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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-07-16 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15632 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 1:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 8–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Manuel Margot to second baseman Brandon Lowe to catcher Francisco Mejia to third baseman Isaac Paredes. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Drew Waters triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Kyle Isbel scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Brady Singer L: Zach Eflin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: Erich Bacchus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wander Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Arozarena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Raley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isaac Paredes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Aranda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manuel Margot | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Mejia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Eflin | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Yonny Chirinos | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Diekman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G34
- Wander Franco: 3/G3
- Randy Arozarena: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Michael Massey: 5/P6S
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5D
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D
- MJ Melendez: D8/L89XD+.1-H;BX3(8425)
Top 2
- Luke Raley: 6/F78S
- Josh Lowe: 43/G34
- Isaac Paredes: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: S9/G34
- Drew Waters: T8/F78XD+.1-H
- Nick Pratto: S8/L8D+.3-H
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Michael Massey: 6/P6D
- Bobby Witt: T8/F8XD+.3-H;1-H
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jonathan Aranda: 3/G3
- Manuel Margot: S4/G4
- Francisco Mejia: 3/P3F/FL
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G34
Bot 3
- MJ Melendez: 8/L8XD+
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Wander Franco: S9/L89D+
- Randy Arozarena: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Luke Raley: D5/F7LS
- Josh Lowe: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Drew Waters: HR/F9D
- Nick Pratto: 3/G3
- Nicky Lopez: 143/G4
- Michael Massey: 9/L89XD+
Top 5
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Jonathan Aranda: K
- Manuel Margot: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7LD
- Freddy Fermin: 43/G4D
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
Top 6
- Francisco Mejia: 7/F7
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G4
- Wander Franco: K
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L78
- Drew Waters: K
- Nick Pratto: 43/G34
Top 7
- Randy Arozarena: 4/P34D
- Luke Raley: HP
- Josh Lowe: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 31/G3
- Michael Massey: 9/F9D
- Bobby Witt: 7/L7D+
Top 8
- Isaac Paredes: HR/F7D
- Jonathan Aranda: S9/G34
- Manuel Margot: S8/G4M.1-2
- Francisco Mejia: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Lowe: 43/G34
- Wander Franco: 43/G34
- Randy Arozarena: K
Bot 8
- Freddy Fermin: 43/G4M
- MJ Melendez: HR/F89XD
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9S
- Kyle Isbel: 946(1)/FO/F9.B-1
- Drew Waters: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Drew Waters: K
Top 9
- Luke Raley: 43/G34
- Josh Lowe: 43/G4
- Isaac Paredes: 8/L89D