Kansas City took down Texas in a 10-1 victory tonight, averting a sweep in the first iteration of the Dayton Moore classic. It was a belligerent offensive showing accompanied by a strong start by Brad Keller.
Some good things happened in the first inning. Bobby Witt Jr. laced a single at 104.3 mph and later stole second. Some bad things also happened. MJ Melendez led off the game by whiffing on three straight pitches. That was his 18th strikeout in 44 plate appearances. The Royals also didn’t score, obviously.
Keller started off well enough by getting Marcus Semien on a lineout and punching out Josh H.