TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Jac Caglianone hit two home runs and drove in three runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on Tuesday, June 23, at George Steinbrenner Field in front of 11,171 fans in a game that lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.

Kansas City scored two runs in the first inning, then broke the game open with four runs in the fifth, taking advantage of a throwing error by Rays starter Shane McClanahan. The Royals added five runs in the eighth and one in the ninth. Tampa Bay scored once in the first, once in the eighth and three in the ninth.

Luinder Avila earned the win, allowing one earned run on three hits over five innings with six strikeouts. McClanahan took the loss, giving up two earned runs on six hits in six innings. Nick Loftin went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs for Kansas City. Junior Caminero collected three hits, including a home run, and drove in three for Tampa Bay.

Kansas City outhit the Rays 14-9. The Royals improved to 34-46, while Tampa Bay fell to 43-33.