Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

33-46, 14-24 Away

Final

43-32, 26-11 Home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Line Out
  Four-seam FB 96
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Loftin stole second.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Booser pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Sulser pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Mullins hit for DeLuca
  2
  1
- Mesa Jr. ran for Aranda
  2
  1
- Mesa Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Kimbrel pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Mullins in center field.
  2
  1
- Mesa Jr. in right field.
  2
  1
- Vilade at first base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- A. Lange pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Line Out	Four-seam FB	96

Yandy Diaz hits an RBI double

0:41

Carter Jensen hits an RBI single

0:20

Lane Thomas hits an RBI double

0:39

Royals
2
Rays
1

Game 1

6/22

Royals
Rays

Game 2

6/23

MLB.TV

Royals
Rays

Game 3

6/24

ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Royals
Rays

Game 4

6/25

MLB.TV

Tropicana Field

6:40 PM, June 22, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 11,298

Game Time:2:13

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gabe Morales
First Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Second Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	40	37	.519	-	W1
Cleveland	41	38	.519	-	L2
Minnesota	38	42	.475	3.5	L1
Detroit	34	44	.436	6.5	W4
Kansas City	33	46	.418	8	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	46	31	.597	-	L3
Tampa Bay	43	32	.573	2	L1
Toronto	39	39	.500	7.5	W2
Baltimore	38	42	.475	9.5	W3
Boston	31	45	.408	14.5	L2

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