Royals Review · May 20, 2018
Ryan Goins does everything, Royals still lose 8-3.
The biggest takeaway from this game is probably just how good of a baseball player Ryan Goins is.
I mean, sure, Danny Duffy had another bad start. He only managed to pitch 4 innings and allowed a pair of home runs while walking 3. His season ERA rose over 7 for a bit before settling back down at 6.88. And, yeah, Burch Smith picked up the slack with 3 innings of relief while only allowing a solo home run. Whit Merrifield also extended his MLB-best active hitting streak to 12 games with a double to lead off the sixth inning. Jorge Soler added another RBI single. And the Royals absolutely lost.