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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 4481 · 43°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:35
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 14–7. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Brandon Lowe reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Austin Meadows scores. Joey Wendle to 2nd. Fielding error by second baseman Whit Merrifield. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Carlos Santana doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Andrew Kittredge L: Brad Keller SV: Trevor Richards
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Roberto Ortiz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Meadows | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Arozarena | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Wendle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Lowe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Manuel Margot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willy Adames | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Zunino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Brett Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Hill | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Honeywell | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hunter Strickland | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Richards | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Hanser Alberto | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Meadows: S9/L89
- Randy Arozarena: S9/G4+.1-2
- Joey Wendle: 54(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Brandon Lowe: FC4/G4D.3-H;1-2(E4);B-1
- Manuel Margot: 8/F8D
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 53/G4M
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G4MS
- Carlos Santana: 53/G5+
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+
Top 2
- Kevin Kiermaier: W
- Willy Adames: FC4/G6M.1-2;B-1
- Mike Zunino: W.2-3;1-2
- Austin Meadows: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Joey Wendle: S7/F78S.3-H;1-2
- Brandon Lowe: W.2-3;1-2
- Manuel Margot: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8XD+
- Hanser Alberto: 8/F78D
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 3
- Willy Adames: S7/L7+
- Mike Zunino: 36(1)/FO/P3D.B-1
- Austin Meadows: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
Bot 3
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Michael Taylor: S1/BG25-.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L9.3-H;2-H
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7.1-3
- Carlos Santana: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8
- Jorge Soler: 7/F7S+
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G56
Top 4
- Randy Arozarena: S9/L89+
- Joey Wendle: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Brandon Lowe: HR/F8XD
- Manuel Margot: 8/L8D
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G4D
- Andrew Benintendi: 31/G34
- Michael Taylor: W
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 43/G34D+
- Kevin Kiermaier: D8/F8XD+
- Willy Adames: T8/F89XD+.2-H
- Mike Zunino: K
- Austin Meadows: 8/F78
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G23-
- Carlos Santana: HR/F89XD
- Salvador Perez: W
- Jorge Soler: S8/L78.1-2
- Hanser Alberto: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hanser Alberto: 4/P34
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Randy Arozarena: S8/G6
- Joey Wendle: S7/L7.1-2
- Brandon Lowe: S4/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Manuel Margot: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: S8/F8S.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Kiermaier: 15(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Willy Adames: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: D8/L89D
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M.2-H
- Carlos Santana: 9/F4D
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8D
Top 7
- Mike Zunino: K
- Austin Meadows: D9/F9LD+
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Joey Wendle: 8/F78XD
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hanser Alberto: T9/L9L
- Hunter Dozier: 43/G1.3-H
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 8
- Brandon Lowe: 63/G4S
- Manuel Margot: 53/G5
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Michael Taylor: 9/L9+
- Nicky Lopez: 6/P4MS
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Brett Phillips: W
- Willy Adames: 8/F78XD+
- Mike Zunino: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Austin Meadows: HR/F9D
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Joey Wendle: D8/L78XD
- Brandon Lowe: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P9S