Tampa Bay Rays
· 2026-06-26
The Tampa Bay Rays won 13-2 against the Kansas City Royals on June 25, 2026, with Junior Caminero launching three home runs.
The Rays came close to recording a combined no-hitter, but Craig Kimbrel surrendered a two-run home run to Carter Jensen in the 9th inning.
Casey Legumina opened for the Rays, recording five outs before being relieved by Ian Seymour, who pitched 6 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts.
Junior Caminero drove in six runs, bringing his season home run total to 19, and went deep in the first, fifth, and eighth innings.
The Rays are now on a W2 streak, with a 45-33 record, standing 4th in the American League as of June 26, 2026.
The victory marks a significant win for the Rays, who are looking to maintain their momentum in the league.
Craig Kimbrel recovered from the home run, getting Nick Loftin to fly out and Jac Caglianone to strike out, closing out the four-game series against Kansas City with two wins.
According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs and the Elias Sports Bureau, there has never been an individual three-home-run performance and a no-hitter in the same game.
The combined no-hitter would have been the second of this season and second in the past month, after the Houston Astros achieved one on May 25.
Matt Garza threw the only no-hitter in Rays franchise history on July 26, 2010, shutting down the Detroit Tigers.