Royals Rally for Opening Day Win!

Welcome to Kansas City! Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Well that was fun, wasn’t it? The Royals spotted the Rangers a big lead before they even came up to bat. Fans were back in the stands for the first time in over 500 days and the boo birds were out as things looked bleak. But that was back in the 1st, sometime around 3:20 pm. The inning wouldn’t end until after 4* and the game would not end until after 7. A 5-run lead would not be safe. Good pitching would be hard to come by but offensive would be plentiful. It would be a great game if you had a baseball BINGO card as many oddities abounded. Kyle Isbel would have one heck of a debut. Michael A. Taylor for MVP. Every Royal starter would reach base and score (by the 4th). Salvy would walk... with the bases loaded! The Royals would walk 8(!!!!) times on the day. Holland and Davis would come in from the bullpen to end the game. The Royals would delight fans before this one was over, the longest 9 inning game in Royals history. Let’s dig in!

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