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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-07-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20668 · 99°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph R to L · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luke Raley. MJ Melendez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Roman Quinn triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Taylor Walls scores. Francisco Mejia scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
W: Scott Barlow L: Ryan Yarbrough SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Adam Beck · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Raley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ji-Man Choi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Walls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Mejia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Quinn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Patino | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Yarbrough | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Luke Raley: 8/L8D+
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: S8/L89+
- Bobby Witt: K
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/L8S.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.2-3;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 5(2)/FO/G56S.B-1
Top 2
- Ji-Man Choi: 8/F8XD+
- Taylor Walls: K
- Josh Lowe: K
Bot 2
- Nick Pratto: 9/F89
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- MJ Melendez: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Francisco Mejia: K
- Brett Phillips: W
- Roman Quinn: K
- Yandy Diaz: WP.1-2
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G34
Bot 3
- MJ Melendez: D8/F78XD+
- Bobby Witt: D7/L78XD+.2-H
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hunter Dozier: K+SB3;SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/L3
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L78XD.3-H;2-H
- Nick Pratto: CS3(25)
Top 4
- Luke Raley: K
- Ji-Man Choi: 43/G34
- Taylor Walls: K
Bot 4
- Nick Pratto: 9/F9LD
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4+.1-3
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9D
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Josh Lowe: 9/L9D
- Francisco Mejia: K
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 5
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G56
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 6
- Roman Quinn: S3/BG23
- Yandy Diaz: 16(1)/FO/G13.B-2(E6/TH)
- Brandon Lowe: K
- Luke Raley: S9/G4.2-H(UR)
- Ji-Man Choi: K
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: S1/BG23
- Nick Pratto: K
- Michael Taylor: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F89
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
Top 7
- Taylor Walls: S8/G4
- Josh Lowe: 5/P5SF/FL
- Francisco Mejia: S8/F8S.1-2
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Roman Quinn: T9/L9LS+.2-H;1-H
- Yandy Diaz: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F78S
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/L7.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78+.2XH(72);1-2
Top 8
- Brandon Lowe: S8/G6M+
- Luke Raley: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Ji-Man Choi: S8/F8
- Taylor Walls: 53/G6
Bot 8
- Nick Pratto: 7/F7
- Michael Taylor: HR/F7D
- Nicky Lopez: S56/G6
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9L
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7D.1-H
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3
Top 9
- Josh Lowe: 43/G4D
- Francisco Mejia: S9/L89
- Randy Arozarena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
- Umpire reviewed (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.