LM
Luke Maile: K

Top 5

Alex Gordon: 13/G34S-
Paulo Orlando: K
Adalberto Mondesi: K

Bot 5

Logan Forsythe: W
Kevin Kiermaier: WP.1-2
Kevin Kiermaier: S1/BG25.2-H(E1/TH)
Evan Longoria: 2/F2LF-
Brad Miller: S4/G34.1-3
Desmond Jennings: 63/G6S.3-H;1-2
Corey Dickerson: 7/F78S

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: 13/G13-
Lorenzo Cain: 4/L4D

Bot 6

Steven Souza: K
Nick Franklin: 9/F9M
Luke Maile: K

Top 7

Eric Hosmer: S7/G5+
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+.1-H
Alex Gordon: 8/L8RXD+
Paulo Orlando: D8/L89D+
Adalberto Mondesi: K

Bot 7

Logan Forsythe: S9/L4D+
Kevin Kiermaier: W.1-2
Evan Longoria: 3/IF/P3-
Brad Miller: K
Desmond Jennings: K

Top 8

Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
Cheslor Cuthbert: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Lorenzo Cain: S6/G6MD
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34

Bot 8

Corey Dickerson: D7/L5D
Steven Souza: 53/G5+
Nick Franklin: 43/G34.2-3
Tim Beckham: K

Top 9

Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: 9/L89D+
Alex Gordon: S8/G6
Paulo Orlando: 8/F89XD+

Bot 9

Logan Forsythe: 53/G5
Kevin Kiermaier: S8/L6MD+
Evan Longoria: K
Brad Miller: K

Notes & reviews

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