ST. PETERSBURG -- The Royals broke their scoring drought, but the team with the worst offense in the American League could do little else against Tampa Bay's rising star left-hander Blake Snell and the Rays' bullpen.
Rookie first baseman Ryan O'Hearn ended the Royals' scoreless innings streak at 20 with a fifth-inning home run. But Kansas City made no other noise during a 4-1 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
The Royals struck out 14 times on the night.
O'Hearn got his first hit off a left-hander in his brief Major League career after going 0-for-14, and it was a big one.