Series Finale
The Royals' new ace The Royals lost the final game of a 4-game series with the Minnesota Twins. I attended my second game in a row at Kauffman. The game was a tribute to the Negro Leagues. The Royals wore the jerseys of the Kansas City Monarchs. The Royals didn't do a lot else though, which was a bit disappointing. Buck O'Neil had to leave early and a few kids throw out the first pitch. They did honor some players from the Negro Leagues during the pre-game ceremonies, but I thought they could have done more.
The game itself was reminiscent of a baseball game before the hitter's era. Carrasco and Silva dueled on the mound through 7 innings. Carrasco pitched well, as he has since becoming a starter. Right now, DJ Carrasco is our ace. Probably not a good thing, but Carrasco at least gives the Royals' a chance to win each game and has a record of 4-3. Carrasco doesn't have overwhelming stuff, throwing his sinker in the upper 80s and occasionally mixing in a curveball. But, he gets a lot of groundballs and weak popups. Carrasco also finds his way of jams without giving up many runs. Carrasco allowed 10 hits, but only gave up 2 runs. That's pretty tough to do.
Mike Sweeney homered in the 4th inning, making the score 2-1. The Royals tied the game 2-2 in the ninth inning on Mike's second homer of the day. Affeldt and MacDougal held the Twins scoreless in the eighth and ninth. Mike Wood kept the game scoreless until the 12th inning. Wood gave up two 2-out singles in the 12th inning. Then, Torii Hunter shattered his bat with 3/4 of the bat flying Teahan's way. Teahan misplayed the otherwise routine grounder. It was a tough play, but certainly makeable for a good defensive third basemen.
The Twins looked much better today. When you think of the Twins teams that have won the division over the past 3 seasons, the first thing that comes to mind is their pitching and defense. Carlos Silva was solid as usual for the Twins. Silva has walked only 5 batters all season. Silva's fastball sits at 89-91 mph and tops out at 93 mph. Silva got a lot of groundballs and solid defense behind him. The Twins took a couple of extra base hits away from the Royals. The Twins' bullpen is pretty good. Joe Nathan, other than today, has been a very good closer. Jesse Crain has a very good mid-90s fastball and slider. He'll be a very good setup man for Nathan.
Overall, it was another good game to watch. The Royals have their opportunities to win it. Gotay's failure to lay down a bunt to advance Berroa in the 8th inning may have cost the Royals a run. They didn't have much offense today, except for Sweeney who went 3 for 5 with 2 HRs.
The game itself was reminiscent of a baseball game before the hitter's era. Carrasco and Silva dueled on the mound through 7 innings. Carrasco pitched well, as he has since becoming a starter. Right now, DJ Carrasco is our ace. Probably not a good thing, but Carrasco at least gives the Royals' a chance to win each game and has a record of 4-3. Carrasco doesn't have overwhelming stuff, throwing his sinker in the upper 80s and occasionally mixing in a curveball. But, he gets a lot of groundballs and weak popups. Carrasco also finds his way of jams without giving up many runs. Carrasco allowed 10 hits, but only gave up 2 runs. That's pretty tough to do.
Mike Sweeney homered in the 4th inning, making the score 2-1. The Royals tied the game 2-2 in the ninth inning on Mike's second homer of the day. Affeldt and MacDougal held the Twins scoreless in the eighth and ninth. Mike Wood kept the game scoreless until the 12th inning. Wood gave up two 2-out singles in the 12th inning. Then, Torii Hunter shattered his bat with 3/4 of the bat flying Teahan's way. Teahan misplayed the otherwise routine grounder. It was a tough play, but certainly makeable for a good defensive third basemen.
The Twins looked much better today. When you think of the Twins teams that have won the division over the past 3 seasons, the first thing that comes to mind is their pitching and defense. Carlos Silva was solid as usual for the Twins. Silva has walked only 5 batters all season. Silva's fastball sits at 89-91 mph and tops out at 93 mph. Silva got a lot of groundballs and solid defense behind him. The Twins took a couple of extra base hits away from the Royals. The Twins' bullpen is pretty good. Joe Nathan, other than today, has been a very good closer. Jesse Crain has a very good mid-90s fastball and slider. He'll be a very good setup man for Nathan.
Overall, it was another good game to watch. The Royals have their opportunities to win it. Gotay's failure to lay down a bunt to advance Berroa in the 8th inning may have cost the Royals a run. They didn't have much offense today, except for Sweeney who went 3 for 5 with 2 HRs.
Affeldt dominates Twins' hitters with his great curveball
Sweeney's Game-Tying HR in the 9th
Carlos Silva shutdown the Royals' offense
Twins' talented righty Jesse Crain
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