Cain homers, drives in 4 as Royals top Rays 10-5
Lorenzo Cain homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to a season-best five games.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Kansas City Royals
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Dickerson singled to shallow right, Longoria scored, Motter to third, Morrison to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-10
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Morales homered to right (390 feet), Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Longoria singled to left, Miller scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Morales singled to center, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Hosmer doubled to shallow right center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Cain singled to right center, Cuthbert and Butera scored.
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End Inning 5-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Casali flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-10
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Casali batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Mahtook struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Mahtook batting
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Play Result 5-10
Davis relieved Alexander.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Dickerson singled to shallow right, Longoria scored, Motter to third, Morrison to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-10
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Advancing On Force 5-10
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Advancing On Force 5-10
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Single 4-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Souza Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-10
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Souza Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Morrison walked, Longoria to third, Motter to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Advancing On Force 4-10
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-10
Morrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Whit Merrifield2B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Brett EibnerLF52
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonLF1
TB
Brandon GuyerLF24
Brad MillerSS15
Evan Longoria3B3
Steve Pearce2B25
Logan Morrison1B21
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Corey DickersonDH10
Mikie MahtookCF99
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Taylor Motter2B55
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