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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals

MLBJuly 2, 2026Kauffman Stadium

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon51-33

Rays 5, Royals 2

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC35-53
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB0300200005111
KC100000100250

W Ian SeymourL Stephen KolekSV Bryan Baker

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz grounds out softly, pitcher Stephen Kolek to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Junior Caminero pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin.

Bot 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.KC 67%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
  4.  Lane Thomas doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  5.  Starling Marte strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin.
  3.  Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  4.  Taylor Walls doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores.KC 52%
  5.  Richie Palacios singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Walls scores.TB 59%
  6.  Hunter Feduccia triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. Richie Palacios scores.TB 71%
  7.  Yandy Díaz walks.
  8.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to second baseman Michael Massey to pitcher Stephen Kolek.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Michael Massey called out on strikes.
  3.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  4.  Cedric Mullins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  5.  Taylor Walls walks. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
  6.  Richie Palacios flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.TB 70%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kameron Misner pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  2.  Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
  4.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 4th

  1.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, pitcher Randy Dobnak to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner.

Bot 4th

  1.  Lane Thomas lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nick Loftin walks.
  4.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 5th

  1.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Chandler Simpson singles on a bunt ground ball to catcher Carter Jensen.
  4.  Cedric Mullins homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.TB 90%
  5.  Taylor Walls lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

Bot 5th

  1.  Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Kameron Misner flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hunter Feduccia singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Hunter Feduccia to 2nd.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Hunter Feduccia out at home on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to catcher Carter Jensen.

Bot 6th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Ian Seymour to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  4.  Starling Marte lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. bunt pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Isaac Collins homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner.
  2.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ben Williamson pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Carter Jensen singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  3.  Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st.
  4.  Lane Thomas grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.

Top 9th

  1.  Hunter Feduccia singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Yandy Díaz walks. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda out at 1st.
  4.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Bot 9th

  1.  Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  3.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 1st

  1.  TB 0, KC 1Carter Jensen homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.KC 67%

Top 2nd

  1.  TB 1, KC 1Taylor Walls doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores.KC 52%
  2.  TB 2, KC 1Richie Palacios singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Walls scores.TB 59%
  3.  TB 3, KC 1Hunter Feduccia triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. Richie Palacios scores.TB 71%

Top 5th

  1.  TB 5, KC 1Cedric Mullins homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.TB 90%

Bot 7th

  1.  TB 5, KC 2Isaac Collins homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 5–1 KC

Cedric Mullins homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 90%TB +16 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH3000020.326
Jonathan Aranda 1B5010000.292
Junior Caminero 3B5000000.288
Victor Mesa Jr. RF4000000.188
Chandler Simpson LF4230000.278
Cedric Mullins CF4122100.217
Taylor Walls SS3111011.232
Richie Palacios 2B3111001.227
Ben Williamson 2B1000000.236
Hunter Feduccia C4031001.238
Jonny DeLuca PR0000000.264
Nick Fortes C0000000.254
Totals365115133

2B: Walls.3B: Feduccia.HR: Mullins.RBI: Mullins 2, Walls, Palacios, Feduccia.SB: Simpson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ian Seymour W6.031118834.02
Cam Booser1.011101151.59
Garrett Cleavinger1.010000104.13
Bryan Baker S1.00000181.89

Video

10:05Condensed Game: TB@KC - 7/2/26MLB video
3:28Ian Seymour fans eight in Rays' 5-2 victory1:10Ian Seymour's eight strikeouts0:30Data Viz: Carter Jensen's home run0:30Data Viz: Isaac Collins' home run
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