MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
06/23/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 1754 - TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (35-44) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Tampa Bay Rays (42-36) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 4 7 0
Mitchell Hits 2 Roundtrippers, Rays Win, 4-1
The Tampa Bay Rays trumped the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay first baseman Dan Mitchell was terrific. He hit 2 home runs. The winner was Nate Sandoval, who threw 95 pitches over 5.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 1 run on 5 hits. The American League East Division-leading Rays have a record of 42-36.

With Tampa Bay leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Mitchell hit a fastball from Dominic Camp for a solo home run. It was his 17th home run of the season and put the Rays ahead, 2-0.

"As well as we've been playing, I think we can play even better," said Tampa Bay manager Joey Cora.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Wall 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .287 4 27
D. Moon 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273 8 34
H. Masson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .308 4 33
D. García RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .276 19 51
C. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .217 6 17
G. Lópes DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .296 1 17
R. La Arena CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .329 7 31
S. Núñez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .160 0 8
I. Rodriguez SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .184 1 15
Totals 30 1 6 1 2 10 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: F. Wall , D. Moon , D. García 2 , R. La Arena , S. Núñez
2-out RBI: D. Moon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Masson , R. La Arena
GIDP: D. Moon , S. Núñez
Hit by Pitch: R. La Arena
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. García (12)
CS: D. García (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodriguez-Jones)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 10 46
J. Engram DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .251 8 42
D. Mitchell 1B 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .212 17 34
   a-J. Pacheco PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 17
   b-D. Lacy 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .171 1 4
E. Cox LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .187 8 21
O. Leme C 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .291 2 30
D. Santos CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243 5 26
E. Vázquez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 1 2
A. Rondon 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 1 20
N. Hernández 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .234 1 10
Totals 30 4 7 4 1 9 9      
a - J. Pacheco pinch ran for D. Mitchell in the 6th
b - D. Lacy substituted for J. Pacheco in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cox (5, 4th Inning off D. Camp, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Mitchell (10, 6th Inning off D. Camp, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Leme (17, 6th Inning off D. Camp, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Mitchell 2 (17, 1st Inning off D. Camp, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off D. Camp, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Mitchell 10 , E. Cox 2 , O. Leme 3 , A. Rondon
2-out RBI: D. Mitchell , O. Leme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Davenport , D. Santos
Hit by Pitch: D. Santos
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Rondon (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hernández-Rondon-Lacy, Sanchez-Rondon-Lacy)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Camp L (2-1) 7.0 7 4 4 0 8 2 28 106 2.75   
J. Garza 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 19 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Camp 55
Batters Faced: D. Camp 28, J. Garza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Camp 7-5, J. Garza 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Camp 106-72, J. Garza 19-9
WP: D. Camp
Hit Batsmen: D. Camp
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Sandoval W (1-1) 5.2 5 1 1 2 8 0 24 95 4.41   
R. Smith H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 4.54   
C. Sanchez H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4.70   
H. Saldaña SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Sandoval 61
Batters Faced: N. Sandoval 24, R. Smith 4, C. Sanchez 2, H. Saldaña 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Sandoval 3-6, R. Smith 1-0, C. Sanchez 2-0, H. Saldaña 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Sandoval 95-55, R. Smith 17-11, C. Sanchez 2-2, H. Saldaña 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Smith 1-0 , C. Sanchez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Smith
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Mitchell
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 6:40 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 27968
Special Notes: 1B Dan Mitchell was injured while running the bases.
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