Royals 3-0 Rays (Apr 30, 2025) Play-by-Play

Tampa Bay Rays

14-16, 9-12 home


KC
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 95
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 95
  3
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 96
  4
  Ground Out
  Cutter 89
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 1st
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 2nd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Witt Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 3rd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 4th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- D. Rasmussen pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 5th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RaysBottom 6th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 7th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Aranda hit for Caballero
  3
  0
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Englert pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- Misner in right field.
  3
  0
- Aranda at first base.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- H. Bigge pitching for TB
  KC
  TB
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RaysBottom 9th
- C. Estevez pitching for KC
  KC
  TB
- Jankowski hit for Jansen
  3
  0
- Massey at second base.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	95
2 Strike Looking	Sinker	95
3 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	96
4 Ground Out	Cutter	89

Regular Season Series

KC leads 2-0

Royals
3
Rays
1

Game 1

4/29

Royals
3
Rays
0

Game 2

4/30

Royals
8
Rays
2

Game 3

5/1

Rays
Royals

Game 4

6/24

Rays
Royals

Game 5

6/25

Rays
Royals

Game 6

6/26

George M. Steinbrenner Field

7:05 PM, April 30, 2025Coverage: MLBN

Tampa, Florida

Line: TB -150

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 10,046

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
First Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley
Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Third Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	22	13	.629	-	W1
Cleveland	22	15	.595	1	W2
Kansas City	21	16	.568	2	W4
Minnesota	16	20	.444	6.5	W3
Chicago	10	26	.278	12.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	20	16	.556	-	W1
Boston	18	19	.486	2.5	L3
Tampa Bay	16	19	.457	3.5	L1
Toronto	16	19	.457	3.5	L3
Baltimore	13	21	.382	6	L3

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Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays

N. Cameron1-0

D. Rasmussen1-2

C. Estevez9

Regular Season Series

KC leads 2-0

Game Information

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MLB News

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