Rays 8, Royals 9 — Apr 21, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays 8-9 on Apr 21, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals on Apr 21, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 8-9 on Apr 21, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Over
17 / 7.5
Moneyline
Royals
-109
Loading probability
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Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
 Royals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Rays| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Meadows | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Wendle | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Lowe | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yandy Díaz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Francisco Mejía | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Arozarena | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Adames | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Phillips | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Soler | DH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hanser Alberto | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Box Score — Pitching
Rays| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76 |
| Jeffrey SpringsH | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ryan ThompsonBS | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Diego CastilloL | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 83 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Scott BarlowW | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
Season Records
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