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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-07-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12336 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Hunter Dozier singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brett Phillips. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
W: Kris Bubic L: Brooks Raley SV: Taylor Clarke
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Adam Beck · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Raley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Isaac Paredes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christian Bethancourt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yu Chang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeffrey Springs | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Thompson | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Yandy Diaz: 9/L9D
- Randy Arozarena: 8/F8XD
- Luke Raley: W
- Isaac Paredes: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D68/G6M
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G56S.2-3
- Bobby Witt: S9/L89S.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8D.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78XD+
Top 2
- Christian Bethancourt: 63/G6
- Josh Lowe: 43/G4
- Yu Chang: K
Bot 2
- Michael Taylor: K+PB.B-1
- Emmanuel Rivera: S9/G3.1-3
- Nick Pratto: 8/SF/L8D.3-H(UR)
- Cam Gallagher: 7/F7D
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 3
- Taylor Walls: 4/P8S
- Roman Quinn: K
- Yandy Diaz: HR/F8XD
- Randy Arozarena: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Andrew Benintendi: S7/L7LS
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: D7/G5.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4
- Michael Taylor: 9/F89XD
Top 4
- Luke Raley: W
- Isaac Paredes: 7/F7
- Christian Bethancourt: K
- Josh Lowe: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Emmanuel Rivera: S4/G6+
- Nick Pratto: S9/G34.1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 1/BP1S-/DP.2X2(16)
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 5
- Yu Chang: 8/F8
- Taylor Walls: 63/G6
- Roman Quinn: K
Bot 5
- Andrew Benintendi: 6/P56D
- Nicky Lopez: T9/L9L
- Hunter Dozier: FC/G6S.3XH(6251);B-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34D
Top 6
- Yandy Diaz: D9/L9LD+
- Randy Arozarena: S4/G34-.2-3
- Luke Raley: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Isaac Paredes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Michael Taylor: S7/L7
- Emmanuel Rivera: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Nick Pratto: 9/L9D+
Top 7
- Christian Bethancourt: W
- Josh Lowe: S7/L78.1-2
- Yu Chang: 5(2)4(1)/GDP/G5.B-1
- Taylor Walls: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 7
- MJ Melendez: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9LS
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD
- Nicky Lopez: S64/G4.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L78+.2-H;1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Top 8
- Brett Phillips: 8/F8D
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Randy Arozarena: D7/L7L
- Luke Raley: 63/G34
Bot 8
- Michael Taylor: S5/G56S
- Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G5.1-2
- Nick Pratto: K
- MJ Melendez: D7/G5.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 9
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Brandon Lowe: 6/P6D
- Josh Lowe: 7/F7L
Notes & reviews
- Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left the game due to an injured leg.