The Royals put on a tribute to the 2015 team on Tuesday night. They manufactured early runs and rode the bullpen to a narrow win. Oh, and remember how exciting 2015 felt? That’s exactly what tonight was all about.
Carlos Santana provided the offense early, coming through with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and an RBI groundout in the third. Following a homer by Shohei Ohtani to make it 2-1, the Royals got the run back when Salvador Perez hit an RBI single in the fifth. Perez, fresh off his 1,000th career hit, continued to stay white-hot by extending the lead to 3-1.