Alex Gordon’s bunt single in the third inning of Tuesday night’s game tied him with Whit Merrifield and Adalberto Mondesi for the most bunt hits (nine) among current Royals.
Gordon’s bunt, perfectly placed down the third-base line, came with two outs and Mondesi on first. The Rays shifted their infield drastically to the right side, and Mondesi briefly thought about trying to advance to third base as the infield scrambled to field the bunt and cover the bases.
At the time, with the Royals trialing 4-0, it put slugger Jorge Soler at the plate with the potential for one swing of the bat to make it a one-run game.