The final afternoon in Arizona lasted just 2 hours and 11 minutes. There were 18 scoreless half-innings, 54 outs and zero runs. That was enough for manager Ned Yost.
The Royals concluded their Cactus League schedule Wednesday with a 0-0 tie against the Texas Rangers. In the moments after the ninth inning, the club packed up its bags, loaded a convoy of trucks and prepared to fly to Dallas for a day off Thursday and a two-game exhibition set in Texas starting Friday.
“I think that was probably the quickest game I’ve ever been a part of,” Royals starter Danny Duffy said.