Over the past month, Royals starter Jason Hammel had developed better command of his pitches, a topic of conversation he frequented when crediting a string of resurgence.
But the command was gone Tuesday.
The losing streak, on the other hand, rolls on.
The Royals’ skid hit eight games Tuesday after the Rangers pounced on Hammel early and left Kauffman Stadium with a 4-1 win.
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Hammel allowed all four runs in the initial three innings before settling in with three consecutive zeroes.