Before we get to the result, let’s talk about Kris Bubic. Bubic has been much-maligned in the Royals rotation but he had an absolutely electric start today. It started about as well as you could imagine, the first pitch he threw was an 0-1 pitch because San Francisco leadoff hitter Thairo Estrada was given an automatic strike for not being ready in time. Bubic struck him out on two pitches and cruised from there.
In the end, he went six innings and struck out nine. He allowed no walks, no runs, and only a pair of singles - one of which was a bunt single.