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Junior Caminero homers as Rays secure 10-4 win over Royals

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Last updated Jul 1, 2026

Junior Caminero homers as Rays secure 10-4 win over Royals

Summary

Junior Caminero homered for the fifth consecutive game, hitting a three-run shot in the second inning, contributing to a 10-4 victory for the Tampa Bay Rays over the Kansas City Royals on July 1. The Rays scored six runs in that inning, and Ryan Vilade also added a homer. Starter Griffin Jax allowed three runs over six innings. Bobby Witt Jr. hit two home runs, including a solo shot in the eighth. Tampa Bay improved to 19-7 against left-handed pitchers this season. The two teams will face off again on July 2, with Shane McLanahan starting for the Rays.

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By the Numbers

•Caminero hits a three-run homer, his 23rd of the season.
•Rays score six runs in the second inning.
•Bobby Witt Jr. records two home runs in the game.
•Griffin Jax pitches six innings, allowing three runs.
•Next game features McLanahan for Rays vs. Lugo for Royals.

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2:27 AMYahoo Sports — Junior Caminero homers for the 5th straight game as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 in series opener

What they're saying

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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. Caminero, the reigning AL player of the week, announced earlier in the day that he would participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby after finishing second to the Mariners' Cal Raleigh last year. Then, the 22-year-old third baseman crushed a pitch from Noah Cameron over the left-field wall for his 23rd homer of the season and the eighth in his last seven games.
— Yahoo Sportsby DAVE SKRETTA

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