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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals

MLBJune 30, 2026Kauffman Stadium

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon49-33

Rays 10, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC35-51
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB00602200010110
KC102000010461

W Griffin JaxL Noah Cameron

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz lines out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda walks.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  4.  Ryan Vilade grounds out softly to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Carter Jensen homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 67%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Jac Caglianone grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone out at 1st.KC 63%
  4.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca walks.KC 58%
  2.  Chandler Simpson out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
  3.  Ben Williamson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  4.  Taylor Walls lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Salvador Perez called out on strikes.
  3.  John Rave grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Fortes singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Nick Fortes to 2nd. Nick Fortes advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Nick Loftin.KC 55%
  2.  Yandy Díaz walks.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.TB 65%
  4.  Junior Caminero homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 82%
  5.  Ryan Vilade homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 89%
  6.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  7.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd.
  8.  Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jonny DeLuca scores.
  9.  Taylor Walls grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Ben Williamson out at 2nd. Taylor Walls to 1st.
  10.  Nick Fortes flies out to right fielder John Rave.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Isaac Collins doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
  3.  Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Isaac Collins scores.TB 83%
  5.  Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  4.  Ryan Vilade hit by pitch. Junior Caminero to 2nd.
  5.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Ryan Vilade out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Lane Thomas doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 74%
  2.  Michael Massey lines out to right fielder Ryan Vilade. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
  3.  Salvador Perez lines out to second baseman Ben Williamson.TB 82%
  4.  John Rave strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Ben Williamson walks.
  3.  Taylor Walls walks. Ben Williamson to 2nd.
  4.  Rays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Ben Williamson scores. Taylor Walls scores. Nick Fortes out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.TB 95%
  5.  Yandy Díaz lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Isaac Collins flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda walks.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Junior Caminero out at 1st.
  3.  Ryan Vilade walks.
  4.  Jonny DeLuca walks. Ryan Vilade to 2nd.
  5.  Chandler Simpson walks. Ryan Vilade to 3rd. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
  6.  Ben Williamson walks.
  7.  Taylor Walls walks. Jonny DeLuca scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Ben Williamson to 2nd.
  8.  Nick Fortes called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Lane Thomas lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 7th

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder John Rave.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Junior Caminero out at 1st.

Bot 7th

  1.  Michael Massey walks.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Rave grounds into a force out, catcher Nick Fortes to shortstop Taylor Walls. Michael Massey out at 2nd. John Rave to 1st.
  4.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.

Top 8th

  1.  Ryan Vilade challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ryan Vilade called out on strikes.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Jac Caglianone pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Top 9th

  1.  Ben Williamson grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Taylor Walls flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  3.  Nick Fortes grounds out, pitcher Lucas Erceg to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 9th

  1.  Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Salvador Perez lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Bot 1st

  1.  TB 0, KC 1Carter Jensen homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.KC 67%

Top 3rd

  1.  TB 1, KC 1Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.TB 65%
  2.  TB 4, KC 1Junior Caminero homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 82%
  3.  TB 5, KC 1Ryan Vilade homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 89%
  4.  TB 6, KC 1Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jonny DeLuca scores.

Bot 3rd

  1.  TB 6, KC 3Bobby Witt Jr. homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Isaac Collins scores.TB 83%

Top 5th

  1.  TB 8, KC 3Rays challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Ben Williamson scores. Taylor Walls scores. Nick Fortes out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.TB 95%

Top 6th

  1.  TB 9, KC 3Ben Williamson walks.
  2.  TB 10, KC 3Taylor Walls walks. Jonny DeLuca scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. Ben Williamson to 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  TB 10, KC 4Bobby Witt Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to center field.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TB 4–1 KC

Junior Caminero homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 82%TB +18 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH4110010.334
Jonathan Aranda 1B3121020.290
Junior Caminero 3B5123100.294
Ryan Vilade RF3211111.278
Jonny DeLuca CF3210020.264
Chandler Simpson LF3010010.268
Ben Williamson 2B3111020.237
Taylor Walls SS3101020.220
Nick Fortes C5122001.257
Totals32101192112

HR: Caminero, Vilade.RBI: Aranda, Caminero 3, Vilade, Williamson, Walls, Fortes 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Griffin Jax W6.053305713.45
Cam Booser1.000011210.87
Cole Sulser1.011101155.45
Craig Kimbrel1.00000085.09

Video

10:04Condensed Game: TB@KC - 6/30/26MLB video
3:14Caminero and Vilade go back-to-back in Rays' win1:16Rays put up six runs in the 3rd inning1:25Griffin Jax fans five vs. Royals1:00Connor Seabold exits with apparent injury
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