The Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on June 23, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 11,171 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
Umpires
Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (First Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-06-26 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-06-27 |
| TB | Alfredo Zarraga | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-29 |
| TB | Steven Wilson | RP | 60-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-07-06 |
| TB | Edwin Uceta | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-23 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-23 |
| KC | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-24 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-27 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-28 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .359 | .366 | .692 | 1.058 |
| TB | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | .265 | .390 | .353 | .743 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Lane Thomas | CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .342 | .355 |
| 2 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .358 | .448 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .349 | .498 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .249 | .340 |
| 4 | Josh Rojas | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .313 | .431 |
| 6 | Starling Marte | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .313 | .345 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .284 | .450 |
| 8 | Tyler Tolbert | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .321 | .250 |
| 9 | Kameron Misner | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .360 | .375 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 87-48 | 5.06 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 6.26 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 6.20 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-9 | 4.35 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 4.84 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .324 | .408 | .507 |
| 1 | Victor Mesa Jr. | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .291 | .298 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .381 | .447 |
| 3 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .199 | .286 | .305 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .372 | .490 |
| 5 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .339 | .318 |
| 6 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .302 | .451 |
| 7 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .302 | .311 |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .323 | .291 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .236 | .324 | .303 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Shane McClanahan | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75-51 | 3.30 |
| Steven Matz | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43-28 | 6.28 |
| Ben Williamson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 6.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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