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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
August 23, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 23, 2018 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tyler Glasnow |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 9,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Libka 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Carlos Torres 3B: Paul Nauert |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Lucas Duda | DH |
| Rosell Herrera | Right Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Brett Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mallex Smith | Left Fielder |
| Matt Duffy | Third Baseman |
| Jake Bauers | First Baseman |
| C.J. Cron | DH |
| Joey Wendle | Second Baseman |
| Willy Adames | Shortstop |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Gomez | Right Fielder |
| Jesus Sucre | Catcher |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
August 23, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Glasnow
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Glasnow
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gomez. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Glasnow
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Duda vs. Glasnow
There goes Gordon. The throw from Sucre and he is safe. Gordon steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Duda vs. Glasnow
Duda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Glasnow
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Duffy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Duffy
There goes Smith. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Duffy
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
vs. Duffy
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cron vs. Duffy
Cron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Wendle vs. Duffy
Wendle takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Cron moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
vs. Duffy
strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Glasnow
hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wendle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Glasnow
Dozier hits a popup towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Glasnow
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Duffy
Kiermaier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Duffy
Gomez hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sucre vs. Duffy
Sucre hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Glasnow
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Glasnow
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Glasnow
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Sucre and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Glasnow
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Glasnow
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Duda vs. Glasnow
There goes Gordon. The throw from Sucre and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Duda vs. Glasnow
Duda hits a fly ball into right field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Duffy
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Duffy
Duffy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
vs. Duffy
hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cron vs. Duffy
Cron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Wendle vs. Duffy
Wendle hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duffy tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
vs. Duffy
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cron moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kiermaier vs. Duffy
Kiermaier hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Glasnow
hits a line drive into right field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Glasnow
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Glasnow
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Duffy
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sucre vs. Duffy
Sucre hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Duffy
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of . Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Duffy
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
vs. Duffy
hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Glasnow
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Glasnow
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Glasnow
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Glasnow
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Escobar scores. Merrifield moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Glasnow
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield tags and scores. Gordon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Duda vs. Glasnow
Duda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
vs. Glasnow
strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cron vs. Duffy
Cron strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wendle vs. Duffy
Wendle hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Duffy
strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Kolarek
Adam Kolarek now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kolarek
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kolarek
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Kolarek
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. McCarthy
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sucre vs. McCarthy
Sucre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McCarthy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kolarek
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kolarek
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Kolarek covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kolarek
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McCarthy
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. McCarthy
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cron vs. McCarthy
Cron hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merrifield fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Duffy scores. Cron moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wendle vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Wendle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
takes first base on ball four. Cron moves to third. Wendle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kiermaier vs.
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Alvarado
Jose Alvarado now pitching.
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Alvarado
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Alvarado
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching. Ji-Man Choi pinch hits for Carlos Gomez.
Choi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Maurer
Unknown Player pinch hits for Jesus Sucre.
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maurer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Maurer
Duffy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Romo
Mallex Smith now playing right field. Unknown Player now playing left field. Unknown Player now catching. Sergio Romo now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Romo
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Romo
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cron vs. Flynn
Cron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Wendle vs. Flynn
Wendle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cron moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
vs. Flynn
is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kiermaier vs. Flynn
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards first. fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on . Cron moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2018 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 4 1 3 0 Smith M, lf-rf 5 0 3 0
Gordon A, lf 3 1 2 1 Duffy M, 3b 4 2 2 0
Perez S, c 3 0 0 1 Bauers J, 1b 4 2 2 0
Duda L, dh 3 0 1 1 Cron C, dh 4 0 2 0
Herrera R, rf 4 0 0 0 Wendle J, 2b 2 0 0 1
O'Hearn R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adames W, ss 3 0 1 1
Dozier H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kiermaier K, cf 5 0 0 0
Phillips B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gomez C, rf 3 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 3 1 0 0 Choi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lowe B, lf 0 0 0 0
Sucre J, c 3 0 1 0
Perez M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 35 4 11 2
Kansas City 100 020 000 -- 3
Tampa Bay 002 000 101 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D 5.0 6 2 2 2 7
McCarthy K 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Hill T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Newberry J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Maurer B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Flynn B (L) 0.1 1 1 0 2 0
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Glasnow T 5.0 5 3 3 3 8
Kolarek A 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Alvarado J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Romo S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Merrifield W, O'Hearn R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 14
2B -- Gordon A, Smith M 2
SB -- Gordon A 2, Smith M, Merrifield W
SF -- Wendle J, Perez S
HBP -- by Duffy D (Cron C)
T -- 2:51
A -- 9088
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