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Shane Baz Goes 8 Scoreless in Longest Start of Career as Rays Blank Royals 4-0 for 3-Game Sweep

On June 26, 2025, Shane Baz delivered a dominant eight-inning performance without allowing a run, helping the Tampa Bay Rays secure a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals and complete a three-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium.
The Royals' offense, ranked 27th in MLB and having recorded just 56 homers so far this year, challenged Baz and a dominant Rays pitching staff that has surrendered just two earned runs over their previous 30 2/3 innings.
Brandon Lowe hit his 16th home run and extended his hitting streak to 13 games, while Jake Mangum and Jonathan Aranda contributed key extra-base hits with a triple and double respectively during the Rays' two-run fourth inning.
Baz struck out nine batters, walked one, managed the game with 97 pitches, and Rays manager Kevin Cash praised his cutter and overall sharpness, stating Baz set the tone early on.
The Rays improved their record to 46-35, reaching a season-best mark 11 games above.500, and closed the gap to just half a game behind the AL East leader, maintaining strong momentum as the season progresses.

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