MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/24/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1757 - TUESDAY, JUNE 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (27-52) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Kansas City Royals (36-43) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 8 0
Royals Handle Tampa Bay, Snag 2-1 Win
The Kansas City Royals got a stellar effort from pitcher Alek Manoah, helping Kansas City score a win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1. Manoah picked up the win for Kansas City, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits. He now sports a record of 1-5. Jhoan Duran recorded the save, making him 21 for 24.

The Royals got a big at-bat from catcher J.T. Realmuto. For the game, Realmuto was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fifth, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Kansas City a 2-1 lead.

"We're playing like we're capable of," said Kansas City manager Jim H.

The 4th-place Royals have won 4 in a row.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Springer RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 11 30
J. Bauers 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .194 10 28
T. France DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .197 8 31
Z. McKinstry SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 2 15
S. Taylor 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 0 14
C. Mitchell LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 12 40
A. Toro 3B 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .208 10 33
R. Marchan C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .218 0 10
K. Corona CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .172 0 3
Totals 28 1 4 1 2 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Marchan (7, 8th Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Toro (10, 3rd Inning off A. Manoah, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Springer , A. Toro 4 , R. Marchan 2 , K. Corona
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bauers , K. Corona
GIDP: T. France 2
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Taylor (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Toro (6)
PB: R. Marchan
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 12 40
J. Merrill CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .260 18 53
P. Goldschmidt 1B 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .276 17 49
W. Adames SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .245 10 45
J. Realmuto C 4 1 1 2 0 1 7 .266 6 25
D. Varsho LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .212 7 25
K. Manzardo DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .147 2 4
O. Cabrera 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .294 4 19
D. Hamilton 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 3 14
   a-J. Berti 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0 7
Totals 33 2 8 2 3 8 21      
a - J. Berti substituted for D. Hamilton in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Cabrera (8, 4th Inning off T. Megill, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Realmuto (6, 5th Inning off T. Megill, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll , P. Goldschmidt 3 , W. Adames , J. Realmuto 4 , D. Varsho , O. Cabrera 2
2-out RBI: J. Realmuto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , J. Realmuto 2 , D. Varsho , K. Manzardo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Carroll 2 (20) , P. Goldschmidt (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cabrera-Hamilton-Goldschmidt, Adames-Berti-Goldschmidt)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Megill L (3-6) 4.2 6 2 2 3 5 1 100 4.10   
M. Barnett 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.80   
E. Small 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 6.14   
A. Nardi 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Megill 46
Batters Faced: T. Megill 24, M. Barnett 4, E. Small 3, A. Nardi 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Megill 2-7, M. Barnett 1-2, E. Small 1-0, A. Nardi 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Megill 100-63, M. Barnett 15-10, E. Small 7-5, A. Nardi 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Barnett 1-0 , A. Nardi 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah W (1-5) 7.2 3 1 1 2 6 1 86 6.75   
R. Helsley H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.72   
J. Duran SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 73
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 26, R. Helsley 1, J. Duran 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 7-8, R. Helsley 0-0, J. Duran 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 86-57, R. Helsley 3-3, J. Duran 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Helsley 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alek Manoah
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 16298
Special Notes: 2B David Hamilton was injured while throwing the ball.
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