Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Smyly
  
  Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Smyly
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Smyly
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Franklin. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Smyly
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Kennedy
  
  Forsythe strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kiermaier vs. Kennedy
  
  Kiermaier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Kennedy
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Smyly
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Smyly
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Smyly
  
  Orlando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burns vs. Smyly
  
  Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kennedy
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Souza vs. Kennedy
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Perez and he is out, Colon applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Souza vs. Kennedy
  
  Souza strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Kennedy
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickerson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Smyly
  
  Colon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Smyly
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Smyly
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Franklin vs. Kennedy
  
  Franklin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Shaffer vs. Kennedy
  
  Shaffer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casali vs. Kennedy
  
  Casali takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsythe vs. Kennedy
  
  Forsythe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Smyly
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Forsythe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Smyly
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Franklin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Smyly
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Shaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Smyly
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Smyly
  
  Orlando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Burns vs. Smyly
  
  Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kiermaier vs. Kennedy
  
  Kiermaier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Kennedy
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Longoria reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Kennedy
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Souza vs. Kennedy
  
  Souza strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickerson vs. Kennedy
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Smyly
  
  Colon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Smyly
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smyly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Smyly
  
  Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Smyly
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Franklin vs. Kennedy
  
  Franklin hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Shaffer vs. Kennedy
  
  Shaffer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Casali vs. Kennedy
  
  Casali hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Smyly
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Franklin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Smyly
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Smyly
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Kennedy
  
  Forsythe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kiermaier vs. Kennedy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Forsythe moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kiermaier vs. Kennedy
  
  Kiermaier hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Kennedy
  
  Longoria hits a line drive into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Kennedy
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Smyly
  
  Orlando hits a fly ball into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Smyly
  
  Burns strikes out. Casali drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burns out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Colon vs. Smyly
  
  Colon hits a line drive into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Souza vs. Kennedy
  
  Souza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuthbert. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dickerson vs. Strahm
  
  Matt Strahm now pitching.
  
  Dickerson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Franklin vs. Strahm
  
  Franklin takes first base on ball four. Souza moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Shaffer vs. Strahm
  
  Shaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Casali vs. Strahm
  
  Casali strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Boxberger
  
  Brad Boxberger now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cuthbert vs. Boxberger
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Boxberger
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shaffer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. Escobar moves to third. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Boxberger
  
  Morales is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Boxberger
  
  Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Kendrys Morales.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Boxberger
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Forsythe vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Forsythe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kiermaier vs. Soria
  
  Kiermaier takes first base on ball four. Forsythe moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Soria
  
  Longoria strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Soria
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souza vs. Soria
  
  Souza hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Soria
  
  Dickerson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burns. Dickerson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Franklin vs. Soria
  
  Franklin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franklin for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Colome
  
  Alex Colome now pitching.
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Burns vs. Colome
  
  Burns strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Colome
  
  Lorenzo Cain pinch hits for Christian Colon.
  
  Cain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orlando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Colome
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colome fields it and throws to first for the out. Orlando moves to third. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Cuthbert vs. Colome
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/2016 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Escobar A, ss         5  0  1  0   Forsythe L, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Cuthbert C, 3b        4  0  1  0   Kiermaier K, cf       3  1  0  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  1  2  0   Longoria E, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Morales K, dh         3  0  0  0   Miller B, ss          2  1  1  3   
Dyson J, pr           0  0  0  0   Souza S, rf           4  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   Dickerson C, dh       4  0  1  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  1  1  2   Franklin N, lf        3  0  0  0   
Orlando P, rf         4  0  3  0   Shaffer R, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Burns B, cf           4  0  0  0   Casali C, c           2  0  0  0   
Colon C, 2b           3  0  0  0                                      
Cain L, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  9  2                        28  3  4  3

Kansas City      000 200 000 --  2
Tampa Bay        000 000 03x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy I*            6.0  1  0  0  4  9
Strahm M              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Soria J (L)           1.0  3  3  3  1  1

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smyly D               7.0  5  2  2  1 10
Boxberger B (W)       1.0  2  0  0  1  2
Colome A (S)          1.0  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Cuthbert C
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 7
2B -- Hosmer E, Longoria E, Dickerson C
HR -- Gordon A, Miller B
CS -- Miller B
WP -- Kennedy I
T -- 2:42
A -- 13120

    

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