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Retrosheet Boxscore: Tampa Bay Rays 4, Kansas City Royals 2 (2)

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Tampa Bay Rays 4, Kansas City Royals 2 (2)

Day

Game Played on Saturday, July 15, 2023 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

TB  A    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  1  1  -   4 11  0
KC  A    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
BATTING
Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Siri cf                       5   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Franco ss                     3   1   1   0       2   0       1   6
H. Ramirez dh                 3   1   1   1       1   1       0   0
Arozarena lf                  5   0   3   1       0   1       1   0
Paredes 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Raley 1b                      4   0   2   1       0   1       9   0
Margot rf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Bethancourt c                 2   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
  J. Lowe ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Mejia c                     1   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Walls 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  B. Lowe ph,2b               2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Armstrong p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Criswell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Poche p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kelly p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fairbanks p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   4       3   8      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: Franco (22,off Ragans); B. Lowe (9,off Coleman).
3B: Arozarena (2,off Cuas); J. Lowe (1,off Heasley).
SF: H. Ramirez (3,off Coleman).
IBB: Franco (3,by Coleman).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Franco (9,2nd base by Ragans/Fermin).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garcia 3b                     3   0   0   1       0   0       1   2
Witt ss                       4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Perez dh                      4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Melendez lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Fermin c                      4   0   0   0       0   2       9   1
Massey 2b                     2   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Duffy ph,2b                 2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Waters cf,rf                  3   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Pratto 1b                     3   1   2   0       0   1       8   0
Blanco rf                     2   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
  Isbel ph,cf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Ragans p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Cuas p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heasley p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Coleman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       0   6      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Pratto (15,off Criswell); Witt (16,off Criswell).
SF: Garcia (4,off Criswell).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blanco (6,2nd base off Criswell/Bethancourt).
CS: Blanco (3,2nd base by Criswell/Bethancourt).
PITCHING
Tampa Bay Rays               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Armstrong                     2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Criswell                      4     5   2   2   0   2   0  16
Poche W(7-2)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Kelly                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Fairbanks SV(10)              1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     7   2   2   0   6   0  33

Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ragans                        5     4   1   1   2   3   0  20
Cuas                          1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Heasley                       1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Hernandez L(0-5)              1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Coleman                       1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6
Totals                        9    11   4   4   3   8   0  40
IBB: Coleman (1,Franco).
Umpires: HP - Erich Bacchus, 1B - Ryan Wills, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Lew Williams
Official Scorer: Randy Oliver
Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 18052
Starting Lineups:

   Tampa Bay Rays                Kansas City Royals       
1. Siri                cf        Garcia              3b
2. Franco              ss        Witt                ss
3. H. Ramirez          dh        Perez               dh
4. Arozarena           lf        Melendez            lf
5. Paredes             3b        Fermin              c
6. Raley               1b        Massey              2b
7. Margot              rf        Waters              cf
8. Bethancourt         c         Pratto              1b
9. Walls               2b        Blanco              rf
   Armstrong           p         Ragans              p

RAYS 1ST: Siri struck out; Franco walked; Franco was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); H. Ramirez walked;
Arozarena singled to left [H. Ramirez to second]; Paredes popped
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rays 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Garcia grounded out (third to first); Witt struck
out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rays 0, Royals 0.

RAYS 2ND: Raley singled to center; Margot forced Raley (pitcher
to second) [Margot to first]; Bethancourt popped to first; Walls
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Melendez singled to center; Fermin lined to left;
Massey lined to center; Waters forced Melendez (shortstop
unassisted) [Waters to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 0,
Royals 0.

RAYS 3RD: Siri flied to right; Franco doubled to left; H.
Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Franco to third];
Arozarena singled to left [Franco scored]; Paredes struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: CRISWELL REPLACED ARMSTRONG (PITCHING); Pratto
doubled to center; On a bunt Blanco singled to pitcher [Pratto
to third]; Garcia lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [Pratto
scored]; Blanco was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was
upheld; Witt grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rays 1, Royals 1.

RAYS 4TH: Raley grounded out (second to first); Margot popped to
second; Bethancourt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rays 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Melendez
flied to center; Fermin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rays
1, Royals 1.

RAYS 5TH: Walls grounded out (pitcher to first); Siri grounded
out (third to first); Franco grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rays 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Massey flied to right; Waters singled to center;
Pratto singled to right [Waters to third]; Blanco forced Pratto
(shortstop to second) [Waters scored, Blanco to first]; Blanco
stole second; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 1, Royals 2.

RAYS 6TH: CUAS REPLACED RAGANS (PITCHING); H. Ramirez struck
out; Arozarena tripled to right; Paredes reached on a fielder's
choice [Arozarena out at home (third to catcher)]; Raley struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Witt doubled to left; Perez was called out on
strikes; Melendez grounded out (first unassisted) [Witt to
third]; Fermin popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 1,
Royals 2.

RAYS 7TH: HEASLEY REPLACED CUAS (PITCHING); Margot singled to
left; J. LOWE BATTED FOR BETHANCOURT; J. Lowe tripled to center
[Margot scored]; B. LOWE BATTED FOR WALLS; B. Lowe grounded out
(first unassisted); Siri struck out; Franco flied to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: MEJIA REPLACED J. LOWE (PLAYING C ); B. LOWE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); POCHE REPLACED CRISWELL (PITCHING); DUFFY
BATTED FOR MASSEY; Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first);
Waters grounded out (third to first); Pratto struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rays 2, Royals 2.

RAYS 8TH: DUFFY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HERNANDEZ REPLACED
HEASLEY (PITCHING); H. Ramirez singled to left; Arozarena flied
to center [H. Ramirez to second]; Paredes flied to right; Raley
singled to right [H. Ramirez scored]; Margot was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: KELLY REPLACED POCHE (PITCHING); ISBEL BATTED FOR
BLANCO; Isbel lined to center; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to
first); Witt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rays 3, Royals 2.

RAYS 9TH: WATERS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ISBEL STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); COLEMAN REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Mejia
singled to right; B. Lowe doubled to right [Mejia to third];
Siri grounded out (shortstop to first); Franco was walked
intentionally; H. Ramirez out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Mejia scored]; Arozarena was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rays 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: FAIRBANKS REPLACED KELLY (PITCHING); Perez singled
to center; Melendez flied to center; Fermin struck out; Duffy
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rays 4, Royals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rays             4  11   0    9
 Royals           2   7   0    4
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