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Merrifield breaks George Brett’s record and extends streak, but Royals’ skid continues

The Royals’ Whit Merrifield laid down the perfect bunt in the bottom of the seventh inning to break George Brett’s record of 30 consecutive games with a hit, Wednesday night against Seattle at Kauffman Stadium. He saluted the crowd afterwards. Rich Sugg rsugg@kcstar.com

Whit Merrifield issued a plea following Tuesday night’s game, that Royals followers not give up on the team so early in the season, and on Wednesday night he came up in a drama-packed moment of the game and gave those followers something to cheer about.

Merrifield dropped down a bunt down the third base line for an RBI single with two outs to tie the score as Terrance Gore scored from third in the seventh inning.