Turns out home is where the heartache is, too.
Returning to Kauffman Stadium after a dreadful road trip that resulted in seven losses in as many games, the Royals hoped that being back home might reverse their fortunes.
And for most of Friday’s 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, that appeared to be the case.
Then came the eighth inning.
The Royals led 4-2 when Joakim Soria took the mound. He was looking for a 10th straight scoreless outing to start the season and to hand things over to closer Kelvin Herrera. Instead, Soria gave up four runs in two-thirds of an inning, and the Royals’ losing streak reached eight games.