MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
03/02/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 18028 - SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Tampa Bay Rays 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 0
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Garcia 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 0 0
   b-C. Dungan PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 2
   i-Y. Moncada PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1
T. Gentry LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 0 0
   c-R. Méndez PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 0 3
B. Witt Jr. SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 1 3
   g-E. Machado PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 2
D. Varsho CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 2 5
   d-F. Fermin C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 0 1
J. Candelario 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 4
   e-A. Regalado 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 0
M. Yastrzemski RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 1 1
   a-N. Eaton RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 0 0
N. Pratto 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
N. Fortes C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 1 4
   f-D. Blanco CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
M. Melendez DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 2
   h-L. Tresh DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .385 0 2
Totals 30 0 3 0 0 14 7      
a - N. Eaton substituted for M. Yastrzemski in the 5th
b - C. Dungan pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 6th
c - R. Méndez pinch hit for T. Gentry in the 6th
d - F. Fermin substituted for D. Varsho in the 6th
e - A. Regalado substituted for J. Candelario in the 6th
f - D. Blanco substituted for N. Fortes in the 6th
g - E. Machado pinch hit for B. Witt Jr. in the 7th
h - L. Tresh inserted as DH in the 8th
i - Y. Moncada pinch hit for C. Dungan in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Witt Jr. , M. Yastrzemski , N. Pratto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Moncada
Hit by Pitch: D. Blanco
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: N. Pratto
Double Plays: 2 (Candelario-Garcia-Pratto, Pratto-Witt Jr.-Foster)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rafaela CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .273 2 3
   c-J. Siri PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .118 0 1
   k-C. Simpson PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 3
L. Raley RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227 2 4
   d-M. Auer PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211 0 3
W. Franco 3B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .455 0 2
   e-W. Vasquez PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .312 0 2
K. Manzardo DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 0 3
   f-R. Crawford DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 0 2
C. Mead 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .444 0 2
   g-A. Pie PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
B. Lowe 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158 0 1
   a-A. Williams 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
I. Paredes LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .316 3 5
   h-G. Jones PH, LF, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .056 0 0
K. Made SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1
   i-O. Basabe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 0 0
   j-J. Salas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1 3
B. Naylor C 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .071 0 1
   b-A. Bemboom C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 1 6 1 4 9 18      
a - A. Williams substituted for B. Lowe in the 5th
b - A. Bemboom substituted for B. Naylor in the 5th
c - J. Siri pinch hit for C. Rafaela in the 5th
d - M. Auer pinch hit for L. Raley in the 5th
e - W. Vasquez pinch hit for W. Franco in the 5th
f - R. Crawford inserted as DH in the 5th
g - A. Pie pinch hit for C. Mead in the 6th
h - G. Jones pinch hit for I. Paredes in the 6th
i - O. Basabe pinch hit for K. Made in the 6th
j - J. Salas substituted for O. Basabe in the 7th
k - C. Simpson pinch hit for J. Siri in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Franco (4, 1st Inning off A. Hoffmann, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rafaela , J. Siri , W. Franco 3 , R. Crawford , G. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Manzardo , R. Crawford , G. Jones , B. Naylor
GIDP: C. Mead , B. Naylor
Sac Bunt: A. Williams
Hit by Pitch: K. Made
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rafaela (4) , J. Siri (3) , W. Franco (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hoffmann L (0-2) 2.1 3 1 1 3 4 0 49 9.00   
M. Foster 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 0.00   
A. Bender 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 0.00   
L. Weaver 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00   
A. Marsh 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 0.00   
M. Strahm 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hoffmann 44
Batters Faced: A. Hoffmann 13, M. Foster 6, A. Bender 3, L. Weaver 4, A. Marsh 4, M. Strahm 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hoffmann 1-2, M. Foster 2-1, A. Bender 0-0, L. Weaver 0-3, A. Marsh 1-1, M. Strahm 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hoffmann 49-25, M. Foster 23-13, A. Bender 16-11, L. Weaver 14-10, A. Marsh 20-12, M. Strahm 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Foster 2-0 , A. Bender 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Foster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Molina W (1-0) 4.0 2 0 0 0 6 0 49 1.74   
B. McKay H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 0.00   
M. Mercado H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 4.50   
J. Castillo H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.00   
J. Palisch SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Molina 64
Batters Faced: A. Molina 14, B. McKay 6, M. Mercado 3, J. Castillo 5, J. Palisch 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Molina 5-1, B. McKay 2-2, M. Mercado 1-0, J. Castillo 0-1, J. Palisch 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Molina 49-35, B. McKay 17-13, M. Mercado 16-10, J. Castillo 21-13, J. Palisch 11-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Castillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wander Franco
Ballpark: Spring Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 4455
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