MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
03/30/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 622 - SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 8 0
Kansas City Bats Go Silent in 4-0 Loss
The Tampa Bay Rays topped the Kansas City Royals, 4-0, in American League action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The standout performance belonged to Tampa Bay pitcher and San Joaquín, Venezuela, native Anthony Molina. Molina yielded no runs over 5.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 1 hit, walked 2, and struck out 8. His record improves to 1-0. The win gives Tampa Bay a record of 2-1.

One pivotal at-bat came in the top of the fourth with one out. With runners on 1st and 2nd and the Royals trailing 2-0, Anthony Molina needed to make a quality pitch. He threw a 2-2 slider to retire Tyler Gentry, who struck out.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Garcia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 1
D. Varsho CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 0 0
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 0 2
N. Pratto 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .200 1 1
T. Gentry LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .200 1 1
C. Wallace 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .500 0 2
F. Fermin C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Méndez DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 0 0
M. Yastrzemski RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-A. García PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 2 2
Totals 28 0 1 0 3 12 8      
a - A. García pinch hit for M. Yastrzemski in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wallace (2, 2nd Inning off A. Molina, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wallace 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wallace , F. Fermin
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Witt Jr.-Garcia-Pratto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Auer RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .462 0 2
K. Made SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .333 0 3
W. Franco 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .308 1 2
K. Manzardo DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1 3
I. Paredes LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 1 3
C. Mead 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .636 0 1
B. Lowe 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .400 1 1
   a-C. Rafaela 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Realmuto C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .364 0 1
J. Chourio CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .182 0 0
Totals 30 4 8 4 2 5 11      
a - C. Rafaela substituted for B. Lowe in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Realmuto (2, 2nd Inning off T. Rogers, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Mead (1, 2nd Inning off T. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Auer (1, 1st Inning off T. Rogers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Manzardo (1, 8th Inning off E. Villalobos, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Franco (1, 8th Inning off E. Villalobos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Auer 3 , W. Franco 5 , K. Manzardo 4 , C. Mead 3 , B. Lowe , J. Realmuto 2
2-out RBI: W. Franco , K. Manzardo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Auer , J. Chourio
GIDP: K. Made
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Franco (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Rogers L (0-1) 4.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 81 3.86   
A. Bender 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 0.00   
E. Villalobos 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 2 21 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rogers 47
Batters Faced: T. Rogers 20, A. Bender 7, E. Villalobos 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rogers 5-4, A. Bender 4-2, E. Villalobos 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rogers 81-51, A. Bender 31-20, E. Villalobos 21-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Molina W (1-0) 5.1 1 0 0 2 8 0 91 0.00   
C. White H (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 27 0.00   
G. Cleavinger H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 0.00   
J. Adam 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Molina 72
Batters Faced: A. Molina 19, C. White 6, G. Cleavinger 4, J. Adam 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Molina 5-3, C. White 1-3, G. Cleavinger 1-1, J. Adam 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Molina 91-59, C. White 27-15, G. Cleavinger 20-13, J. Adam 7-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Anthony Molina
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 10994
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