Top 1

• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Kennedy
  
  Span hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cron vs. Kennedy
  
  Cron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wendle vs. Kennedy
  
  Wendle hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Kennedy
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Kennedy
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hechavarria vs. Kennedy
  
  Hechavarria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy scores. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Kennedy
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Hechavarria moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Sucre vs. Kennedy
  
  Sucre strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Banda
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards short. Hechavarria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Banda
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Banda
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Kennedy
  
  Span hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Kennedy
  
  Cron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wendle vs. Kennedy
  
  Wendle strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Kennedy
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Banda
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Span. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Banda
  
  Escobar hits a line drive beyond first. Miller can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Banda
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. Moustakas scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Banda
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Almonte vs. Banda
  
  Almonte hits a line drive towards short. Hechavarria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kennedy
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jay. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hechavarria vs. Kennedy
  
  Hechavarria hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Kennedy
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goins vs. Banda
  
  Goins hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Banda
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Banda
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sucre vs. Kennedy
  
  Sucre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Kennedy
  
  Span hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. Kennedy
  
  Cron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Banda
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Banda
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Banda
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wendle vs. Kennedy
  
  Wendle hits a popup towards first. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Kennedy
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Kennedy
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hechavarria vs. Kennedy
  
  Hechavarria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Banda
  
  Daniel Robertson now playing third base.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Banda
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Almonte vs. Banda
  
  Almonte bunts towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Goins vs. Banda
  
  Goins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon scores. Dozier moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Merrifield vs. Banda
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Span throws the ball in to Wendle who tags Merrifield, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dozier scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Rays, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kennedy
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jay. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomez bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Sucre vs. Kennedy
  
  Sucre bunts towards first. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first, with Goins covering, for the out. Smith scores. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Kennedy
  
  Span strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Alvarado
  
  Unknown Player now playing right field. Jose Alvarado now pitching.
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Alvarado
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Alvarado
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Alvarado
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cron vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Cron strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wendle vs. McCarthy
  
  Wendle hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. McCarthy
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Alvarado
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Alvarado
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Almonte vs. Alvarado
  
  Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almonte for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Goins vs. Alvarado
  
  Goins strikes out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Merrifield vs. Romo
  
  Sergio Romo now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Dozier scores. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jay vs. Romo
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jay for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hechavarria vs.
  
  Hechavarria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Romo
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Venters
  
  Jonny Venters now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wendle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Venters
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Venters
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sucre vs. Herrera
  
  Sucre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Span vs. Herrera
  
  Span hits a line drive into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cron vs. Herrera
  
  Cron hits a fly ball into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Wendle vs. Herrera
  
  Wendle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sucre moves to second. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Robertson vs. Herrera
  
  Robertson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rays, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Colome
  
  Alex Colome now pitching.
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Colome
  
  Almonte strikes out. Sucre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Almonte out. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Goins vs. Colome
  
  Goins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rays, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Colome
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/2018 -- Tampa Bay at Kansas City (N)

  Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Span D, lf            5  1  1  0   Merrifield W, dh      5  0  2  3   
Cron C, dh            5  1  2  2   Jay J, rf             4  0  1  0   
Wendle J, 2b          5  0  1  1   Perez S, c            4  0  0  0   
Duffy M, 3b           3  1  1  0   Moustakas M, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Robertson D, 3b       2  0  0  0   Escobar A, ss         4  0  2  0   
Miller B, 1b          2  1  1  0   Gordon A, lf          3  2  1  1   
Hechavarria A, ss     4  0  1  1   Dozier H, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Smith M, cf           3  1  1  1   Almonte A, cf         3  0  0  0   
Gomez C, rf           1  0  0  0   Goins R, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Field J, rf           1  1  1  0                                      
Sucre J, c            3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        35  5 11  5

Tampa Bay        301 001 001 --  6
Kansas City      010 020 200 --  5

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Banda A               5.0  6  3  3  0  1
Alvarado J            1.2  2  2  2  1  1
Romo S                0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Venters J (W)         0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Colome A (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy I             6.0  7  5  5  3  6
McCarthy K            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Hill T                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Herrera K (L)         1.0  3  1  1  0  0

DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Duffy M, Moustakas M, Miller B, Smith M, Dozier H
HR -- Cron C
SH -- Almonte A, Gomez C, Sucre J
SF -- Smith M
T -- 2:53
A -- 21500

    

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