The game started so well, too.
Through four innings, Brad Keller looked like himself, again. He gave up a run in the first inning but was due more to excellent and lucky hitting by Xander Bogaerts than poor pitching by Keller. He threw his bat at a two-strike slider out of the zone and managed to get just enough on it to get it to the outfield and drive in the run.
Meanwhile, the bottom of the first seemed to go the Royals' way immediately. Whit Merrifield took a lead-off walk and immediately stole second. After Carlos Santana struck out, Merrifield took matters into his own feet once again and stole third.