Down a starting pitcher? Whatever, say the Royals.
For the second straight night, the Royals got a superb effort from a starter who wasn’t part of the season opening rotation.
This time it was Joe Blanton, making the most of his first starting assignment since 2013, in a 10-2 victory over the Brewers.
The victory pulled Royals manager Ned Yost into a tie with Whitey Herzog atop the Royals career victory list. Yost, already the franchise leader in games managed, is 410-427 since taking over the job in May, 2010. He passed Dick Howser for the second spot earlier this month.