Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 16, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay RaysTB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerBrady Singer
- LoserZach Eflin
Scoring plays
- Bot 1MJ 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.0-1
- Bot 2Drew Waters triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Kyle Isbel scores.0-2
- Bot 2Nick Pratto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Drew Waters scores.0-3
- Bot 2Bobby Witt Jr. triples (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Nick Pratto scores. Nicky Lopez scores.0-5
- Bot 4Drew Waters homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.0-6
- Bot 5Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.0-7
- Top 8Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field.1-7
- Top 8Francisco Mejia homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan Aranda scores. Manuel Margot scores.4-7
- Bot 8MJ Melendez homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.4-8
Box score
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Wander FrancoSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Luke RaleyDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| Josh LoweRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Manuel MargotCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Francisco MejíaC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Eflin | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46-32 | 3.59 |
| Yonny Chirinos | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50-35 | 4.02 |
| Jake Diekman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 4.35 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| Salvador PerezC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| Drew WatersRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .252 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Nicky LopezLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 92-68 | 5.70 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.97 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,632
- Duration
- 1 h 54
- Weather
- 70 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 5 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Ryan Wills (Home plate) · Andy Fletcher (First base) · Edwin Moscoso (Second base) · Erich Bacchus (Third base)
About this game
Who won Rays vs Royals?
Royals won 8-4 over Rays on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
When was Rays vs Royals played?
On Sunday, July 16, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Rays vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.