Either way, the Royals got out of a jam because of it.
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Cueto said with catching coach Pedro Grifol interpreting, “There’s a big difference”. “I made a mistake”.
With the bases loaded and one out, the infield fly rule was invoked on right fielder Jay Bruce’s popup. Despite Greg Holland’s ERA at a season high, and bad results in his last few outings, I’m less anxious about Holland than at any time this season.
Backed by clutch hitting and another strong pitching performance, the Kansas City Royals extended their hot streak in the opener of a six-game trip. “It gives us double leadoff guys”, Yost said. “He’s become a pretty big piece for us”.
If Bourgeois simply stays at third, the Reds are still in business.
“The thing about Zobrist is he has command of the strike zone, He didn’t let himself fall behind and he got a pitch up”, Reds manager Bryan Price said. All that said Eric Hosmer, Kendrys Morales and Lorenzo Cain plus Ben Zobrist figure to be too much. Guthrie did not get a decision in a 7-6 loss to the Angels where he allowed one run on two hits in six frames. They entered one game behind the AL East-leading New York Yankees.
The bullpens took over from there as Hochevar and Villarreal kept runners off the base paths before giving way in the seventh.
“I’ve never seen that before”, said Zobrist, who had four hits for the eighth time in his career. Bourgeois attempted to score from third despite not having to leave the base by rule, and was tagged out for the inning ending double play. Brock Holt had three hits and two RBI for the Red Sox.
2015 Meetings: May 19 and 20 these teams faced off at Kauffman Stadium which KC won 3-0 and 7-1 with Yordano Ventura and Gurthie picking up victories. The right-hander yielded two runs over five Thursday in a 10-3 road win over the Dodgers. All of Seattle’s scoring came in the first inning on three extra-base hits, including Seth Smith’s 10th home run of the season.
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Votto crushed a 3-2 pitch from Guthrie an estimated 410 feet to center for his 22nd home run, and Phillips followed with his ninth homer to left field, tying the score 2-2. Yet the 34 year-old provides flexibility down the stretch, having played games in four different positions this season. Save for that early May eight inning domination of the Atlanta Braves, Iglesias failed to make it to 6 innings in his first 6 major league starts. Suzuki was 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored for his first 4-hit game since July 28, 2013.
