Rays @ Royals · Jul 1, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 87 · Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Kauffman Stadium Regular Season

Tampa Bay Rays Rays 4

Final

NIGHT game

0 Kansas City Royals Royals

Away starter

Shane McClanahan

Home starter

Seth Lugo

Game state Final

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Rays 'running out of words' to describe Caminero after tying franchise mark

KANSAS CITY -- Jonathan Aranda had barely gotten situated at first base after a first-inning single off Royals starter Seth Lugo, and all of a sudden the ball was flying off Junior Caminero’s bat, bound for the seats beyond the visitors’ bullpen at Kauffman Stadium.

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Caminero, Mullins and McClanahan lead Rays to a win00:03:05

Junior Caminero and Cedric Mullins go yard to back Shane McClanahan's six scoreless frames, leading the Rays to a 4-0 win over Royals

Condensed Game: TB@KC - 7/1/2600:10:19

Condensed Game: Junior Caminero and the Rays take on Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals on July 1, 2026

Junior Caminero homers in SIXTH-STRAIGHT GAME! (24)00:00:33

Junior Caminero crushes a two-run homer to left field for his sixth consecutive game going yard, giving the Rays an early 2-0 lead in the 1st

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Rays @ Royals · 4–0

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