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Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays

Final
George Steinbrenner Field72°, Dome11,298

Recap

Player of the gameMichael WachaKCR7.0ip 6h 1er 5k

You know that Jac Caglianone is performing like one of the best hitters in baseball right now. But he’s not the only second-year, homegrown Royal who looks like a burgeoning star. Catcher Carter Jensen continued his hot streak with a key RBI single during Kansas City’s 2-1 victory over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday. His line-drive knock off Rays ace Drew Rasmussen in the fifth inning provided the Royals’ second run and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. During this stretch, the 22-year-old Jensen, who has commonly batted leadoff while also handling the pitching staff, is batting .365 with a 1.070 OPS. “It’s been a lot of work,” manager Matt Quatraro said of his rookie catcher. “He’s done a lot throughout the year to fine-tune his day, his preparation, all those kinds of things. He should be credited for the work he's put in. He's seeing the rewards for it.” But Jensen doesn’t see everything on his plate as work. The Kansas City native says he’s just “living out \[his\

Team stats

4Hits6
0Home runs0
2Walks2
7Strikeouts8
1Stolen bases0
132Pitches thrown126
8Pitching strikeouts7

Box score

BattersABRHRBIHRBBSO
Jac Caglianone1B4000001
Maikel GarciaSS4010000
Salvador PerezDH4000002
Isaac CollinsLF2000010
Nick Loftin3B3110001
Carter JensenC4011001
Lane ThomasCF4011001
John RaveRF3000001
Michael Massey2B3100010
Totals31242027
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHR
Alex LangeP1.0000010
John SchreiberP1.0000120
Michael WachaP7.0611150