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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
May 8, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 8, 2017 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nathan Karns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Blake Snell |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 12,826 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Chad Whitson 3B: Mike Everitt |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | DH |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Corey Dickerson | DH |
| Brad Miller | Second Baseman |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Logan Morrison | First Baseman |
| Steven Souza | Right Fielder |
| Colby Rasmus | Left Fielder |
| Tim Beckham | Shortstop |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
| Derek Norris | Catcher |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rays
Tropicana Field
May 8, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Snell
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Snell
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Snell
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Snell
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Karns
Dickerson hits a popup off the glove of Escobar, and into shallow left field. Dickerson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Karns
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickerson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Karns
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Karns
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Souza vs. Karns
Souza hits a line drive into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Snell
Soler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Snell
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Snell
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Snell
There's a wild pitch. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Snell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Karns
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain who is chasing the ball. Rasmus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Beckham vs. Karns
Beckham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kiermaier vs. Karns
Kiermaier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Norris vs. Karns
Norris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Snell
Butera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Snell
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Snell
Cain hits a ball on the ground into center field. Kiermaier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiermaier. Escobar scores. Cain moves all the way to home. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Snell
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Snell
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Snell
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beckham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Snell
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Karns
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Karns
Miller takes first base on ball four. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Longoria vs. Karns
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dickerson moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Karns
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Souza vs. Karns
Souza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Snell
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Snell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Snell
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Snell
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Karns
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Karns
Beckham hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Karns
Kiermaier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Snell
Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Snell
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiermaier. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Snell
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Snell
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Karns
Norris hits a popup in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Karns
Dickerson hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Karns
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Snell
Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Pruitt
Austin Pruitt now pitching.
Cuthbert hits a fly ball towards right. Souza catches it and throws to first to double up Merrifield. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pruitt
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Pruitt
There goes Gordon. The throw from Norris and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Pruitt
Butera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Pruitt
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Karns
Longoria hits a line drive beyond second. Merrifield can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Karns
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Souza vs. Karns
Souza strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Karns
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Pruitt
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beckham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Pruitt
There goes Cain. The throw from Norris and he is safe. Cain steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Pruitt
Hosmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cain moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Pruitt
There goes Hosmer. The throw from Norris and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Cain scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Pruitt
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Soler vs. Pruitt
Soler hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Pruitt
There goes Hosmer. The throw from Norris and he is safe. Hosmer steals third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Pruitt
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cuthbert vs. Pruitt
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Hosmer scores. Perez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Pruitt
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Karns
Beckham hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Karns
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer fields the ball and throws to Karns covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Karns
Norris is hit by the pitch. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dickerson vs. Strahm
Matt Strahm now pitching.
Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiermaier moves to third. Norris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Strahm
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Longoria vs. Strahm
There's a wild pitch. Kiermaier scores. Norris moves to third. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Longoria vs. Strahm
Longoria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Strahm
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Whitley
Peter Bourjos now playing right field. Chase Whitley now pitching.
Butera hits a line drive into right field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Whitley
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Whitley
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourjos vs. Strahm
Bourjos strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Strahm
Rasmus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckham vs. Strahm
Beckham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Strahm
Kiermaier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Alvarado
Jose Alvarado now pitching.
Hosmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Alvarado
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beckham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Alvarado
Soler hits a line drive into right field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Soria
Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Soria
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Rays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Soria
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2017 -- Kansas City at Tampa Bay (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 5 1 2 0 Dickerson C, dh 4 1 3 0
Cain L, cf 5 2 2 1 Miller B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Hosmer E, 1b 5 2 3 0 Longoria E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Perez S, dh 4 0 2 1 Morrison L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Soler J, rf 5 0 0 0 Souza S, rf 3 0 0 0
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bourjos P, rf 1 0 0 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rasmus C, lf 4 1 2 1
Gordon A, lf 2 1 0 0 Beckham T, ss 4 0 0 0
Butera D, c 4 1 2 2 Kiermaier K, cf 4 1 1 0
Norris D, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 4 35 3 9 2
Kansas City 003 011 200 -- 7
Tampa Bay 100 000 110 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Karns N (W) 6.1 6 2 2 2 10
Strahm M 1.2 2 1 1 1 4
Soria J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Snell B (L)* 5.0 10 4 4 1 2
Pruitt A 2.0 3 3 1 1 3
Whitley C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Alvarado J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Kiermaier K, Norris D 2, Miller B
DP -- Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Tampa Bay 9
2B -- Dickerson C, Escobar A, Hosmer E
3B -- Rasmus C
HR -- Butera D, Rasmus C
SB -- Gordon A, Cain L, Hosmer E 2
HBP -- by Pruitt A (Gordon A), by Karns N (Norris D)
WP -- Snell B, Strahm M
T -- 3:18
A -- 12826
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