Royals pitcher Heath Fillmyer walked off a mound in Minnesota last week after recording just seven outs. His frustration apparent, manager Ned Yost eventually pulled him aside with a reminder.
“You’re gonna get your chance for revenge in only (six) days,” Yost said. “You better get on the video; you better watch and see what adjustments you need to make, because you’re facing the same team.”
A second chance Thursday produced a considerably better outing — the longest of his career, in fact.
Fillmyer pitched into the eighth inning, lifting the Royals to a 6-4 victory in the opening game of a four-day set with the Twins at Kauffman Stadium.