Kyle Hendricks wasn’t happy following his last start against the Reds. The right-hander felt that he came out flat and that it affected his performance, but did his best to rectify that in the Cubs’ 5-4 win over the Royals on Tuesday.
The night didn’t start out the easiest for the Cubs’ right-hander as he found himself facing an early 1-0 following a three-hit second inning by the Royals, but after getting out of the inning with minimal damage, he began to settle in.
“I was just a little tentative, kind of like battling in the beginning, battling myself,” Hendricks said.