Rays beat Royals 5-3 for 3-game sweep, drop KC to 13-30
C.J. Cron homered and scored three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City 5-3 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep of the woeful Royals.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 19,611 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
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Moustakas hit sacrifice fly to center, Soler scored.
-
Advancing On Play 5-3
-
Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
-
Play Result 5-2
Soler doubled to left, Jay scored.
-
Advancing On Play 5-2
-
Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Play Result 5-1
Ramos grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Cron scored, Wendle out at second.
-
Advancing On Force 5-1
-
Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
-
Play Result 4-1
Escobar hit sacrifice fly to right, Merrifield scored.
-
Advancing On Play 4-1
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
-
Play Result 4-0
Cron homered to left (422 feet).
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Moustakas struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Moustakas batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Soler flied out to center.
-
Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Soler batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Jay struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Jay batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Almonte singled to center.
-
Single 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
-
Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Almonte batting
-
Play Result 5-3
Colomé relieved Andriese.
-
Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
-
Lineup Change 5-3
-
Lineup Change 5-3
-
End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
-
Play Result 5-3
Cron struck out swinging.
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
-
Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
Showing the last 40 of 591 events.
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
Jon JayRF9
Jorge SolerDH12
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier1B17
Alcides EscobarSS3
Abraham AlmonteCF28
TB
Denard SpanLF4
C.J. CronDH28
Joey Wendle2B18
Wilson RamosC40
Brad Miller1B15
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Mallex SmithCF21
Daniel Robertson3B26
Johnny FieldRF82
MLB News
All news
News
New York Mets re-sign pitcher Robert Stock, 36, to one-year contract
The New York Mets re-signed pitcher Robert Stock, a 36-year-old veteran right-hander who earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, to a one-year contract Friday.
News
D-backs' Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery, should be ready for spring training
Corbin Carroll had surgery on his right elbow this week and is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February, the Diamondbacks said.
News
Witness: Clase 'inside' pitch info dried up amid Mizuhara case fallout
A witness said that the inside info he used to bet on Clase pitches dried up due to increased scrutiny from the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter.
News
Sources: Mariners to hire Yankees' Tanner Swanson as bench coach
Yankees catching coach and field coordinator Tanner Swanson is joining the Mariners' staff as bench coach, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.