Kansas City entered the top of the 4th with a 3-0 lead, looking to sweep the best offense in the American League. That 3-0 lead was thanks, in large part, to a sacrifice bunt from Nicky Lopez in the first and a two-run bomb in the 3rd. It was all going so well in this new world under Lopez’s rule.
Unfortunately for the Royals and sac bunt fans everywhere, three runs wasn’t enough against the best offense in the AL, as the Astros scratched back to win in extras and avoid the sweep in a 6-3 win.
The Royals got on the board first, albeit in a very dumb and self-defeating way.