Tampa Bay Rays tops Kansas City Royals 5-2
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Kansas City Royals 5-2.
The turning point came in the top of the 2nd. Tampa Bay Rays pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Cedric Mullins led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Garrett Cleavinger threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Carter Jensen led Kansas City Royals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Kansas City Royals reliever John Schreiber threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Ian Seymour: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (83 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Kansas City Royals starter Stephen Kolek: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB (51 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.57).
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Chandler Simpson (3-for-4), Cedric Mullins (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Junior Caminero (0-for-5), Victor Mesa Jr. (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Kansas City Royals: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.167). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Carter Jensen (2-for-4, 1 HR).