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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

2018-08-20 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 10036 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:49

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Willy Adames singles on a ground ball to third baseman Rosell Herrera. Joey Wendle scores. Kevin Kiermaier to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, second baseman Joey Wendle to first baseman Jake Bauers. Alex Gordon out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Ryan Yarbrough L: Jorge Lopez SV: Jose Alvarado

Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	1	0	1
Alex Gordon	4	1	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	0	1
Lucas Duda	3	1	1	1
Jorge Bonifacio	3	0	1	3
Ryan O'Hearn	3	0	0	1
Rosell Herrera	4	1	0	1
Brett Phillips	3	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	3	1	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	1	0	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mallex Smith	3	0	2	0	1	1
Matt Duffy	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jake Bauers	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tommy Pham	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ji-Man Choi	2	0	1	0	2	1
Joey Wendle	4	1	1	0	0	1
Kevin Kiermaier	4	0	3	0	0	0
Willy Adames	3	0	1	1	0	0
Michael Perez	3	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jorge Lopez	5.0	5	3	3
Jake Newberry	1.2	2	1	3
Tim Hill	0.1	0	0	0
Brandon Maurer	1.0	1	0	1

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hunter Wood	1.2	2	0	2
Ryan Yarbrough	5.1	2	1	6
Ryne Stanek	1.0	2	0	0
Jose Alvarado	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: K
Alex Gordon: 4/F8RS
Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-

Bot 1

Mallex Smith: K
Matt Duffy: 63/G6
Jake Bauers: K

Top 2

Lucas Duda: S9/L4D+
Jorge Bonifacio: K
Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L8RD+
Rosell Herrera: S8/L8LM.1-2
Brett Phillips: K

Bot 2

Tommy Pham: 53/G5+
Ji-Man Choi: S5/BG56+
Joey Wendle: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Kevin Kiermaier: S9/L34D+.1-3
Willy Adames: S5/G5S-.3-H;1-3
Michael Perez: 9/F89M

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: 53/G5L
Whit Merrifield: 8/F89D
Alex Gordon: 43/G4

Bot 3

Mallex Smith: W
Matt Duffy: 53/G56.1-2
Jake Bauers: W
Tommy Pham: K
Ji-Man Choi: W.2-3;1-2
Joey Wendle: 3/G3

Top 4

Salvador Perez: D9/L9LS
Lucas Duda: W
Jorge Bonifacio: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K
Rosell Herrera: K

Bot 4

Kevin Kiermaier: D7/L7LS
Willy Adames: PO2(26)
Willy Adames: 9/F89D
Michael Perez: 7/L7M+

Top 5

Brett Phillips: 163/G15
Alcides Escobar: S7/L78S
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RXD+
Alex Gordon: 9/F89D

Bot 5

Mallex Smith: S4/G4M
Matt Duffy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Jake Bauers: 5/F56D-

Top 6

Salvador Perez: K
Lucas Duda: 43/G4
Jorge Bonifacio: K

Bot 6

Tommy Pham: 63/G6
Ji-Man Choi: W
Joey Wendle: K
Kevin Kiermaier: S8/L78S.1-2
Willy Adames: 9/L89M

Top 7

Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G6M
Rosell Herrera: 8/F8LXD+
Brett Phillips: 31/G34

Bot 7

Michael Perez: K
Mallex Smith: S8/L6MD
Matt Duffy: WP.1-2
Matt Duffy: K
Jake Bauers: 13/G13-

Top 8

Alcides Escobar: 7/F78M
Whit Merrifield: S4/G6
Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+.1-2
Salvador Perez: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS-

Bot 8

Tommy Pham: 63/G6+
Ji-Man Choi: K
Joey Wendle: S9/L89M
Kevin Kiermaier: 8/F8RXD+

Top 9

Lucas Duda: K
Jorge Bonifacio: W
Adalberto Mondesi: K
Rosell Herrera: 54(1)/FO/G56+

Notes & reviews

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Rays challenged call that Adames was out at first; call was overturned - single
Royals challenged call that Kiermaier was safe at second; call was overturned - out on pickoff
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