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Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB
Royals
34-46
12-5
Final
Rays
43-33
Tropicana Field
TV: MLB.TV
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KC20004005112
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Who won: Royals 12-5

The Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Royals outscored the Rays 4-0 in the 5th inning. Jac Caglianone went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Royals. Junior Caminero went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.8Jac CaglianoneRF
  2. 28.7Nick Loftin3B
  3. 38.2Junior Caminero3B
  4. 47.3Tyler TolbertSS
  5. 57.2Josh Rojas3B
  6. 67.1Salvador PerezDH
  7. 77.1Luinder AvilaSP
  8. 87.0Jonathan Aranda1B
  9. 96.9Chandler SimpsonLF
  10. 106.8Taylor WallsSS
  11. 116.7Carter JensenC
  12. 126.7Michael Massey2B

Team stats

KCTB
14Hits9
3Home runs1
10RBI5
1Walks6
6Strikeouts9
5.00ERA8.00
166Pitches129

Player of the game

Jac Caglianone

KC · 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI

8.8

Win probability

100%KC final
KCTB

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thRichie Palacios

    Flied out to left

    Palacios flied out to left.

    R. Palacios · 1-5

  2. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    Junior Caminero

    Singled to left, Aranda scored

    J. Caminero · 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Caminero singled to left, Aranda scored, Mullins to third.

    KC 12 - 5 TB
  3. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    Cedric Mullins

    Singled to left, Walls scored

    C. Mullins · 1-4, 1 RBI

    Mullins singled to left, Walls scored, Aranda to second.

    KC 12 - 4 TB
  4. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    Jonathan Aranda

    Singled to center, Simpson scored

    J. Aranda · 2-5, 1 RBI

    Aranda singled to center, Simpson scored, Walls to third.

    KC 12 - 3 TB
  5. Bot 9thVictor Mesa Jr.

    Struck out swinging

    Mesa Jr. struck out swinging.

    V. Mesa Jr. · 0-1

  6. Bot 9thTB

    Mesa Jr. hit for Díaz

  7. Bot 9thHunter Feduccia

    Struck out looking

    Feduccia struck out looking.

    H. Feduccia · 0-4

  8. Bot 9thTaylor Walls

    Singled to center

    Walls singled to center, Simpson to second.

    T. Walls · 1-3

  9. Bot 9thChandler Simpson

    Walked

    Simpson walked.

    C. Simpson · 0-2

  10. Bot 9thConnor Seabold

    Seabold relieved Massey

  11. Bot 9thKC

    Jensen catching

    Jensen catching.

  12. Bot 9thKC

    Rojas at second base

    Rojas at second base.

  13. Bottom of the 9th inning
  14. Top 9thStarling Marte

    Lined out to right

    Marte lined out to right.

    S. Marte · 0-4, 1 RBI

  15. Top 9thCarter Jensen

    Fouled out to right

    Jensen fouled out to right, Rojas to third.

    C. Jensen · 1-4

  16. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Josh Rojas

    Doubled to center, Loftin scored

    J. Rojas · 1-1, 1 RBI

    Rojas doubled to center, Loftin scored.

    KC 12 - 2 TB
  17. Top 9thKC

    Rojas hit for Perez

  18. Top 9thJac Caglianone

    Grounded out to second

    Caglianone grounded out to second, Loftin to second.

    J. Caglianone · 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI

  19. Top 9thNick Loftin

    Singled to right

    Loftin singled to right.

    N. Loftin · 4-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  20. Top 9thBen Williamson

    Williamson relieved Matz

  21. Top of the 9th inning
  22. Bot 8thJonny DeLuca

    Grounded out to third

    DeLuca grounded out to third.

    J. DeLuca · 1-3

  23. Bot 8thRichie Palacios

    Lined out to center

    Palacios lined out to center.

    R. Palacios · 1-5

  24. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Junior Caminero

    Solo homer! 416 ft to left center

    J. Caminero · 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Caminero homered to left center (416 feet).

    KC 11 - 2 TB
  25. Bot 8thCedric Mullins

    Grounded out to second

    Mullins grounded out to second.

    C. Mullins · 1-4, 1 RBI

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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