Noah Cameron, a rookie from the Royals, maintains a no-hitter through the 7th inning during his major league debut, securing a 3-0 victory for KC over the Rays.
In Tampa, Florida, Royals pitcher Noah Cameron delivered a remarkable major league debut, maintaining a no-hitter into the seventh inning as Kansas City blanked the Rays 3-0. The left-hander, a local product who grew up in the Kansas City area, showcased his prowess, shutting out the Rays over 6.1 innings before Curtis Mead ended an 0-for-16 slump with a single down the left-field line.
Recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to the game, Cameron finished with one hit allowed, five walks, and three strikeouts, throwing 79 pitches with 46 strikes. Carlos Estevez managed to strand two in the ninth for his ninth save.
The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., in his 500th major league game and currently on a 21-game hitting streak, started the scoring in the first inning with a single, later crossing the plate on Vinnie Pasquantino's fourth homer of the year. Cavan Biggio scored on Witt's fifth-inning single, taking him to 1,000 total bases.
Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia, and Kyle Isbel each collected two hits for the Royals, who have won eight of their last nine games. Drew Rasmussen, who surrendered three runs and six hits in five innings, took the loss for the Rays, who have lost seven of their last eight at their temporary home, Steinbrenner Field.
A key moment came in the first inning, when Pasquantino launched a first-pitch fastball over the right-center field wall, giving Kansas City a 2-0 lead. The Royals have outscored opponents 17-2 in the first inning this season, including 3-0 against the Rays.
It's worth noting that a Royals pitcher hasn't thrown a no-hitter since Bret Saberhagen on Aug. 26, 1991, a stretch of 5,244 games, making Cameron's performance particularly noteworthy.
In the upcoming games, Seth Lugo (2-3, 3.08 ERA) will take the mound for the Royals as they aim to sweep the series. The Rays will counter with Shane Baz (3-0, 2.45).
While Cameron's impressive major league debut was not a no-hitter, he came close, keeping the Rays hitless until the seventh inning in a game of sports, baseball. As the MLB season continues, the media will be eager to see if any further historical feats emerge from the young pitcher's future starts, much like Bret Saberhagen's no-hitter in 1991.
