Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 7:10PM CST

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Game Recap

On Wednesday night, the Kansas City Royals secured a 9-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, successfully avoiding a series sweep. The decisive winning run was scored thanks to a game-ending RBI single hit by Salvador Perez.

Game Details

Date: Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

Time: 7:10PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 5,053

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Kansas City RoyalsKC 020100402
Tampa Bay RaysTB 400010111

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Soler (3, Wacha)

Triples: Alberto (2, Springs)

Home Runs: Santana (4, 7th inning off Thompson 1 on, 2 Out); Soler (2, 4th inning off Wacha 0 on, 0 Out); Dozier (1, 2nd inning off Wacha 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Santana 2 (14), Perez (12), Soler (6), Alberto 2 (5), Dozier 2 (5), Lopez (6)

2-out Runs Batted In: Santana 2, Perez

Sacrifice Hit: Alberto; Lopez

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-5 (Perez 1-1, Merrifield 0-1, Alberto 1-1, Dozier 0-1, Lopez 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Dozier 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Wild Pitches: Junis

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Barlow 7/8; Brentz 2/4; Junis 11/22; Staumont 3/7

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Barlow-7-1-4-7; Brentz-3-2-0-3; Junis-8-8-12-16; Staumont-5-4-1-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Barlow 0-4; Brentz 2-0; Junis 4-6; Staumont 0-2

Game Scores: J Junis 35


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Pérez-Lopez)

Errors: Perez (2, throw); Staumont (1, throw)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Dyson (2, 2nd base off Castillo/Zunino)



Tampa Bay Rays Batting

Rays Batting

Doubles: Wendle 2 (7, Barlow, Junis); Meadows (5, Staumont); Mejía (3, Junis); Arozarena (3, Barlow)

Home Runs: Lowe (3, 1st inning off Junis 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Wendle 3 (15), Meadows (7), Mejía (6), Arozarena (7), Lowe 2 (10)

2-out Runs Batted In: Mejía

Sacrifice Flies: Wendle

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-15 (Kiermaier 0-1, Wendle 0-1, Mejía 1-1, Díaz 0-1, Adames 0-3, Phillips 0-1, Arozarena 1-1, Lowe 1-4, Tsutsugo 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Díaz 1; Adames 2; Phillips 1; Lowe 2


Tampa Bay Rays Pitching

Rays Pitching

Wild Pitches: Castillo

Intentional Walks: C. Santana (by Castillo).

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wacha 14/22; Springs 3/5; Thompson 4/6; Castillo 2/6

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Wacha-15-1-15-18; Springs-4-2-2-4; Thompson-2-1-5-5; Castillo-1-0-3-5

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wacha 6-9; Springs 3-0; Thompson 3-1; Castillo 3-0

Game Scores: M Wacha 47


Tampa Bay Rays Fielding

Rays Fielding

Errors: Adames (2, fielding)

Assists: Phillips (Pérez at 2nd base)


Tampa Bay Rays Baserunning

Rays Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Phillips (2, 2nd base by Junis/Pérez)

Stolen Bases: Kiermaier (1, 2nd base off Barlow/Pérez)


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