Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at an aspect of sportswriting: every game has a story. Usually, the story is clear. Sometimes, it is not, such as in the case of a back-and-forth contest in the later innings; in these cases, every event can be the own capstone of the story—until the next one follows.
The story for today’s game was of the simple variety: the Kansas City Royals entered today as the worst team in Major League Baseball but nevertheless simply trashed the Chicago White Sox 12-1. It was never close.
Ironically, when the story is that simple, the recap is often pretty short.