MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/04/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1890 - THURSDAY, JULY 4TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (55-32) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Kansas City Royals (41-49) 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 7 12 1
Royals Sink Rays, 7-3
Behind the bravura of second baseman Jeison Guzman, the Kansas City Royals topped the Tampa Bay Rays by the score of 7-3. Guzman was 4 for 4 with 4 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Royals. The winning pitcher was Blake Snell. His record is now 2-2. The left-hander went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits for the Royals. Kansas City is now 41-49.

Nelson Velazquez contributed to the Kansas City win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"There's still time to turn this season around," said Guzman.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Bruján 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274 7 28
K. Misner LF 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 .241 4 15
C. Seager SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .332 17 57
Y. Díaz 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .324 13 54
I. Paredes 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .212 15 52
J. Lowe RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .258 15 45
M. Margot CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .274 4 28
D. Solano DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .245 2 22
R. Pinto C 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .234 5 11
Totals 33 3 8 3 7 8 23      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Seager (16, 3rd Inning off B. Snell, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Lowe (12, 4th Inning off B. Snell, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Margot (19, 6th Inning off A. Reyes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Pinto (5, 3rd Inning off B. Snell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Bruján , K. Misner , C. Seager 2 , J. Lowe 3 , M. Margot 2 , D. Solano , R. Pinto 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Díaz , I. Paredes , J. Lowe , D. Solano , R. Pinto
GIDP: C. Seager
Sac Fly: R. Pinto
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Bruján (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Seager-Bruján-Díaz, Paredes-Bruján-Díaz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Garcia 3B 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .242 0 18
J. Guzman 2B 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .277 5 19
V. Pasquantino DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .268 14 58
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .295 7 54
M. Melendez LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .268 7 34
N. Velazquez RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .261 8 25
K. Isbel CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .265 3 28
D. Mann 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .188 4 21
F. Fermin C 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .256 6 27
Totals 34 7 12 7 1 12 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Melendez (8, 1st Inning off D. Rasmussen, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Mann (21, 2nd Inning off D. Rasmussen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Garcia (5, 4th Inning off A. Civale, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Velazquez (8, 1st Inning off D. Rasmussen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Garcia 3 , J. Guzman 4 , V. Pasquantino , B. Witt Jr. , M. Melendez 2 , N. Velazquez 5 , D. Mann 2 , F. Fermin
2-out RBI: M. Garcia , J. Guzman 2 , M. Melendez , N. Velazquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Witt Jr.
GIDP: B. Witt Jr. , D. Mann
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: F. Fermin (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Mann-Witt Jr.-Snell)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rasmussen L (8-7) 3.0 6 5 5 0 4 1 68 4.04   
A. Civale 1.2 4 2 2 1 2 0 42 3.22   
E. Reifert 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 24 2.18   
C. Poche 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rasmussen 29
Batters Faced: D. Rasmussen 15, A. Civale 9, E. Reifert 7, C. Poche 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rasmussen 2-3, A. Civale 1-1, E. Reifert 1-1, C. Poche 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rasmussen 68-46, A. Civale 42-25, E. Reifert 24-18, C. Poche 20-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Snell W (2-2) 5.0 6 2 2 4 3 1 104 6.32   
A. Reyes 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 16 6.75   
D. Hall 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 22 1.78   
D. Lee 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 4.01   
C. Hernandez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snell 46
Batters Faced: B. Snell 24, A. Reyes 4, D. Hall 5, D. Lee 7, C. Hernandez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snell 5-6, A. Reyes 0-1, D. Hall 0-1, D. Lee 2-3, C. Hernandez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snell 104-59, A. Reyes 16-12, D. Hall 22-10, D. Lee 26-17, C. Hernandez 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hall 1-0 , C. Hernandez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeison Guzman
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 30216
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