MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/21/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1835 - TUESDAY, JULY 21ST, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (55-47) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 7 0
Kansas City Royals (57-45) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 0
Rays Edge Past Royals, 5-4
The Kansas City Royals got a sterling performance from pitcher Bryse Wilson, but the Tampa Bay Rays still prevailed, 5-4. Wilson threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball. Ken Giles earned the save, his 27th in 29 tries. Tampa Bay is now 55-47, 3 games up in the American League East Division.

Buster Posey had a big at-bat in the top of the ninth inning for the Rays. With his team down, 4-3, the catcher hit a 2-run single, to put Tampa Bay ahead.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Posey said.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .246 15 38
T. Edman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .249 5 25
N. Cruz LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .205 10 34
D. Vogelbach 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .253 25 56
A. Hicks RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .223 12 36
B. Posey C 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .261 6 21
I. Diaz 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .294 9 33
J. Iglesias SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272 1 19
A. Hedges DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .215 5 20
Totals 33 5 7 5 2 14 7      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Kiermaier (16, 9th Inning off T. Guilbeau, 0 on, 0 outs) A. Hicks (13, 9th Inning off J. Diaz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Vogelbach (25, 2nd Inning off B. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs) K. Kiermaier (15, 6th Inning off B. Wilson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vogelbach 4 , K. Kiermaier 6 , A. Hicks 4 , B. Posey
2-out RBI: K. Kiermaier , A. Hicks , B. Posey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Iglesias
GIDP: B. Posey
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Porcello-Vogelbach, Vogelbach-Iglesias-Vogelbach)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker LF 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 .280 7 44
H. Kendrick DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 10 41
A. Rizzo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 17 54
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .275 18 64
T. Grisham CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .297 23 62
A. Aquino RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .243 19 55
J. Profar 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .266 5 34
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276 2 36
S. Murphy C 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .247 15 43
Totals 34 4 10 4 2 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Winker (26, 7th Inning off M. Givens, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Arenado (25, 2nd Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Profar (5, 7th Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Murphy (15, 7th Inning off M. Givens, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Kendrick , A. Aquino , J. Winker 3 , J. Profar 4 , T. Grisham 2 , N. Arenado 2 , D. Swanson , S. Murphy 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Arenado , A. Rizzo
GIDP: J. Profar
Sac Fly: A. Aquino
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Profar-Rizzo)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Porcello 6.0 8 3 3 2 0 1 94 56 4.74   
M. Givens 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 18 10 13.50   
J. Venters W (5-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 9 1.65   
K. Giles SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 10 2.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Porcello 42
Batters Faced: R. Porcello 26, M. Givens 5, J. Venters 3, K. Giles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Porcello 7-9, M. Givens 1-2, J. Venters 0-0, K. Giles 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Porcello 94-56, M. Givens 18-10, J. Venters 13-9, K. Giles 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Givens 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Wilson 7.0 4 2 2 0 10 2 90 64 3.07   
S. Bracho H (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 8 2.64   
T. Guilbeau H (2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 16 8 3.12   
J. Diaz L (5-6), BS (3) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 18 11 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wilson 71
Batters Faced: B. Wilson 24, S. Bracho 3, T. Guilbeau 4, J. Diaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wilson 7-3, S. Bracho 0-1, T. Guilbeau 1-0, J. Diaz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wilson 90-64, S. Bracho 11-8, T. Guilbeau 16-8, J. Diaz 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Diaz 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bryse Wilson
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 37180
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