Anyone else miss that 2015 bullpen? I do. Boy, I do.
The A’s got three runs off the Royals bullpen in the eighth inning to turn a borderline blowout, leading to a 5-1 victory and an ultimate series win.
Jake Junis was really, really good, too. He ultimately was left in for too long, a mistake that Ned Yost has made a hundred times in his Royals career. But in Ned Yost’s defense, when Burch Smith is the alternative solution, I might ride Junis until his pitch count is in the 200s.
Both teams scored one run apiece in the third inning.