NSBL23
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
10/05/2023
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NSBL23
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 13319 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Kansas City Royals 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
Rays Heading to Division Series
Depending on your loyalties, the Wild Card Game was either thrilling or heartbreaking.

The series went down to its final game, with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals giving their fans plenty of drama. In the end, the Rays came out on top, winning 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium today to take the series 2-1.

"We're lucky to be going into the Division Series," said Tampa Bay pitcher Mookie Betts. "If all the series are like this, it'll definitely be an entertaining postseason."

Betts earned series MVP honors, hitting for a .308 average, with 2 home runs, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

The Tampa Bay Rays will play against the Baltimore Orioles in the next round. Baltimore had a bye in the Wild Card Game. The Division Series is scheduled to begin on October 6th , 2023.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Betts RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .308 2 2
R. Acuna Jr. DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
L. Nootbaar LF 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .273 1 3
T. Turner 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 0 1
L. Arraez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .308 0 1
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .083 0 0
B. Stott 3B 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .333 0 3
H. Bader CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 0 1
N. Lopez SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .143 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 11 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Betts 2 , T. Turner 2 , L. Arraez , B. Stott , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: B. Stott
GIDP: R. Acuna Jr. , J. Realmuto
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Turner-Lopez-Arraez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .182 0 2
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .083 1 1
Y. Alvarez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
B. Crawford SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .091 0 0
K. Schwarber DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
R. Refsnyder RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .100 0 0
J. Candelario 3B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .556 1 4
A. Kirk C 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .556 0 0
D. Moore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .222 0 2
Totals 33 2 7 2 5 8 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Kwan , K. Schwarber , J. Candelario 3 , A. Kirk 2
2-out RBI: J. Candelario
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Guerrero Jr. , A. Kirk , D. Moore
GIDP: Y. Alvarez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Moore-Crawford-Guerrero Jr., Crawford-Moore-Guerrero Jr.)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Garcia 4.1 3 1 1 3 6 0 77 2.08   
A. Chafin W (1-0) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 24 9.00   
P. Murfee H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 26 0.00   
P. Fairbanks H (2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.70   
C. Morris SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Garcia 56
Batters Faced: L. Garcia 18, A. Chafin 5, P. Murfee 7, P. Fairbanks 7, C. Morris 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Garcia 2-4, A. Chafin 0-4, P. Murfee 1-3, P. Fairbanks 2-1, C. Morris 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Garcia 77-47, A. Chafin 24-15, P. Murfee 26-12, P. Fairbanks 20-13, C. Morris 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Murfee 1-1 , C. Morris 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Montgomery L (0-1) 3.2 5 3 3 2 3 0 60 7.36   
J. Alvarado 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 0.00   
L. Luetge 1.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 27 0.00   
J. Lopez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00   
J. Karinchak 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Montgomery 38
Batters Faced: J. Montgomery 16, J. Alvarado 5, L. Luetge 6, J. Lopez 3, J. Karinchak 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Montgomery 4-2, J. Alvarado 1-1, L. Luetge 1-0, J. Lopez 0-1, J. Karinchak 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Montgomery 60-36, J. Alvarado 23-15, L. Luetge 27-19, J. Lopez 13-9, J. Karinchak 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alvarado 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeimer Candelario
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 41086
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