Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Royals

34-47

3-5

Final

Rays

44-33

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3
TB	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	X	5

Who won: Rays 5-3

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Rays outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Yandy Diaz went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Rays. Josh Rojas went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

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Play by play

Top 9th
Loftin lined out to left.
Top 9th
Jensen struck out swinging.
HOME RUNTop 9th
Solo homer! 391 ft to right
Josh Rojas
Rojas homered to right (391 feet).
KC 3 - 5 TB
Top 9th
Rojas hit for Tolbert
Top 9th
Misner struck out swinging. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on the field was overturned.
Top 9th
Baker relieved Cleavinger
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
DeLuca grounded into fielder's choice to third, Díaz out at second.
Bot 8th
Díaz reached on infield single to shortstop, Simpson to third.
Bot 8th
Fortes flied out to center.
Bot 8th
Simpson stole second.
Bot 8th
Simpson walked.
Bot 8th
Walls popped out to shortstop.
Bot 8th
Way relieved Lynch IV
Bot 8th
Thomas in right field.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Thomas struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Thomas hit for Rave
Top 8th
Collins grounded out to shortstop.
Top 8th
Massey grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Cleavinger relieved Kelly
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Williamson lined out to right.
Bot 7th
Aranda fouled out to third.
Bot 7th
Vilade grounded out to shortstop.

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

Who won: Rays 5-3

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