In a span of 13 minutes at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday night, the Royals went from clinging to a one-run lead over the White Sox in the seventh inning to trailing by six in what became a 9-3 loss.
Royals reliever Jason Adam went from being a rookie pitcher his manager had regained trust in, to being a rookie pitcher walking off the field with his road jersey pulled over his mouth and his second blown lead of the season searing a brand in his mind.
He had entered the game for Tim Hill after the first batters of the inning reached on a single and then an error by Alcides Escobar.