Royals starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer made his first start of the spring, and he allowed one run on a pair of two-out hits in his second and final inning on the mound.
The Royals allowed runs in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings Wednesday in a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in front of an announced 12,036 at Sloan Park. The Royals’ lone run came on a Bubba Starling RBI single in the fourth inning. Chris Owings went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
Fillmyer, who went 4-2 with a 4.26 ERA last season in 17 games (13 starts), said he felt good and was pleased with his ability to get some ground ball outs.