Following five and a half scoreless innings, Royals outfielder Brian Goodwin’s bases-loaded walk stopped a scoring drought. His teammates then broke open the game with a seven-run eighth inning to secure an 8-2 win for the Royals split squad over the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of an announced 3,419 on Tuesday at Surprise Stadium.
Outfielder Bubba Starling came off the bench and went 2-for-2. Starling scored the first two runs of the game. He scored from third base on a wild pitch in the eighth inning after having scored on Goodwin’s walk.
Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy tossed two scoreless innings in his first outing of the spring.