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Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB
Royals
48-72
1-7
Final
Rays
63-54
Tropicana Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rays 7-1

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 3-1. The Rays outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 7th inning. Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays. Michael Massey went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Player of the game

Yandy Diaz

TB · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI

8.3

Win probability

100%TB final
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Play by play

  1. Top 9thNicky Lopez

    Struck out swinging

    Lopez struck out swinging.

    N. Lopez · 0-4

  2. Top 9thKyle Isbel

    Doubled to deep center

    Isbel doubled to deep center.

    K. Isbel · 1-4

  3. Top 9thMichael A. Taylor

    Taylor struck out looking

    Taylor struck out looking.

    M. Taylor · 2-4

  4. Top 9thMJ Melendez

    Grounded out to second

    Melendez grounded out to second.

    M. Melendez · 0-1

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thYu Chang

    Flied out to center

    Chang flied out to center.

    Y. Chang · 0-1

  7. Bot 8thJose Siri

    Struck out looking

    Siri struck out looking.

    J. Siri · 1-4

  8. Bot 8thRoman Quinn

    Tripled to right

    Quinn tripled to right.

    R. Quinn · 3-4

  9. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Christian Bethancourt

    Solo homer! 403 ft to left

    C. Bethancourt · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Bethancourt homered to left (403 feet).

    KC 1 - 7 TB
  10. Bot 8thJiman Choi

    Doubled to deep left

    Choi doubled to deep left, Choi out stretching at third.

    J. Choi · 1-4

  11. Bot 8thJosh Staumont

    Staumont relieved Keller

  12. Bot 8thKC

    Melendez catching

    Melendez catching.

  13. Bot 8thKC

    Eaton in left field

    Eaton in left field.

  14. Bottom of the 8th inning
  15. Top 8thHunter Dozier

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    Dozier grounded into fielder's choice to third, Eaton out at second.

    H. Dozier · 0-4

  16. Top 8thVinnie Pasquantino

    Struck out swinging

    Pasquantino struck out swinging.

    V. Pasquantino · 0-3

  17. Top 8thKC

    Eaton ran for Perez

  18. Top 8thSalvador Perez

    Walked

    Perez walked.

    S. Perez · 1-2

  19. Top 8thBobby Witt Jr.

    Grounded out to first

    Witt Jr. grounded out to first.

    B. Witt Jr. · 0-4

  20. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Michael Massey

    Solo homer! 386 ft to right

    M. Massey · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Massey homered to right (386 feet).

    KC 1 - 6 TB
  21. Top 8thShawn Armstrong

    Armstrong relieved Poché

  22. Top 8thTB

    Chang at third base

    Chang at third base.

  23. Top of the 8th inning
  24. Bot 7thTaylor Walls

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Walls grounded out to shortstop.

    T. Walls · 1-4

  25. Bot 7thDavid Peralta

    Struck out looking

    Peralta struck out looking.

    D. Peralta · 0-4

Season seriesTB wins series 3-1

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