Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays: game summary
Final · May 1, 2025 at 1:10 p.m.
George M. Steinbrenner Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
 Tampa Bay RaysTB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerSeth Lugo
- LoserShane Baz
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Yandy Díaz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Top 4Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Chandler Simpson. Maikel Garcia scores.1-1
- Top 5Bobby Witt Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Freddy Fermin scores.3-1
- Top 5Salvador Perez doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Chandler Simpson. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.4-1
- Top 6Bobby Witt Jr. hit by pitch. Mark Canha scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd. Jonathan India to 2nd.5-1
- Top 6Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Travis Jankowski. Freddy Fermin scores. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.7-1
- Bot 6Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Jonathan India. Chandler Simpson scores.7-2
- Top 8Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Chandler Simpson. Jonathan India scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.8-2
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan IndiaLF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .217 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .322 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Cavan BiggioDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| Mark CanhaRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .345 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Freddy FerminC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Drew WatersRF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Totals | 41 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 93-64 | 3.07 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 1.26 |
| Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.97 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 8.25 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler SimpsonCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .318 |
| Yandy DíazDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| Curtis Mead2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Kameron MisnerRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| Travis JankowskiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| José CaballeroSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Ben RortvedtC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .086 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 93-56 | 3.86 |
| Eric Orze | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 0.96 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25-18 | 5.06 |
| Hunter Bigge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 2.40 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- George M. Steinbrenner Field
- Attendance
- 8,794
- Duration
- 2 h 37
- Weather
- 82 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 3 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Nick Mahrley (Home plate) · Vic Carapazza (First base) · Edwin Jimenez (Second base) · Nic Lentz (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Rays?
Royals won 8-2 over Rays on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
When was Royals vs Rays played?
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 1:10 PM ET at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Where was Royals vs Rays played?
At George M. Steinbrenner Field.