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The Tampa Bay Rays shut out the Kansas City Royals 4–0 on July 1st at Kauffman Stadium, with Tampa's pitching staff allowing just six hits and zero earned runs while striking out seven. The Rays' offense was efficient despite modest overall numbers, collecting 11 hits with two home runs and four RBIs to overcome the under on a 10.5 total. Kansas City managed only six hits and struck out seven times, posting a .704 OPS and failing to capitalize on one walk, while the Royals' pitching surrendered four earned runs across 11 hits allowed. Tampa's ERA of 3.74 compared favorably to Kansas City's 4.87, highlighting a dominant pitching performance that held the home team scoreless. The shutout loss underscores Kansas City's offensive struggles and sets up an important test of whether the Royals can rebound in the series.