Yost says it sets up Cueto to pitch two games in the World Series, Game 2 and Game 6 if necessary in the best-of-seven. Each one could look back and look at New York’s first defeat in two weeks differently, all while looking ahead to the next game, just a short night’s sleep away.
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Moments later, Eric Hosmer’s sinking liner squirted out of the glove of charging center fielder Juan Lagares for a base hit. Royals relievers allowed one unearned run, five hits and struck out 12 in eight innings in Game 1.
“Our plan for Chris Young was that if we needed him, we would use him 45 to 50 pitches, and he still would be available Game 4”, Yost said.
The end of Jacob deGrom’s smooth ride on the road came in the fifth inning at Kauffman Stadium. “Juan is swinging the bat pretty good, so hopefully he can get a few hits”. An excited crowd stood on its feet for long stretches to cheer on the rainy night.
No team has lost the first three games and rallied to win the World Series, adding to the tension for Mets manager Terry Collins. The first two games in Kansas City were relatively cheap to attend with the average ticket prices standing at $496.90 and $745.25, respectively. “I wanted to spread the love a little bit”.
So how has Kansas City’s staff been able to neutralize Murphy? “Whenever he decides to come back, whenever he’s comfortable, we’re going to be here waiting for him with open arms”, said left-hander Danny Duffy, who pitched in relief after Volquez left the game. “We find ways to just keep putting the ball in play until you find holes”. But they are part of the team, too, and when you lose, you lose as a team, and it’s a team effort to regroup for the next game. “They keep the line moving”, catcher Travis d’Arnaud said. Since then, opposing fans have taken that cue and tried to get under Cueto’s skin. But since the Royals acquired the free-agent-to-be from Cincinnati in July, he’s been Johnny on the spot at Kauffman Stadium.
According to the Royals, Roandy Volquez, the pitcher’s wife, told General Manager Dayton Moore what had happened and asked him not to tell her husband until after he had finished pitching the biggest game of his career, his first World Series start.
“Losing a loved one is hard”, he said. New York was second at 26.2. His dad died Tuesday, hours before Volquez started Game 1 in Kansas City against the Mets. In fact. Cueto was pitching well. “I want to thank my teammates for all their support, to (Johnny) Cueto and Yordano (Ventura), who were the first ones to call me”. Volquez said he learned about his father’s death when he stepped off the mound after allowing three runs over six innings. The extra day may not make much of a difference – deGrom hasn’t pitched since October 20, so he’s already gotten much more than his usual rest – but that it influenced Collins’s decision is telling.
Alex Rios followed with a single and Escobar fouled off a pair of bunt attempts before driving an 0-2 slider up the middle for a tying single. Hosmer singled off the mound into center field for a 3-1 lead, and Kendrys Morales’ singled in another run. The inning included Gordon’s run-producing double, an Escobar RBI triple and a Paulo Orlando sacrifice fly.
That was more than enough against the Mets, who are hitting. Instead, Gordon hit a tying home run in the ninth inning.
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“By no means are we done”, Duda said.
