Siri homers twice in opener, Raley key hit in nightcap, Rays sweep Royals 6-1 and 4-2

Published July 15, 2023 8:57 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luke Raley had a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Jose Siri hit a pair of solo homers as the Rays won the first game 6-1 to open the second half. AL East-leading Tampa Bay has won three in a row after a season-high seven-game losing streak. Kansas City has lost eight of nine, dropping to 26-67. Salvador Perez had four hits in the opener. His fifth-inning double made him the sixth Kansas City player with 500 extra-base hits.

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