Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · April 21, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerScott Barlow
- LoserDiego Castillo
Scoring plays
- Top 1Joey Wendle doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Yoshi Tsutsugo scores.1-0
- Top 1Brandon Lowe homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Joey Wendle scores.3-0
- Top 1Francisco Mejia doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by first baseman Carlos Santana. Yandy Diaz scores.4-0
- Bot 2Hunter Dozier homers (1) on a line drive to left field. Jorge Soler scores.4-2
- Bot 4Jorge Soler homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.4-3
- Top 5Joey Wendle out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Austin Meadows scores.5-3
- Top 7Austin Meadows doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Brett Phillips scores.6-3
- Bot 7Hanser Alberto triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Brett Phillips. Andrew Benintendi scores. Michael A. Taylor scores.6-5
- Bot 7Carlos Santana homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Whit Merrifield scores.6-7
- Top 8Randy Arozarena doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi, deflected by third baseman Hanser Alberto. Kevin Kiermaier scores.7-7
- Top 9Joey Wendle doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Manuel Margot scores.8-7
- Bot 9Nicky Lopez hits a sacrifice bunt. Jarrod Dyson scores. Nicky Lopez to 1st.8-8
- Bot 9Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Manuel Margot. Nicky Lopez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.8-9
Box score
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin MeadowsLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .246 |
| Manuel MargotLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Yoshi TsutsugoDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 |
| Joey Wendle3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .365 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Yandy Díaz1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| Kevin KiermaierCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| Francisco MejíaC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| Randy ArozarenaPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Mike ZuninoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| Willy AdamesSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Brett PhillipsRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .174 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76-51 | 4.35 |
| Jeffrey Springs | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 2.35 |
| Ryan Thompson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-13 | 3.60 |
| Diego Castillo | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.79 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .140 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| Jarrod DysonPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Kyle IsbelRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 83-44 | 3.71 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-13 | 1.00 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.00 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-19 | 2.92 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 5,053
- Duration
- 3 h 13
- Weather
- 46 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 9 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Mark Wegner (Home plate) · Chris Guccione (First base) · Roberto Ortiz (Second base) · Ramon De Jesus (Third base)
About this game
Who won Rays vs Royals?
Royals won 9-8 over Rays on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
When was Rays vs Royals played?
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Rays vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.
