Royals Review · May 25, 2024
Seven in a row! Royals beat Rays 8-1
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY SportsSeth Lugo held the Rays to just four hits and one run and lowered his league-leading ERA to 1.74 in an 8-1 Royals win. Michael Massey hit a three-run home run, and Freddy Fermin rapped out two hits in a 12-hit barrage to take the first game in the series.
Tampa Bay struck first, loading the bases in the first inning, but Lugo escaped with just one run scoring, on an RBI ground out by Jonathan Aranda. Lugo got Randy Arozarena to fly out to end the threat with the Rays up 1-0.