Well, it was in fact the low-scoring affair that was promised, but it was equal parts frustrating and fascinating.
Unfortunately, Royal-killer Ty France asserted his presence against the Royals’ best reliever, Lucas Erceg. He left a slider hanging over the middle of the plate, and France did not miss. He blasted it into the Twins bullpen in left-center field for a walkoff home run, winning the game for the Twins 3-1.
The Royals, despite scoring only one run through nine innings, had plenty of chances against Pablo López and the bullpen. It didn’t have to be a walkoff situation.