Wendle RBI single with 2 outs in 9th lifts Rays over Royals
Joey Wendle singled in a run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
6
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 21,500 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 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Wendle singled to left, Field scored, Sucre to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Merrifield singled to right center, Gordon and Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: 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 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: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Sucre sacrificed to first, Smith scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Merrifield singled to left, Dozier scored, Merrifield out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Goins grounded out to shortstop, Gordon scored, Dozier to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Smith hit sacrifice fly to left, Miller scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Gordon grounded out to first, Moustakas scored, Escobar to second.
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Merrifield flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Goins singled to left.
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Single 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Goins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Almonte struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Almonte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Dozier flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Dozier batting
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Play Result 6-5
Colomé relieved Venters.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Robertson lined out to second.
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Line Out 6-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Head to Head
TB 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
Whit MerrifieldDH15
Jon JayRF9
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier1B17
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Ryan Goins2B25
TB
Denard SpanLF4
C.J. CronDH28
Joey Wendle2B18
Matt Duffy3B9
Brad Miller1B15
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Mallex SmithCF21
Carlos GomezRF91
Jesus SucreC40
Substitutes
Daniel Robertson3B26
Johnny FieldRF82
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