Even though they never trailed, today’s game felt like one that the Royals were going to lose. They squandered seemingly countless scoring opportunities - leadoff man on after leadoff man on kept getting wasted, and when Tampa Bay eventually pulled even in the middle innings, it seemed like we all knew where this was headed.
But Hunter Dozier came through with a big hit and the pitching staff did a great job from beginning to end, allowing the Royals to hang on and narrowly beat Tampa Bay, 4-2, earning their first series win over the Rays since 2017.