In the latest Battle for Grass Creek, the Royals were unable to come up with clutch hits and fell 5-4 in 12 innings, completing the sweep. This was just the 23rd game to go at least 12 innings since the extra inning runner rule was implemented in 2020. It was also the longest played by the Royals since a 12-inning win over Seattle last year on August 27th.
This had the potential to be a great matchup for the Royals offense. Robbie Ray, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, had been struggling in his first season in Seattle.