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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2017-05-08 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 12826 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:18
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 7–3. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Brad Miller singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Corey Dickerson scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Lorenzo Cain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alcides Escobar scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. Fielding error by center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Steven Souza Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Evan Longoria out at 2nd. Steven Souza Jr. out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Nathan Karns L: Blake Snell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Chad Whitson · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Dickerson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Evan Longoria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steven Souza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Beckham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Derek Norris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peter Bourjos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Karns | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blake Snell | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin Pruitt | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Chase Whitley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Corey Dickerson: D6/F78S
- Brad Miller: S8/G13-.2-H
- Evan Longoria: 46(1)/FO/G6MD
- Logan Morrison: K
- Steven Souza: 9/L9M
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: 4/F4-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F89D+
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+
Bot 2
- Colby Rasmus: T8/F89XD+
- Tim Beckham: K
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Derek Norris: K
Top 3
- Drew Butera: HR/F7LD+
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7S+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-H(NR)(E8)
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L8RS
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Corey Dickerson: W
- Brad Miller: W.1-2
- Evan Longoria: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Logan Morrison: K
- Steven Souza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: W
- Drew Butera: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4MD
Bot 4
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Tim Beckham: 8/F8RXD+
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
Top 5
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89S-
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L78S+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78S.2-H
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
Bot 5
- Derek Norris: 2/F25-
- Corey Dickerson: 8/F8RXD+
- Brad Miller: K
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L4MD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/DP.1X1(93)
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Drew Butera: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Drew Butera: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR)
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Evan Longoria: S49/L4-
- Logan Morrison: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Steven Souza: K
- Colby Rasmus: K
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G56+
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L4D+.2-3
- Salvador Perez: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(NR)
- Salvador Perez: W
- Jorge Soler: 7/F7M
- Whit Merrifield: SB3
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: E4/G4.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Tim Beckham: 9/F9S
- Kevin Kiermaier: S39/G34+
- Derek Norris: HP.1-2
- Corey Dickerson: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
- Brad Miller: K
- Evan Longoria: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: W
- Logan Morrison: K
Top 8
- Drew Butera: 9/F9D
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 8
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Colby Rasmus: HR/F8LXD+
- Tim Beckham: 53/G56
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56+
- Jorge Soler: 9/L9D+
Bot 9
- Derek Norris: K
- Corey Dickerson: S6/G4M-
- Brad Miller: K
- Evan Longoria: 43/G4MD+