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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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The Canadiens Carey Price does not face further discipline, a league spokesman told reporters Friday, after the goaltender pummeled Devils forward Kyle Palmieri with his blocker in the first period of Montreals 5-2 victory over New Jersey on Thursday night.Price got four minutes for roughing, but he could have been assessed a match penalty and ejected had the referee judged that he was using his blocker in an attempt to deliberately injure Palmieri.That led to questions about whether the NHL would retroactively discipline Price.Price lost his temper Thursday night after being bumped in his crease for the second time in one period. Price was bumped by Adam Henrique as the Devils center scored a goal, and then Palmieri slid into Prices knees, leading Price to jump on him and pound on his head and back.I got run oveer on the first goal and then I took another one and I got fired up, I guess, Price said.ddddddddddddPalmieri was dragged away as Price kept swinging and got a minor for goalie interference. The Devils forward called it just a hockey play.Ive done it probably 50 to 100 times in my career, Palmieri said. You go to the net, and either its a trip or a push or you lose an edge. Its going to the net. Thats where you score goals. You go to the net, try to put a good shot on and you lose control.I dont know the rule, but any time youre on the ice defenseless and youre taking a blocker to the back of the head, its not a great situation to be in.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '