Archer, 3 homers help Rays beat Royals 12-1
Chris Archer pitched eight shutout innings Wednesday night and Logan Morrison, Rickie Weeks Jr., and Colby Rasmus homered for the Tampa Bay Rays in a 12-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
1
Tampa Bay Rays
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Soler doubled to left, Hosmer scored, Butera to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Rasmus homered to left center (383 feet), Miller, Morrison and Weeks Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-12
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Advancing On Force 0-11
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Advancing On Force 0-10
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-8
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Play Result 0-8
Weeks Jr. walked, Dickerson scored, Miller to third, Morrison to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-8
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Norris singled to center, Rasmus scored, Kiermaier to third, Norris thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 0-7
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 0-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Miller hit sacrifice fly to right, Dickerson scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Dickerson tripled to right, Norris scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Weeks Jr. homered to left center (393 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Morrison homered to center (444 feet), Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 1-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Moss struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Moss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Soler doubled to left, Hosmer scored, Butera to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Advancing On Force 1-12
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Double 0-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-12
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-12
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-12
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Butera singled to left center, Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-12
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Single 0-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-12
Butera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Hosmer singled to center.
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Single 0-12
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 0-12
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 0-12
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 0-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-12
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-12
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Play Result 0-12
Bonifacio popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 0-12
Pitch 3: in play
Showing the last 40 of 573 events.
Head to Head
KC leads series 2-1
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Corey DickersonLF10
Brad Miller2B15
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Morrison1B21
Rickie Weeks Jr.DH23
Colby RasmusRF28
Tim BeckhamSS9
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Derek NorrisC33
Substitutes
Daniel Robertson3B26
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonCF4
Jorge SolerRF12
Brandon MossDH37
Cheslor Cuthbert2B57
Substitutes
Jorge BonifacioLF36
Drew ButeraC16
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