Ian Kennedy had a five-start stretch from July 30-August 20 in which he pitched at least 6.0 innings and allowed one-or-fewer run, matching Larry Gura (August 12-September 1, 1981) for the longest such streak in Royals history.
During Kennedy’s streak, he posted an American League leading 0.79 ERA (3 ER in 34.0 IP) and a .185 opponents’ average (22-for-119), which ranked sixth among league qualified starters during that time.
IAN KENNEDY, JULY 30-AUGUST 20:
July 30 at TEX: ND, 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO
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