After blowing a prime opportunity to win the game in extras, the Royals fell to the Cleveland Indians in 11 innings on Wednesday night 5-3. It marked the 10th consecutive loss to Cleveland.
In his first start since early June, Jackson Kowar took the ball and faced one of the hottest offenses in baseball. Contrary to his first two Major League starts, Kowar appeared to be calm, cool, and collected. His mechanics were smooth, he didn’t chomp his gum so viciously, and his stuff was electric. After allowing a lead-off single in the first, Kowar picked up a strikeout on a 98-mph fastball, picked off a runner, and got an infield pop up.