The KC Royals and Cleveland Indians endured a lengthy rain delay in Sunday’s finale. Unfortunately for the Royals, the delay ended.
After a shutout Friday and a 12-run outburst Saturday, the KC Royals had a real chance to sweep the Tribe and (momentarily) shut some critics (me) up.
That, alas, is not what transpired in a lifeless 8-0 loss at the K that was dreary on field and off.
For the first time, young Eric Skoglund ran up on some real trouble. With two down and two on in the second, Roberto Perez rapped a double to score Edwin Encarnacion and Austin Jackson; after Jason Kipnis walked, Daniel Robertson then doubled home Perez and Kipnis but was out at third on a heady play from Whit Merrifield to catch Robertson trying to go to third.