Craig Kimbrel allows homer, spoiling Rays' combined no-hitter bid against Royals

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Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Craig Kimbrel allows homer, spoiling Rays' combined no-hitter bid against Royals
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The Tampa Bay Rays nearly achieved a combined no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals but settled for a one-hit, 13-2 victory. Casey Legumina started for the Rays, followed by Ian Seymour, who maintained the no-hitter into the eighth inning. Craig Kimbrel entered in the ninth but allowed a two-run homer to Carter Jensen with one out left. Junior Caminero highlighted the game with three home runs, raising his season total to 19 as the Rays secured two wins in the series against Kansas City.

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  • Rays lead 13-2 against Royals with one out in the 9th inning.
  • Casey Legumina and Ian Seymour combined for 8 innings of no-hit ball.
  • Carter Jensen's homer ended the no-hit bid with one out remaining.
  • Junior Caminero hit three home runs in the game.
  • The Rays claimed two wins in their four-game series against Kansas City.
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  • 7:01 PMYahoo SportsRays' Craig Kimbrel allows 1-out, 9th-inning homer to spoil combined no-hitter against Royals
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Matt Garza threw the only no-hitter in Rays franchise history in 2010 against the Tigers.

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