Kansas City had chances aplenty on Tuesday night, but none of them stuck.
Sometimes, there's just games that prove that it's not your year. This was one of them.
The Royals had two different leads against the American League's best pitcher, but they ultimately couldn't hold either one. Then, they tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, only to have their best active reliever blow it immediately in extras, thus eliminating a shot at the team's first three-game winning streak since June 19.
Paulo Orlando, who was inserted into the leadoff position before the game for the first time in his career, led off the evening with a double off of Chris Sale.