Rays edge Royals 3-2 on late rally
Tampa Bay’s bullpen holds firm in the eighth, backing a two-run seventh that breaks a 2-2 deadlock and hands Kansas City a heartbreaker.
The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in a tight American League contest, with the decisive play coming in the seventh inning. A two-run rally broke a 2-2 deadlock, and Tampa Bay’s bullpen shut the door in the eighth to secure the narrow victory. The Royals clawed back with a run in the ninth but fell one run short, leaving Kansas City in the hunt for a Wild Card spot while keeping Tampa Bay alive in the AL East race.
