Morrison homers again as Rays defeat Royals 5-3
Logan Morrison, Steven Souza Jr. and Adeiny Hechavarria each went deep and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday night for their latest series victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Morrison homered to right center (433 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Souza Jr. homered to left (417 feet).
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Merrifield homered to left (392 feet), Cuthbert and Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Longoria hit sacrifice fly to center, Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Souza Jr. singled to center, Bourjos scored, Kiermaier to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Hechavarria homered to center (399 feet).
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Bonifacio struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Bonifacio batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Moustakas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Pérez singled to left.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Hosmer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Hosmer batting
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Play Result 5-3
Colomé relieved Hunter.
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Play Result 5-3
Dickerson in left field.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Hechavarria lined out to first.
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Line Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
Showing the last 40 of 540 events.
Head to Head
TB wins series 2-1
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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Melky CabreraLF53
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike MoustakasDH18
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Alcides EscobarSS3
TB
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Steven Souza Jr.DH21
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Morrison1B21
Wilson RamosC40
Cesar PuelloLF75
Brad Miller2B15
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Peter BourjosRF25
Substitutes
Corey DickersonLF10
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