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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Edinson Volquez had focused between starts on doing better in the first inning.Things didnt quite pan out as Volquez allowed four of his eight runs in the opening inning of the Kansas City Royals 12-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.Ive really struggled the first inning in my last couple outings, Volquez said. Me and (pitching coach) Dave (Eiland) tried something different tonight to take that away, but it didnt work.After Evan Longoria had a sacrifice fly, Steven Souza Jr. put the Rays up 4-0 on his three-run shot off Volquez (8-10) in the first.Souza had gone 109 at-bats without a homer after going deep June 4 against Minnesotas Ervin Santana.Hall of Fame pitchers have had issues with the first inning, Royals manager Ned Yost said. Tom Glavine and John Smoltz, they tried everything to get through the first. Once they got through the first they were unhittable, but a lot of pitchers have a little trouble finding their tempo and their rhythm. Then after the first they just roll. Thats what Edy does most of the time, but he just wasnt able to control the damage tonight.Volquez gave up 11 hits in five-plus innings. He has allowed 22 earned runs in the first inning over 23 starts, including seven in the last two outings.Jake Odorizzi had his third consecutive scoreless start for the Rays, who are 7-25 against the Royals since the start of the 2012 season.Figured out a way to beat those guys, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.Odorizzi (6-5) allowed two singles, walked two and had six strikeouts in six innings. The right-hander has not given up a run in 20 2/3 innings over the three-start stretch.Enny Romero and Ryan Garton completed a two-hitter.Kansas City had three errors, and has three games this season where it has given up at least 12 runs and made at least three errors. 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Captain Leana de Bruin led from the front as the Magic battled their way to a 56-55 trans-Tasman netball league win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds in Hamilton on Sunday.The 104-Test Silver Fern had proven a game-long menace in the Thunderbirds shooting circle, picking up a series of deflections and intercepts in tandem with ever-improving goal keeper Kristiana Manua.But she saved her best until last, snaffling the vital turnover with just 30 seconds left on the clock to send the Magic into next weeks New Zealand conference playoffs on a high note.It was a win which appeared unlikely at the end of the first quarter at Claudelands Arena, as the visitors powered out to a 17-9 lead as the Magic midcourt struggled to find their timing in the attack third.At the other end of the court for Adelaide, Kristina Brice (37 from 42) and Erin Bell (18/22) matched accuracy with slick circle work in missingg only two of their 19 shots on goal.ddddddddddddMagic coach Julie Fitzgerald pushed Jo Harten (40/44) back to goal shoot at the first break, replacing Paula Griffin (3/3) with Ellen Halpenny at goal attack, and the home team never looked back.With Halpenny (13/17) and Harten converting the turnover ball generated by a more combative midcourt defence, the Magic took the second quarter 17-10 to cut back Adelaides lead to 27-26.The Thunderbirds bossed the early stages of the third quarter to extend their lead out to five, but the Magic finished the spell with a roar in sinking four goals on end to hit the front 43-41 with 15 minutes remaining.The two teams matched each other goal for goal right until de Bruin snared the key intercept with just 30 seconds remaining. 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