BALTIMORE
Midway through a 14-6 Royals victory on Saturday, shortly before Mike Moustakas unleashed a historic barrage of offense against the Orioles, hitting coach Dale Sveum approached him with some mechanical advice. Sveum suggested Moustakas shorten his stride at the plate and not overextend his arms.
Moustakas was hitless on the day, at the time his team trailed by three runs and he resided in the midst of a slight cold spell. After Moustakas adjusted, after he set a franchise record with nine RBI in one game, an observer suggested he should stick with his approach.