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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals

MLBJuly 1, 2026Kauffman Stadium

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon50-33

Rays 4, Royals 0

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC35-52
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB2000010104112
KC000000000060

W Shane McClanahanL Seth LugoSV Kevin Kelly

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Junior Caminero homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 69%
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Seth Lugo.
  5.  Chandler Simpson doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  6.  Cedric Mullins strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  4.  Starling Marte lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 2nd

  1.  Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Richie Palacios grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.TB 69%
  3.  Hunter Feduccia lines out sharply to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.TB 64%
  2.  Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds into a double play, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Nick Loftin out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda hit by pitch.
  3.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lane Thomas reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Shane McClanahan.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to third baseman Junior Caminero.

Top 4th

  1.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  2.  Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
  3.  Taylor Walls doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  4.  Richie Palacios flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Starling Marte singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Starling Marte out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.TB 76%

Top 5th

  1.  Hunter Feduccia called out on strikes.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  4.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Carter Jensen flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Top 6th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Chandler Simpson flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Cedric Mullins homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.TB 86%
  4.  Taylor Walls singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  5.  Richie Palacios grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Michael Massey called out on strikes.
  2.  Lane Thomas lines out sharply to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to second baseman Richie Palacios.
  2.  Starling Marte grounds into a force out, pitcher Cole Sulser to second baseman Richie Palacios. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Starling Marte to 1st.
  3.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
  5.  Taylor Walls called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Loftin walks.
  2.  Tyler Tolbert bunt pops out softly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
  4.  Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Kevin Kelly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 9th

  1.  Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Fortes flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Kameron Misner reaches on a fielder's choice. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. Jac Caglianone advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by second baseman Richie Palacios.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, pitcher Kevin Kelly to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Kameron Misner out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.TB 99%
  4.  Carter Jensen lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 1st

  1.  TB 2, KC 0Junior Caminero homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores.TB 69%

Top 6th

  1.  TB 3, KC 0Cedric Mullins homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.TB 86%

Top 8th

  1.  TB 4, KC 0Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · TB 2–0 KC

Junior Caminero homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 69%TB +19 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH5000001.329
Jonathan Aranda 1B3120000.294
Junior Caminero 3B4112103.293
Victor Mesa Jr. RF4110001.200
Chandler Simpson LF4020000.271
Cedric Mullins CF4122102.212
Taylor Walls SS4030001.231
Richie Palacios 2B4000001.225
Hunter Feduccia C2000001.218
Nick Fortes C2000000.254
Totals3641142010

2B: Simpson, Walls.HR: Caminero, Mullins.RBI: Caminero 2, Mullins 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shane McClanahan W6.030004693.05
Cole Sulser1.010002175.30
Garrett Cleavinger0.210011184.30
Kevin Kelly S1.11000072.52

Video

10:19Condensed Game: TB@KC - 7/1/26MLB video
3:05Caminero, Mullins and McClanahan lead Rays to a win0:11Junior Caminero's home run through bat tracking data1:24Rays opening up the upper deck to celebrate Longoria0:13Breaking down Junior Caminero's home run
All 34 clips

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