Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 6:10PM CST
Jalen Beeks took over from opener Ryne Stanek in the second inning and struck out seven over four and two thirds shutout innings. Mike Zunino connected for a home run, his second in a row, helping the Tampa Bay Rays defeat Kansas City 5-2 Tuesday night, a loss that extended the Royals' streak to five consecutive defeats.
Date: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019
Time: 6:10PM CST
Stadium: Tropicana Field
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Attendance: 8,298
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
KC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

Doubles: Robertson (3, Newberry)
Home Runs: Zunino (2, 6th inning off Hill 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Zunino 2 (11), Wendle (1), Díaz (12), Lowe (17)
2-out Runs Batted In: Wendle
Sacrifice Flies: Díaz
Ground Into Double Play: Díaz
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-7 (Pham 0-1, Zunino 1-2, Wendle 1-2, Díaz 0-1, Lowe 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Zunino 1; Wendle 1

Pitcher Notes: Kolarek pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Stanek pitched to 1 batter in the 2nd. ; Pagan pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. ; Pruitt pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. ; Beeks pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Wild Pitches: Pruitt
Hit By Pitch: Gordon (by Beeks)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kolarek 0/1; Stanek 5/5; Pagan 3/3; Pruitt 8/8; Beeks 12/19
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kolarek-1-1-0-1; Stanek-1-4-2-4; Pagan-2-6-4-1; Pruitt-5-3-4-7; Beeks-17-11-12-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kolarek 1-0; Stanek 0-4; Pagan 1-0; Pruitt 3-1; Beeks 5-2
Game Scores: R Stanek 52

Doubles: O'Hearn (2, Pruitt)
Triples: O'Hearn (1, Stanek)
Home Runs: Maldonado (1, 7th inning off Pruitt 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Maldonado (1)
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Maldonado 0-1, Owings 0-1, Duda 0-2, Soler 0-1, O'Hearn 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Maldonado 1; Duda 2; Soler 1

Pitcher Notes: Bailey pitched to 4 batters in the 2nd. ; Boxberger pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. ; Newberry pitched to 1 batter in the 4th. ; Hill pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. ; Lovelady pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Bailey 4/9; Boxberger 2/4; Newberry 7/11; Hill 4/8; Lovelady 4/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Bailey-2-2-11-5; Boxberger-3-6-3-0; Newberry-6-5-9-9; Hill-8-2-4-4; Lovelady-5-1-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Bailey 2-0; Newberry 1-7; Hill 3-0; Lovelady 2-0
Game Scores: H Bailey 27

Double Plays: 1 (Merrifield-O'Hearn)
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