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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2017-05-11 · Day game · Tropicana Field · Att: 9340 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a fly ball to left field — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Jake Odorizzi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Beckham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Dickerson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Logan Morrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rickie Weeks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Norris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bourjos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Sucre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Alburquerque | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Odorizzi | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Chase Whitley | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Diego Moreno | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Farquhar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
- Mike Moustakas: 3/L3+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Tim Beckham: K
- Corey Dickerson: S8/G6M+
- Evan Longoria: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L7M
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: PB.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Logan Morrison: 9/F89M
- Rickie Weeks: K
- Daniel Robertson: 9/F9D+
Top 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/L8LD+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G6M
- Eric Hosmer: 7/L78M
Bot 3
- Kevin Kiermaier: W
- Derek Norris: 9/F9M
- Peter Bourjos: CS2(24)
- Peter Bourjos: D7/L5+
- Tim Beckham: 9/F89XD+
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 6/F6D
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9LS-
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD+
- Jorge Soler: W
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Corey Dickerson: 7/F7M
- Evan Longoria: K
- Logan Morrison: D8/L78M
- Rickie Weeks: 7/F7LD
Top 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/F7LD+
- Alcides Escobar: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G34S-
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-
Bot 5
- Daniel Robertson: 3/F3F-
- Kevin Kiermaier: 1/G3S-
- Derek Norris: 1/L13S
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L5+
Bot 6
- Peter Bourjos: 9/F89M
- Tim Beckham: 8/F8RD
- Corey Dickerson: 13/G13S-
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: W
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 7
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56
- Logan Morrison: 9/F9LD
- Rickie Weeks: K
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7M+
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/L5+.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-H(UR)(NR)(E8)
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Daniel Robertson: 8/F8LXD+
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- Jesus Sucre: K
Top 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 6/P
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6MD-
Bot 9
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Tim Beckham: S1/G-
- Corey Dickerson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4