The Royals’ June swoon continued Saturday as they lost to the Astros 10-2 at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals starter Danny Duffy, who’d begun to rebound from the 6.88 ERA he amassed in his first 10 starts this season, took his first loss since May 19. He hadn’t allowed more than five runs in a game since the Indians shelled him for nine runs on May 13. On Saturday, he allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits in six innings.
Despite falling behind 2-0 in the first inning when Jose Altuve rocketed a two-run double into the left-field wall, Duffy settled.