The Kansas City Royals were down big, but kept the line moving to give Minnesota Twins fans some serious heartburn in a four-run ninth inning. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough, as the Royals lose 6-5 in today’s Memorial Day game.
While the Royals have had really good starting pitching all year, they did not in this game, which was the biggest nail in their coffin today. Alec Marsh was the starter who made too many big mistakes. Last year, he struggled mightily with home runs, giving up a whopping 1.94 home runs per nine innings. This year, he only gave up 0.