Let’s start here: According to MLB’s awesome Statcast technology, Alex Gordon covered 122.3 feet while tracking down a deep drive from the bat of Justin Upton on Thursday night. His max speed was 18.6 mph. His route efficiency was 97.5, which is close enough to perfect. You can see it here.
The catch highlighted a 4-0 victory over Detroit, a series-clinching win that pushed the Royals’ record to 10-5 entering Friday’s series opener against Baltimore at Kauffman Stadium.
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