Royals left-handed sidearm-style pitcher Tim Hill didn’t exactly get to ease into the spring exhibition season. He knew he’d end up throwing a little more than one inning on Saturday, he just didn’t know that he’d get tossed in with the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning.
Hill, who made 70 appearances last season in his first year in the majors, allowed right-handed batters to bat .276 (46 points higher than left-handed hitters) against him last season.
Hill pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings without allowing a hit or a walk on Saturday. Four of the five hitters he faced were right-handed hitters.