MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/25/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1774 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (38-42) 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 6 11 1
Kansas City Royals (39-40) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 12 1
Tampa Bay Topples Kansas City, 6-4
Despite a great performance by Kansas City designated hitter Forrest Wall, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Royals by the score of 6-4 at Kauffman Stadium. Wall was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs. Chuck Bowers earned the win to go to 5-8. He allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. Joe Montgomery got the save, his 18th in 21 chances.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Enrico Vázquez had a game-changing hit. The Rays shortstop slammed a run-scoring single off Gabriel Llanes, making the score 4-2, Tampa Bay.

"You need to show up when your number's called," said Vázquez.

Tampa Bay has 3 straight wins, Kansas City 3 straight losses.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davenport RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .298 7 48
O. Leme C 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .296 2 30
I. Ramírez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .323 10 41
   a-A. Rondon 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 0 12
E. Cox LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 19 50
R. McBroom 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .314 2 10
J. Bowen DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .275 2 20
D. Veeck 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .280 8 37
J. Pacheco CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .234 7 32
E. Vázquez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .201 1 18
Totals 35 6 11 6 2 5 18      
a - A. Rondon substituted for I. Ramírez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pacheco (9, 3rd Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. McBroom (8, 7th Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Leme (12, 7th Inning off G. Llanes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Veeck (8, 5th Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Davenport 2 , O. Leme 3 , E. Cox , R. McBroom 2 , D. Veeck 5 , J. Pacheco 2 , E. Vázquez 2
2-out RBI: O. Leme
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Leme , I. Ramírez , D. Veeck 2
GIDP: O. Leme , I. Ramírez
Sac Fly: J. Pacheco
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Cox (5)
CS: E. Cox (5)

FIELDING
Errors: R. McBroom (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Leme-Ramírez, Ramírez-Vázquez-McBroom)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Masson LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 5 45
F. Wall DH 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 .332 3 21
D. García RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .308 7 51
J. Washington 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .268 9 46
J. Martínez CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .256 3 32
C. Groza 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .328 4 34
R. Mondesi 2B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .249 2 27
W. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .238 2 17
I. Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .262 2 11
Totals 37 4 12 3 2 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Groza (14, 8th Inning off R. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Wall (3, 8th Inning off R. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Masson , F. Wall 5 , D. García 2 , J. Martínez , C. Groza 2 , R. Mondesi 3 , W. Rodriguez , I. Rodriguez
2-out RBI: C. Groza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Washington , J. Martínez , W. Rodriguez , I. Rodriguez
GIDP: H. Masson
Sac Fly: D. García
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. García (13) , R. Mondesi (10) , I. Rodriguez (7)
CS: J. Martínez (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. García (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Groza-Mondesi-Washington, Mondesi-Rodriguez-Washington)
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bowers W (5-8) 6.1 7 2 2 1 8 0 91 5.02   
R. Smith 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 24 6.70   
J. Montgomery SV (18) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bowers 58
Batters Faced: C. Bowers 27, R. Smith 8, J. Montgomery 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bowers 4-6, R. Smith 2-1, J. Montgomery 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bowers 91-60, R. Smith 24-16, J. Montgomery 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Smith 1-0
WP: C. Bowers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer L (0-1) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4 1 92 6.00   
G. Llanes 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 28 3.12   
K. Giles 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 46
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 24, G. Llanes 10, K. Giles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 7-4, G. Llanes 2-3, K. Giles 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 92-60, G. Llanes 28-21, K. Giles 10-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Llanes 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Forrest Wall
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 26905
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