The Royals didn’t go down without a fight in Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay. But they did let the Rays off the hook when it was all said and done.
With two outs, Rosell Herrera singled and took second on defensive indifference. Ryan O’Hearn hit a screamer up the middle that was gloved by Rays third baseman Matt Duffy*, but the throw to first was late.
*The Rays were in a defensive shift
Herrera rounded third and for some reason tried to score on the play. Rays first baseman C.J. Cron threw a strike to the plate and Herrera was tagged out to end the game.