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the Kansas City Royals were shut out by The Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 lastnight, behind a strong all-around performance.
Junior Caminero tied the franchise record by homering in his sixth straight game, Shane McClanahan pitched six scoreless innings for the win, and Cedric Mullins added a home run and two RBIs.
Seth Lugo struck out seven in the loss, while Kansas City was shut out despite late scoring chances.
The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves 5-1 last night, with dominant pitching,
as Reynaldo López allowed just one run over five innings and Atlanta’s bullpen retired the final 20 St. Louis batters in a row.
Ozzie Albies led the offense with a game-tying RBI double and the go-ahead solo homer, while the Braves added three insurance runs in the eighth to seal the win.
