Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

34-47, 15-25 Away

Final

44-33, 27-12 Home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	7	1
0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	-	5	10	2

RoyalsTop 1st
- G. Jax pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Single
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- G. Jax pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Misner stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- G. Jax pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- G. Jax pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- G. Jax pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Simpson stole second.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Sulser pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 6th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Kelly pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- G. Cleavinger pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Thomas hit for Rave
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- B. Way pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Thomas in right field.
  2
  5
- Simpson stole second.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Baker pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Rojas hit for Tolbert
  2
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Single	Four-seam FB	95

Josh Rojas crushes a home run

0:25

Jonny DeLuca hits an RBI double

0:32

Yandy Diaz hits an RBI single

0:33

Royals
2
Rays
1

Game 1

6/22

Royals
12
Rays
5

Game 2

6/23

Royals
3
Rays
5

Game 3

6/24

Royals
Rays

Game 4

6/25

MLB.TV

Tropicana Field

6:40 PM, June 24, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

St. Petersburg, Florida

Attendance: 11,857

Game Time:2:32

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	41	38	.519	-	L1
Cleveland	42	39	.519	-	W1
Minnesota	38	44	.463	4.5	L3
Detroit	34	46	.425	7.5	L2
Kansas City	34	47	.420	8	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	48	31	.608	-	W2
Tampa Bay	44	33	.571	3	W1
Toronto	39	41	.488	9.5	L2
Baltimore	38	44	.463	11.5	L2
Boston	32	46	.410	15.5	L1

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