Poor defense and a disastrous fifth inning were the main culprits in the Royals’ 6-1 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday night. It’s Kansas City’s 43rd loss and only June 6th.
It was a pitcher’s duel for the first four innings of Tuesday night’s contest as both Jesus Luzardo and Zack Greinke were on their game. In fact, Greinke didn’t allow a hit against the first 13 batters.
Unfortunately, the lack of run support that stemmed from last week’s loss to St. Louis carried into Miami. The lack of urgency the Royals showed offensively could only be masked for so long.