Tampa Bay Rays 5, Kansas City Royals 2: final score and stats
Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays 5 to Kansas City Royals 2, on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Box score
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .326 | .410 | .498 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .292 | .397 | .465 |
| Junior Caminero | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .288 | .378 | .552 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .188 | .282 | .333 |
| Chandler Simpson | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .278 | .317 | .331 |
| Cedric Mullins | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .217 | .294 | .361 |
| Taylor Walls | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .232 | .333 | .308 |
| Richie Palacios | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .227 | .325 | .301 |
| Ben Williamson | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .236 | .313 | .326 |
| Hunter Feduccia | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .238 | .314 | .324 |
| Jonny DeLuca | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .303 | .438 |
| Nick Fortes | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .297 | .323 |
| Team | 11-36 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 152 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Seymour | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 83-55 | 4.02 | 83 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 | 1.59 | 15 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.13 | 10 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.89 | 8 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 116-78 | 116 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .251 | .314 | .452 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .290 | .362 | .470 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .264 | .333 | .471 |
| Lane Thomas | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .213 | .320 | .335 |
| Starling Marte | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .260 | .321 | .330 |
| Josh Rojas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .224 | .324 | .381 |
| Michael Massey | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .256 | .287 | .429 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .232 | .339 | .340 |
| Kameron Misner | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .270 | .278 |
| Team | 5-33 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 116 |
Kansas City Royals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51-32 | 4.50 | 51 |
| Randy Dobnak | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64-37 | 4.50 | 64 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.18 | 12 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.57 | 9 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 5.27 | 16 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 152-91 | 152 |
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Los Angeles Dodgers12Frequently asked questions
Who won Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals?
Tampa Bay Rays won, 5-2, on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
What was the final score of Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals?
Tampa Bay Rays 5, Kansas City Royals 2.
Who were the top performers?
Tampa Bay Rays: Hunter Feduccia (3-4, 3B, RBI, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (2-4, HR, RBI, R, K batting average).
Where is Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals played?
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
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