KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ned Yost was so consumed with trying to figure out who would replace Nate Karns out of the Royals’ bullpen that he didn’t even realize his starter had accomplished a rare feat until after the game.
Thanks to a wild pitch in the sixth, Karns managed to strike out four White Sox in a single inning.
“He was just fantastic,” Yost said after Kansas City cruised to a 6-1 victory Wednesday night, and after finally learning about the four-K inning. “That’s a pretty neat accomplishment.”
Karns (1-2) allowed only a two-out single in the first over his six dominant innings, striking out seven with one walk.