The Kansas City Royals playoff run was over. They were down 6-2 to the Houston Astros in Minute Maid Park entering the top of the eighth inning. The Astros, who had attempted to replicate the Royals formula for success over the past few seasons, had turned the ball over to their solid bullpen. The Royals offense, which had their moments of being dormant, had mustered all of six baserunners and only two hits. If not for Salvador Perez launching a two run home run, the Royals would have seemed as lifeless as a C-Span rerun.
Kansas City Royals Finally Have Momentum in Series
