School Day at the K has not been friendly to the Royals in years past. There was the epic 17-3 drubbing in 2007 at the hands of the A’s. Then there was 2016, when the Nationals beat down the defending world champs 13-2. This year, the crowd of 23,343 (mostly school-aged) fans weren’t treated to a blowout, but they were treated to 3-1 loss thanks to a 9th inning Brandon Lowe two-run home run.
The loss allowed the Rays to split the four-game set after being swept by the Royals in yesterday’s doubleheader.