Scott Barlow recorded his first career win Tuesday, in just his third big league appearance, recording 4.0 scoreless, no-hit innings from the 11th through the 14th, ahead of Alcides Escobar’s walk-off HR.
Barlow joins Brad Keller (May 11 at Cleveland) as Royals to earn their first Major League wins this season.
Barlow is the first Royals reliever to record 4.0 no-hit innings since Jose Santiago (also 4.0 IP) on May 21, 2000 at Anaheim.
Barlow recorded a career-high five strikeouts (entered with 1 K in 3.