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Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

2018-08-22 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 8686 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:52

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Michael Perez scores. Carlos Gomez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Michael Perez scores. Carlos Gomez scores — worth 17% 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	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	7
TBA	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2		6	14

W: Yonny Chirinos L: Jake Junis SV: Sergio Romo

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

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	1	1	1	2
Alex Gordon	4	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0
Lucas Duda	4	0	0	0	0
Rosell Herrera	4	0	1	0	1
Ryan O'Hearn	4	1	3	0	1
Hunter Dozier	3	1	1	2	2
Brett Phillips	3	0	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	3	0	1	0	0

Tampa Bay Rays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mallex Smith	5	1	2	2	0	0
Matt Duffy	4	0	2	1	1	1
Ji-Man Choi	5	0	2	0	0	0
C. J. Cron	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kevin Kiermaier	3	0	2	0	1	1
Willy Adames	4	1	1	0	0	1
Michael Perez	4	2	1	0	0	0
Carlos Gomez	3	2	2	1	0	1
Brandon Lowe	4	0	2	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jakob Junis	5.2	9	0	5
Tim Hill	0.0	2	0	0
Jason Hammel	2.1	3	2	2

Tampa Bay Rays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Ryne Stanek	2.0	0	2
Yonny Chirinos	5.0	4	4
Adam Kolarek	0.1	0	0
Chaz Roe	0.1	1	1
Jose Alvarado	0.1	0	1
Sergio Romo	1.0	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LM
Alex Gordon: 9/F9D
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RS

Bot 1

Mallex Smith: 4/F34-
Matt Duffy: 4/L4D
Ji-Man Choi: D8/L8RD+
C. J. Cron: K

Top 2

Lucas Duda: 5/F5F-
Rosell Herrera: K
Ryan O'Hearn: K

Bot 2

Kevin Kiermaier: S8/L8LS+
Willy Adames: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Michael Perez: S8/L8LS
Carlos Gomez: D7/G5+.1-3
Brandon Lowe: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
Mallex Smith: 63/G6+

Top 3

Hunter Dozier: K
Brett Phillips: K
Alcides Escobar: 53/G56

Bot 3

Matt Duffy: K
Ji-Man Choi: 3/G3+
C. J. Cron: 6/L6+

Top 4

Whit Merrifield: HR//F7LD
Alex Gordon: 9/L89M
Salvador Perez: 6/L56D-
Lucas Duda: 7/F5D-

Bot 4

Kevin Kiermaier: D9/L8RS+
Willy Adames: K
Michael Perez: 31/G3+.2-3
Carlos Gomez: K

Top 5

Rosell Herrera: 6/L4M+
Ryan O'Hearn: D8/L8RM
Hunter Dozier: WP.2-3
Hunter Dozier: K
Brett Phillips: 3/G3

Bot 5

Brandon Lowe: 43/G4
Mallex Smith: 7/F7LMF
Matt Duffy: S7/F8LM
Ji-Man Choi: SB2
Ji-Man Choi: S3/G3+.2-3
C. J. Cron: 3/L34S-

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: 63/G56
Whit Merrifield: K
Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 6

Kevin Kiermaier: K
Willy Adames: S8/L4MD
Michael Perez: E4/G34+.1-3
Carlos Gomez: 24/SH/BG13S.3-H(UR);1-2
Brandon Lowe: S9/L89S.2-3
Mallex Smith: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);1-2
Matt Duffy: W.2-3;1-2
Ji-Man Choi: 43/G4

Top 7

Salvador Perez: 63/G56+
Lucas Duda: 5/F6-
Rosell Herrera: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 7

C. J. Cron: K
Kevin Kiermaier: W
Willy Adames: 46(1)/FO/G6M+
Michael Perez: CS2(26)

Top 8

Ryan O'Hearn: S9/G4+
Hunter Dozier: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Brett Phillips: 13/G13
Alcides Escobar: DGR/F7LD
Whit Merrifield: K
Alex Gordon: K

Bot 8

Michael Perez: 9/L9D+
Carlos Gomez: S8/F8RS-
Brandon Lowe: SB2
Brandon Lowe: K
Mallex Smith: S8/L4MD.2-H;B-2
Matt Duffy: S9/G4+.2-H
Ji-Man Choi: 53/G6

Top 9

Salvador Perez: 9/F4D
Lucas Duda: 13/G15
Rosell Herrera: S9/L4D+
Ryan O'Hearn: DI.1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: S5/G6.2XH(532)

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Adames was safe at first; call was overturned - out to complete double play
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