After losing another heartbreaker on Saturday night, it looked like the Royals were going to blow an 8-1 lead yesterday afternoon in Baltimore and send this season into depths that we didn't even know existed. But as they've done all season, the Royals kept battling, even after the Orioles tied the score at 8-8 in the 6th inning, and the Royals pulled this one out 10-8.
KC played a little long ball, with Sweeney (is there anybody hotter right now?) hitting his 8th of the season, Stairs hitting his 3rd, and Berroa hitting his 3rd. As you might imagine, the 10 runs that the Royals scored was their highest one game total of the season.
Brian Anderson had to leave the game after two innings with an elbow injury. Mike Wood didn't look nearly as sharp out of the pen as he has been in recent days. He gave up 3 ER. Cerda looked horrible, giving up another 3 ER in just 1/3 of an inning (raising his ERA to 9.39). And MacDougal blew the save opportunity before Burgos saved the day, pitching the final 2 2/3 innings, retiring all eight batters that he faced.
The guys flew to Toronto after the game and will open a three games series there before returning home to play the Devil Rays, the Orioles, and the Cardinals.
I'll be in the Royals locker room on Thursday and Friday on assignment for two newspapers. If I have some extra time, I'll try to bring you some exclusive interviews. If you have any questions you'd like me to ask, leave them in the comments and I'll give it a shot.
Runelvys Hernandez (1-4, 5.03) goes against Josh Towers (3-1, 3.57) in Toronto tonight.
Monday, May 09, 2005
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