If you bought stock in Kansas City Royals standout Jac Caglianone, you would be in line for a massive payout right now.
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On Tuesday, Caglianone turned Tropicana Field into his personal playground. And it’s fitting considering the Tampa, Florida, native grew up going to Rays games as a kid.
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Caglianone stamped his homecoming in a powerful way. He belted two home runs — both off Rays left-handed starter Shane McClanahan — as the Royals earned an 12-5 victory.
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In the first inning, Caglianone crushed a hanging 88.7 mph slider over the right-field wall. The baseball traveled 443 feet and hit off the outfield scoreboard.
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It was his 13th homer of the season. And Caglianone wasn’t done wreaking havoc at the plate.
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After striking out in the fourth inning, Caglianone got a measure of revenge with a two-run homer over the center-field wall. This time, he hit a 96.8 mph fastball that was left over the plate.
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Caglianone circled the bases for the sixth time in his last five games. In June, he has 10 multi-hit games and six games with multiple RBIs.
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The Royals (34-46) did their damage in four innings. KC third baseman Nick Loftin joined Caglianone with a solo homer in the first. It was the third time the Royals hit consecutive homers this season.
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Tyler Tolbert also manufactured a run. He laid down a sacrifice bunt that McClanahan threw wildly into the Rays bullpen on the right-field line. This allowed Royals second baseman Michael Massey — who began the frame with a double — to score.
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Tolbert wound up at third base and scored on Loftin’s two-out RBI single. That set the stage for Caglianone to extend the Royals’ lead to five runs.
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The Rays (43-33) continued to struggle against Royals pitching. KC starter Luinder Avila surrendered one run in five innings to earn his third victory.
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However, it wasn’t an efficient start. Avila struggled with his command as he issued four walks and hit a batter. He dodged trouble all game and made key pitches as needed to preserve a slim lead.
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A prime example was in the second inning. Avila walked two batters before retiring Rays shortstop Taylor Walls on a flyout. From there, he struck out Tampa catcher Hunter Feduccia and designated hitter Yandy Diaz to end the inning.
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The Royals defense also provided an assist. Royals catcher Salvador Perez threw out Rays second baseman Richie Palacios who was trying to steal second base. And Tolbert began a critical 6-3 double play to retire Junior Caminero.
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Despite a few misplays underneath the Tropicana Field canopy, the Royals found a way to hold off the Rays for their fifth win in six games.
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Loftin accounted for four hits, while the Royals broke it open with five additional runs in the eighth. Perez added a two-run double, and Kameron Misner added another RBI double in the frame.
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The Rays scored three runs in the ninth inning off Royals reliever Connor Seabold.
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The Royals will look to win the series outright on Wednesday. In June, the club owns a 12-9 record while averaging 5.6 runs per game.
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What’s next: Royals left-hander Noah Cameron (4-4, 4.20 ERA) will start against Rays right-hander Griffin Jax (2-5, 3.67 ERA) Wednesday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is set for 5:40 p.m. Central.
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