Rays lose no-hitter bid as Kimbrel surrenders homer to Royals
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays fell shy of a combined no-hitter, allowing a solo home run to Kansas City Royals catcher Carter Jensen with two outs in the ninth inning. Casey Legumina and Ian Seymour combined for 8 ⅔ hitless innings before Craig Kimbrel took over. The Rays secured a 13-2 victory, improving to 45-33 this season. The loss continues the Royals' struggles, leaving them at 34-48. Kimbrel's outing included a walk and a strikeout prior to the home run.
- •Rays combine for 8 ⅔ no-hit innings before Jensen's homer.
- •Legumina and Seymour held Royals hitless until Kimbrel's appearance.
- •Rays improve to 45-33, trailing the Yankees by 2 ½ games.
- •Royals now have a -49 run differential this season.
- •Kimbrel's performance includes one walk and one strikeout.
- 6:30 PMCBS Sports — Rays lose no-hitter two outs shy of history against Royals: Craig Kimbrel allows ninth-inning home run
"Casey Legumina and Ian Seymour were spotless before Kimbrel took over
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