Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays: game summary
Final · June 22, 2023 at 6:40 p.m.
Tropicana Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
 Tampa Bay RaysTB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerAroldis Chapman
- LoserPete Fairbanks
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Randy 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.0-1
- Bot 1Isaac Paredes out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Luke Raley scores.0-2
- Top 3Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jose Siri. Dairon Blanco scores.1-2
- Top 3MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.2-2
- Top 7Drew Waters homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.3-2
- Bot 7Francisco Mejia homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.3-3
- Bot 7Randy Arozarena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Vidal Brujan scores. Yandy Diaz scores.3-5
- Top 8Drew Waters singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez scores. Samad Taylor to 3rd.5-5
- Top 9MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Maikel Garcia scores.6-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .287 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 |
| Salvador PerezC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .220 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Matt Duffy1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Samad Taylor2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Drew WatersCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 4.55 |
| Austin Cox | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 53-33 | 0.00 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-13 | 4.66 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-17 | 4.41 |
| Nick Wittgren | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.86 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.73 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 3.90 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| Luke RaleyRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .263 |
| Josh LoweDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 |
| Jose SiriCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 |
| Francisco MejíaC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Vidal Bruján2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McClanahan | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 66-46 | 2.23 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.12 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.90 |
| Robert Stephenson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-10 | 4.57 |
| Jason Adam | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-18 | 3.06 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-14 | 1.88 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Tropicana Field
- Attendance
- 10,436
- Duration
- 3 h 01
- Weather
- 72 °F, Dome · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Malachi Moore (Home plate) · Bruce Dreckman (First base) · Stu Scheurwater (Second base) · Mark Wegner (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Rays?
Royals won 6-5 over Rays on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
When was Royals vs Rays played?
On Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where was Royals vs Rays played?
At Tropicana Field.