April 14, 2016
Royals 6, Astros 2
W: Kennedy (2-0) L: Fister (1-1) S: Davis (4)
HR: Moustakas (3), Altuve (3)
Win Probability (or lack thereof)
Blinded by the lights
This team dropped a deuce
When Springer dropped the ball in right
Blinded by the lights…
It was one thing to rationalize the 2-4 start. The Yankees are going to be salty at home, and dropping 2 in Milwaukee is hardly ideal, but nothing to get worked up over.
And in a vacuum, dropping 3 of 4 to the defending champs is not a big deal either. But the way the team has LOOKED, on the other hand…
Foster gave up a solo shot in the first, and that wouldn’t be worrisome, except for the fact that this supposedly stout lineup was getting no-hit by IAN FREAKING KENNEDY for five innings.
The wheels came off in the sixth.
A pop-up single and two fly outs gave no sign that anything was wrong. Then Springer lost the third out in the lights, and Fister proceeded to show all the mental composure of Mitch Meluskey on a cocaine binge. Double, double, double, single, 6-0 Royals, good night Astros.
An Altuve opposite-field shot broke the ice for the good guys, and the 9th inning started off with a Gattis PH single and an Altuve double. Hey, signs of life! Unfortunately, Springer then struck out swinging at a 3-2 pitch that he couldn’t have reached with Bigfoot’s dick, Correa was held to an infield single, and Rasmus hit a routine DP ball off Davis for the loss.
3-7. Handsome Brad Ausmus coming to town. Get the torches and pitchforks ready, and choose your first target.