Royals at Rays June 22, 2023

Game Time: 6:40 ET

Stadium: Tropicana Field

Attendance: 10,436

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	6	9	2
TB	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	10	1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	6	9	2
TB	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	10	1

Game

Season

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Running

1st inning - SB: MJ Melendez (2nd base off S. McClanahan/ F. Mejia)

1st inning - SB: Maikel Garcia (3rd base off S. McClanahan/ F. Mejia)

8th inning - SB: Drew Waters (2nd base off J. Adam/ F. Mejia)

9th inning - SB: Maikel Garcia (2nd base off P. Fairbanks/ F. Mejia)

9th inning - SB: MJ Melendez (2nd base off P. Fairbanks/ F. Mejia)

9th inning - SB: Maikel Garcia (3rd base off P. Fairbanks/ F. Mejia)

Fielding

E - MJ Melendez 2 (5)

Double Plays - 1 (Waters to Garcia)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:1

Umpires: HP-Malachi Moore, 1B-Bruce Dreckman, 2B-Stu Scheurwater, 3B-Mark Wegner

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From June 22, 2023

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Samad Taylor

Snags first steal

2BKansas City Royals AAA

June 22, 2023

Taylor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Rays.

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Aroldis Chapman

Collects win

PKansas City Royals

June 22, 2023

Chapman (3-2) struck out the side in a perfect inning to earn the win Thursday over the Rays.

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Drew Waters

Posts big all-around performance

OFKansas City Royals

June 22, 2023

Waters went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in a 6-5 victory versus the Rays on Thursday.

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MJ Melendez

Productive in win

OFKansas City Royals AAA

June 22, 2023

Melendez went 3-for-4 with a run, two RBI and two stolen bases in Thursday's 6-5 victory against Tampa Bay.

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Maikel Garcia

Runs wild against Rays

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June 22, 2023

Garcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, an RBI and three stolen bases in Thursday's 6-5 win against Tampa Bay.

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Scott Barlow

Notches save Thursday

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June 22, 2023

Barlow earned a save against the Rays on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in a scoreless inning.

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Austin Cox

Works 3.2 frames in bulk relief

PKansas City Royals

June 22, 2023

Cox didn't factor in the decision against Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 3.2 innings.

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Matt Beaty

Held out Thursday

1BKansas City Royals AA

June 22, 2023

Beaty (undisclosed) isn't in Kansas City's lineup Thursday against the Rays.

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Nick Pratto

Sitting versus lefty

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June 22, 2023

Pratto isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against Tampa Bay.

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Amir Garrett

Begins assignment Thursday

PKansas City Royals AAA

June 22, 2023

Garrett (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

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Randy Arozarena

Knocks in three runs Thursday

OFTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

Arozarena went 3-for-5 with three RBI in a loss to Kansas City on Thursday.

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Francisco Mejia

Swats homer in loss

CTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

Mejia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a loss to the Royals.

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Luke Raley

Dealing with hand injury

1BTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

Raley was diagnosed with a sore right hand following Thursday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Shane McClanahan

Status unclear

PTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

Manager Kevin Cash said he hopes McClanahan will be "okay" after receiving treatment on his back Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Shane McClanahan

Dealing with back issue

PTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

McClanahan exited Thursday's game against the Royals with mid-back tightness, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

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Shane McClanahan

Exits Thursday's start

PTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

McClanahan exited Thursday's start against the Royals in the fourth inning with an undisclosed injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Wander Franco

Benched through at least Friday

SSTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco will remain out of the lineup through at least Friday's game versus the Royals due to the way the infielder has handled frustrating situations this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Wander Franco

Not in lineup

SSTampa Bay Rays

June 22, 2023

Franco isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Christian Bethancourt

Not starting Thursday

CTampa Bay Rays AAA

June 22, 2023

Bethancourt isn't in the Rays' lineup Thursday against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.