Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays
33-46, 14-24 Away
6
33-46, 14-24 Away
7th,1 out
43-32, 26-11 Home
1
43-32, 26-11 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. MarteRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .343 | .357 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .349 | .439 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .348 | .498 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .247 | .334 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .312 | .430 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .319 | .349 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .286 | .453 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .296 | .217 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .304 | .333 | .304 |
| 26 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BMassey (13, McClanahan)
- HRLoftin (3, 1st inning off McClanahan 0 on, 1 Out); Caglianone 2 (14, 1st inning off McClanahan 0 on, 1 Out, 5th inning off McClanahan 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBILoftin 2 (24), Caglianone 3 (30)
- 2Out RBICaglianone 2; Loftin.
- SHTolbert
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP1-3 (Thomas 0-1, Misner 0-1, Loftin 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Tolbert-Caglianone)
Rays Hitting
- Batting
- RBICaminero (35)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-7 (Díaz 0-1, Mullins 0-1, Walls 0-1, Palacios 0-1, Feduccia 0-2, Caminero 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSPalacios (5, 2nd base by Avila/Perez)
- SBSimpson (17, 2nd base off Avila/Perez)
- Fielding
- EMcClanahan (3, throw)
- AssistsSimpson (Tolbert at 2nd base).
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPDíaz (by Avila)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 1/1; Cruz 2/4; Avila 15/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-1-2-2-0; Cruz-1-0-2-3; Avila-15-9-14-10
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCruz 1-2; Avila 2-5
- Game ScoresL Avila 59
Rays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75-51 | 3.30 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 5.54 |
| 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 87-58 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMatz 3/3; McClanahan 19/25
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMatz-2-2-1-2; McClanahan-13-7-11-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMatz 2-0; McClanahan 6-8
- Game ScoresS McClanahan 47
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | TB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Loftin homered to left (403 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Caglianone homered to right (443 feet). | 2 | 0 | |
| 1st | Caminero singled to center, Díaz scored, Aranda to second. | 2 | 1 | |
| 5th | Tolbert hit sacrifice bunt, Massey scored, Tolbert to first on throwing error by pitcher McClanahan, Tolbert to third. | 3 | 1 | |
| 5th | Loftin singled to left, Tolbert scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 5th | Caglianone homered to left center (416 feet), Loftin scored. | 6 | 1 | |
KC leads 1-0
Game Information
Tropicana Field
6:40 PM, June 23, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- Second Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
- Third Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
2026 American League Central Standings
| 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 |
2026 American League East Standings
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