Rays score early, pile on late in 8-5 win over Royals
Tommy Pham, Yandy Diaz and Ji-Man Choi each drove in a pair of runs, sending the hot-hitting Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
8
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Kauffman Stadium · 11,744 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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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Gutiérrez singled to center, Dozier scored.
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Single 8-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Choi doubled to deep right center, Pham scored and B. Lowe scored.
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Double 8-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Kiermaier singled to center, N. Lowe scored, Kiermaier to second.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Soler homered to left (447 feet).
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Home Run 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : 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 5 : 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 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 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Díaz singled to center, B. Lowe scored, Choi to second.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gordon hit sacrifice fly to center, Mondesi scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Mondesi tripled to right, Maldonado scored and Merrifield scored.
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Triple 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Owings struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Chaz Roe pitches to Chris Owings
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Gutiérrez singled to center, Dozier scored.
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Single 8-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Play Result 8-4
Dozier to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-4
Dozier to second on fielder's indifference.
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Chaz Roe pitches to Kelvin Gutierrez
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Soler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Chaz Roe pitches to Jorge Soler
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
O'Hearn struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Chaz Roe pitches to Ryan O'Hearn
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Dozier walked.
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Chaz Roe pitches to Hunter Dozier
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Play Result 8-4
Roe relieved Castillo
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Head to Head
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
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter DozierDH17
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Jorge SolerRF12
Kelvin Gutierrez3B82
Chris OwingsCF12
Martin MaldonadoC15
TB
Brandon Lowe2B5
Tommy PhamLF28
Jiman Choi1B26
Yandy Diaz3B2
Nathaniel LoweDH46
Avisail GarciaRF24
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Daniel RobertsonSS26
Michael PerezC63
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