TROPICANA FIELD

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ROYALS	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
RAYS	0	5	4	1	0	0	1	0		11	15	0

FINAL

WINNING PITCHER
Garza

4-1

2.06 ERA

6.0 Innings

1 ER
LOSING PITCHER
Hochevar

2-1

6.11 ERA

2.2 Innings

9 ER

RECAP

Garza gets fourth win, Rays beat Royals 11-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.(AP) Matt Garza gave up one run over six sharp innings, Jason Bartlett and Reid Brignac drove in three runs apiece and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 11-1 on Thursday night.

At 17-5, the Rays are off to the best start in the majors after 22 games since 2003 when San Francisco and the New York Yankees opened 18-4 and the Royals were 17-5. Tampa Bay has won 14 of 16, outscoring opponents 117-44 during the stretch.

Garza (4-1) scattered five hits, walked two and struck out nine. The right-hander improved to 1-4 in seven career games against the Royals.

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