TB 4, KC 8 | Jul 16, 2023 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, July 16, 2023•Kauffman Stadium•70°F, Partly Cloudy

Rays

Royals

Final

WIN

Brady Singer

LOSS

Zach Eflin

The Royals defeated the Rays 8-4.

★Francisco Mejía3 RBI

★Bobby Witt Jr.3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field.

Weather: 70°F, Partly CloudyWind: 5 mph, R To LFirst pitch: 6:10 PM UTCT: 1:54Att: 15,632Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

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96.7%A

3 missed calls

+4.1% KC

+0.13 runs KC

Win Probability

KC WinTB Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	7	1
KC	1	4	0	1	1	0	0

Game 717382 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Tampa Bay Rays

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Brandon Lowe2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.209/.310/.403	87.7	.108	.101
Wander FrancoSS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.278/.341/.456	108.1	.395	.391
Randy ArozarenaLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.277/.385/.463	107.5	.178	.163
Luke RaleyDH	3	0	1	0	0	0	.279/.359/.572	94	.137	.141
Josh LoweRF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.272/.311/.483	98.3	.204	.212
Isaac Paredes3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.261/.364/.504	101.5	.288	.467
Jonathan Aranda1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	.200/.200/.267	97.7	.400	.381
Manuel MargotCF	3	1	2	0	0	0	.251/.304/.361	101	.238	.218
Francisco MejíaC	3	1	1	3	0	0	.222/.255/.396	98.8	.195	.331
Bench
Zach EflinP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Yonny ChirinosP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	32	4	7	4	0	4	-	-	-	-

HR:Paredes (8th off Singer, 0 on, 0 out); Mejía (8th off Singer, 2 on, 0 out)

2B:Raley

TB:14

RBI:Paredes; Mejía 3

GIDP:Arozarena; Lowe

Team LOB:2

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Michael Massey2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.210/.265/.305	100	.085

Pitching

Tampa Bay Rays

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Zach EflinL	3.0	7	5	5	0	0	46-32	86.1	3.59
Yonny Chirinos	4.2	4	3	3	1	3	50-35	88.9	4.02
Jake Diekman	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	5-3	95.1	4.35
Totals	8.0	11	8	8	2	3	101-70	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Diekman 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Eflin 46-32; Chirinos 50-35; Diekman 5-3

Groundouts-flyouts:Eflin 4-4; Chirinos 8-5; Diekman 0-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Brady SingerW	8.0	7	4	4	0	4	2	92-68	89	5.70

Bot 1 • KC

0-1

MJ Melendez doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Salvador Perez scores. MJ Melendez out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Manuel Margot to second baseman Brandon Lowe to catcher Francisco Mejia to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

EV: 108.7 mph398 ftLA: 21°

Bot 2 • KC

0-2

Drew Waters triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Kyle Isbel scores.

EV: 103.7 mph409 ftLA: 29°

0-3

Nick Pratto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Manuel Margot. Drew Waters scores.

EV: 100.1 mph263 ftLA: 13°

0-5

Bobby Witt Jr. triples (6) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Manuel Margot. Nick Pratto scores. Nicky Lopez scores.

EV: 109.7 mph400 ftLA: 21°

Bot 4 • KC

0-6

Drew Waters homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 112.2 mph💣 465 ftLA: 32°

Bot 5 • KC

0-7

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 110.6 mph💣 419 ftLA: 31°

Top 8 • TB

4-7

Francisco Mejia homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan Aranda scores. Manuel Margot scores.

EV: 98.8 mph💣 393 ftLA: 29°

1-7

Isaac Paredes homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 101.5 mph💣 406 ftLA: 33°

Bot 8 • KC

4-8

MJ Melendez homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 100.9 mph💣 409 ftLA: 32°

HR:Waters (4th off Chirinos, 0 on, 0 out); Jr. (5th off Chirinos, 0 on, 0 out); Melendez (8th off Chirinos, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Melendez

3B:Waters; Jr.

TB:25

RBI:Waters 2; Melendez 2; Pratto; Jr. 3

SB:Isbel

Team LOB:2

Bench
Salvador PerezC	1	1	1	0	0	0	.258/.299/.444	85.7	.313	.303
Nicky LopezLF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.218/.335/.296	95.2	.180	.166
Brady SingerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Scott BarlowP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-