Junior Caminero homers for the 5th straight game as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 in series opener

— Junior Caminero homered for the fifth straight game, a three-run shot that highlighted a six-run second inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled from there to a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Jul 1, 2026, 03:27 am - AP
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G. Jax
win

G. Jax4-5

6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
N. Cameron
loss

N. Cameron4-6

3.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 0 K, 3 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

TBKC
1stJensen homered to right center (421 feet).01
3rdAranda singled to center, Fortes scored, Díaz to third.11
3rdCaminero homered to left center (438 feet), Díaz scored and Aranda scored.41
3rdVilade homered to left center (416 feet).51
3rdWilliamson singled to center, DeLuca scored.61
3rdWitt Jr. homered to left center (416 feet), Collins scored.63
5thFortes singled to left, Williamson scored and Walls scored, Fortes thrown out at second. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on the field was upheld.83
6thVilade scored on Cerantola wild pitch, Simpson to second on wild pitch by Cerantola, DeLuca to third on wild pitch by Cerantola.93
6thWalls walked, DeLuca scored, Williamson to second, Simpson to third.103
8thWitt Jr. homered to center (432 feet).104
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