The Royals have been a great team this year for a number of reasons. Their defense is elite. Their bullpen is elite. Their offense is significantly improved from last year. And yet, no team is perfect. Danny Duffy's brief, chaotic outing was just another in a string of disappointments from the starting squad, and would lead to a loss in the sandwich game versus the Cleveland Racists Indians.
Duffy's implosion was quick and intense. Jason Kipnis led off the game with a double, which Dyson misplayed off the outfield wall. Duffy promptly gave a single to Carlos Santana, a liner to centerfield that Lorenzo Cain charged.