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Kansas City Royals @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2023-06-22 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 10436 · 72°F, dome · 3:01
Kansas City Royals defeated Tampa Bay Rays 6–5. Tampa Bay Rays opened the scoring in the 1st — Randy Arozarena singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Yandy Diaz scores. Luke Raley to 3rd. Randy Arozarena to 2nd. Randy Arozarena advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder MJ Melendez. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Drew Waters homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 7th — Randy Arozarena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Vidal Brujan scores. Yandy Diaz scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Maikel Garcia scores — worth 33% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| TBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Aroldis Chapman L: Peter Fairbanks SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Malachi Moore · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samad Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yandy Diaz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Raley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Arozarena | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Josh Lowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Walls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Siri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Francisco Mejia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vidal Brujan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Cox | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Wittgren | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane McClanahan | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Stephenson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 6/L56D+
- MJ Melendez: W
- Edward Olivares: SB3;SB2
- Edward Olivares: 7/F7
Bot 1
- Yandy Diaz: S9/G34
- Luke Raley: HP.1-2
- Randy Arozarena: S9/L9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Isaac Paredes: 7/SF/F78.3-H
- Josh Lowe: 8/F8D/DP.2X3(85)
Top 2
- Matt Duffy: K
- Samad Taylor: 63/G6
- Drew Waters: 8/L8XD+
Bot 2
- Taylor Walls: K
- Jose Siri: W
- Francisco Mejia: E9/L9.1-2;B-1
- Vidal Brujan: 9/F9S
- Yandy Diaz: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Dairon Blanco: T7/L78XD+
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G6M.3-H
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: S7/G6S.2-H;1-2
- Edward Olivares: 8/F78
- Matt Duffy: 7/F78
Bot 3
- Luke Raley: K
- Randy Arozarena: 7/F7S
- Isaac Paredes: W
- Josh Lowe: K
Top 4
- Samad Taylor: E5/G5.B-1
- Drew Waters: K
- Dairon Blanco: 53/G56.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: SB3
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G1-
Bot 4
- Taylor Walls: 5/L5
- Jose Siri: K
- Francisco Mejia: 7/F78
Top 5
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8D
- MJ Melendez: 43/G3
Bot 5
- Vidal Brujan: 5/P56
- Yandy Diaz: S9/L89
- Luke Raley: K
- Randy Arozarena: S7/L7LD+.1X3(76)
Top 6
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4
- Samad Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Isaac Paredes: W
- Josh Lowe: K
- Taylor Walls: 4/P34
- Jose Siri: K
Top 7
- Drew Waters: HR/F9LD
- Dairon Blanco: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 7
- Francisco Mejia: HR/F9D
- Vidal Brujan: S8/G4M
- Yandy Diaz: S9/L9.1-2
- Luke Raley: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Randy Arozarena: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Isaac Paredes: K
- Josh Lowe: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Taylor Walls: 7/F78
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- MJ Melendez: S9/G34.1-2
- Edward Olivares: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Nick Pratto: K
- Samad Taylor: W
- Drew Waters: S9/L9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dairon Blanco: SB2
- Dairon Blanco: 9/F89
Bot 8
- Jose Siri: K
- Francisco Mejia: K
- Vidal Brujan: K
Top 9
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: SB3
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: S3/G34S.3-H
- Edward Olivares: SB2
- Edward Olivares: 6/P56
Bot 9
- Yandy Diaz: 53/G5
- Luke Raley: S8/L78D
- Randy Arozarena: K
- Isaac Paredes: K
Notes & reviews
- Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.