Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays: game summary
Final · June 24, 2023 at 4:10 p.m.
Tropicana Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
 Tampa Bay RaysTB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJordan Lyles
- LoserYonny Chirinos
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Wander Franco homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Bot 1Josh Lowe doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Randy Arozarena scores.0-2
- Bot 2Wander Franco singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Vidal Brujan scores. Yandy Diaz to 3rd.0-3
- Bot 2Luke Raley singles on a line drive to right fielder MJ Melendez. Yandy Diaz scores. Wander Franco to 3rd.0-4
- Top 3Drew Waters homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.1-4
- Top 3Nick Pratto grounds out, third baseman Taylor Walls to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Nicky Lopez scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.2-4
- Top 3Bobby Witt Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Freddy Fermin scores.3-4
- Top 4Freddy Fermin homers (4) on a line drive to left field. Edward Olivares scores. Drew Waters scores.6-4
- Top 4Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luke Raley. Nick Pratto scores.7-4
- Top 6Nick Pratto grounds out, second baseman Vidal Brujan to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Edward Olivares scores. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.8-4
- Top 8Edward Olivares homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.9-4
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pratto1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .266 |
| MJ MelendezRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Drew WatersCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .264 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 75-52 | 6.68 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.54 |
| Nick Wittgren | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23-15 | 3.29 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .305 |
| Wander FrancoSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Luke RaleyLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| Randy ArozarenaDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Josh LoweRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| Taylor Walls3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Jose SiriCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Francisco MejíaC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Vidal Bruján2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonny Chirinos | 5.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 96-63 | 3.91 |
| Zack Littell | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32-24 | 6.57 |
| Jake Diekman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.78 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Tropicana Field
- Attendance
- 20,884
- Duration
- 2 h 18
- Weather
- 72 °F, Dome · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Stu Scheurwater (Home plate) · Mark Wegner (First base) · Malachi Moore (Second base) · Bruce Dreckman (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Rays?
Royals won 9-4 over Rays on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
When was Royals vs Rays played?
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 4:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where was Royals vs Rays played?
At Tropicana Field.