Rays Rout Royals Behind Six-Run Third Inning

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Griffin Jax earned the win as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 10-4 on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Tampa Bay broke the game open with a six-run third inning, highlighted by Junior Caminero’s three-run homer, his 23rd of the season. Jonathan Aranda and Ben Williamson also drove in runs during the frame. The Rays added two runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Bobby Witt Jr. starred for Kansas City, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs, including a two-run shot in the third. Noah Cameron took the loss after allowing eight runs. The Rays outhit the Royals 11-6 and improved to 49-33, while Kansas City fell to 35-51. Attendance was 15,014, and the game lasted 2:43.