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    Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    34-20, 13-12 Away
    1
    34-20, 13-12 Away
    Final
    TB
    Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB
    26-28, 15-17 Home
    4
    26-28, 15-17 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. Garcia3B
    1-5000.267
    B. Witt Jr.SS
    2-5111.307
    Today's at BatsFull Player Profile
    • 1st: Witt Jr. struck out swinging.
    • 3rd: Witt Jr. popped out to third.
    • 6th: Witt Jr. homered to left (373 feet).
    • 8th: Witt Jr. singled to center.
    • 9th: Witt Jr. grounded out to second.
    V. PasquantinoDH
    0-3000.225
    S. Perez1B
    1-4000.325
    N. VelazquezRF
    0-3000.228
    A. Frazier2B
    1-4000.210
    F. FerminC
    1-3000.306
    M. MelendezLF
    0-1000.176
    N. LoftinPH-LF
    0-2000.258
    G. HampsonCF
    1-3000.311
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    M. Wacha
    6.0321794-644.31
    J. Schreiber
    0.2220015-81.93
    C. Hernandez
    0.1000010-70.00
    W. Smith
    1.0101117-97.16
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    KCTB
    Hits
    7
    6
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    11
    10
    Runners LOB
    10
    5

    Game Information

    Tropicana Field
    Tropicana Field
    6:40 PM, 26 May 2024
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Attendance: 20,789
    Game Time:2:30
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Quinn Wolcott
    • First Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
    • Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
    • Third Base Umpire - Nic Lentz

    Brandon Lowe hits a 3-run triple as the Rays stop the Royals' 8-game win streak with a 4-1 victory

    — Brandon Lowe drove in three runs with a pinch-hit triple during Tampa Bay's four-run seventh inning, and the Rays stopped Kansas City's eight-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Royals on Sunday.
    May 26, 2024, 10:06 pm - AP
    KC
    TB
    123456789RHE
    000001000170
    00000040-460
    G. Cleavinger
    win

    G. Cleavinger4-0

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    M. Wacha
    loss

    M. Wacha4-5

    6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
    P. Fairbanks
    save

    P. Fairbanks5

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCTB
    6thWitt Jr. homered to left (373 feet).10
    7thB. Lowe tripled to right, Paredes scored, Arozarena scored and Aranda scored.13
    7thSiri singled to right, B. Lowe scored.14
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    KC wins 2-1

    • Royals
      8
    • Rays
      1
    Game 1
    24/5
    • Royals
      7
    • Rays
      4
    Game 2
    25/5
    • Royals
      1
    • Rays
      4
    Game 3
    26/5

    2026 American League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Cleveland2421.533-W3
    Chicago2121.5001.5W4
    Minnesota1924.4424L1
    Detroit1924.4424L2
    Kansas City1924.4424L3
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    2026 American League East Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Tampa Bay2814.667-L1
    New York2717.6142L1
    Baltimore2024.4559W1
    Toronto1924.4429.5W1
    Boston1824.42910W1
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