Danny Duffy takes a no-hitter into the 8th inning and strikes out a Royals franchise record 16 batters in a 3 – 0 win over the Rays. Desmond Jennings breaks his bid for immortality with a lead-off double in the 8th. Kelvin Herrera pitches the 9th to complete the combined one-hit shutout.

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On August 1, 2016 — At Tropicana Field, Danny Duffy takes a no-hitter into the 8th inning and strikes out a Royals franchise record 16 batters in a 3 – 0 win over the Rays. Desmond Jennings breaks his bid for immortality with a lead-off double in the 8th. Kelvin Herrera pitches the 9th to complete the combined one-hit shutout. The 27 year-old southpaw surpasses the mark established by Zack Greinke, who struck out 15 in 2009 contest against the Indians.