Royals top Rays 6-3 to complete 6-0 homestand
Danny Duffy pitched six effective innings and rookie Whit Merrifield had two hits and scored a run as the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
3
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 30,554 att.
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 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Infante hit sacrifice fly to center, Cain scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Escobar hit sacrifice fly to center, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Jennings grounded out to third, Souza Jr. scored, Morrison to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Casali homered to left (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Miller singled to right, Mahtook scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Play Result 0-4
Cain safe at first on error by third baseman Longoria, Butera scored, Escobar to third.
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Error 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Butera reached on infield single to shortstop, Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Morales singled to left, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Cain singled to right, Merrifield scored, Cain to second advancing on throw.
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Miller grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 3-6
Casali to third, Guyer to second on wild pitch by Davis.
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Wild Pitch 3-6
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Wild Pitch 3-6
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Guyer singled to left, Casali to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Single 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Casali walked.
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Casali batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Mahtook struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Mahtook batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Motter flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Motter batting
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Play Result 3-6
Davis relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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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 Merrifield3B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonLF1
Drew ButeraC16
TB
Brandon GuyerDH24
Brad MillerSS15
Evan Longoria3B3
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Logan Morrison1B21
Desmond JenningsCF8
Taylor Motter2B55
Mikie MahtookLF99
Curt CasaliC12
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