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Chase Burns hopes to put his health issues behind him when he and the Cincinnati Reds host the Kansas City Royals tonight in the finale of a three-game series.<\/p>\n
Right-hander Burns (7-1, 1.96 ERA) was scratched from his scheduled Monday night start because of an illness, forcing Reds manager Terry Francona into a juggling act with regard to his pitching rotation.<\/p>\n
After righty Lyon Richardson started a bullpen game and took the loss in the Reds\u2019 9-2 defeat on Monday, Cincinnati lefty Andrew Abbott allowed three runs on five hits in six innings of Tuesday\u2019s 4-3, 10-inning come-from-behind victory, setting the stage for tonight\u2019s rubber game.<\/p>\n
Cincinnati trailed 3-1 going into the eighth inning on Tuesday, but Spencer Steer\u2019s second home run of the game leading off the eighth and Will Benson\u2019s pinch-hit home run leading off the ninth tied it at 3. Blake Dunn\u2019s game- winning walk-off RBI single in the 10th scored Steer as the automatic runner.<\/p>\n
What did Benson\u2019s heroics mean to Francona?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means we won,\u201d the manager said after the game. \u201cIt\u2019s what we set out to do. Because you\u2019re right, it was a pretty quiet night. You know, if it wasn\u2019t for Steer for a while there, we had nothing. Their guy (Royals starter Noah Cameron) was just kinda carving us up. Will with a huge hit, so we get to keep playing and we\u2019re home. The advantage, once you tie, it goes to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comeback spoiled a strong performance by left-hander Cameron, who did not walk a batter and struck out eight while allowing Steer\u2019s first homer as the Reds\u2019 lone hit in seven innings.<\/p>\n
Burns, the Reds\u2019 23-year-old ace who is enjoying a breakout spring in only his second major league season, has made 11 appearances (all starts) this season. In 64 1\/3 innings, Burns has allowed 14 runs (all earned) on 42 hits, including eight homers. He has struck out 72 and walked 20.<\/p>\n
Burns\u2019 most recent outing was a 7-2 road victory over the New York Mets on May 26, when he allowed two runs on four hits over 5 1\/3 innings, striking out eight and walking two. This will be the first time Burns has faced the Royals.<\/p>\n
The Royals\u2019 scheduled starter tonight is Stephen Kolek (3-1, 3.48).<\/p>\n
Kolek is coming off a loss Friday to the host Texas Rangers, when he allowed six runs (four earned) and six hits in five innings.<\/p>\n
He had not allowed a run during 15 1\/3 innings in his previous two starts, including a complete-game four-hit shutout win May 23 against the visiting Seattle Mariners.<\/p>\n
Kolek has opposed the Reds once in his career. That came last season when he was with the San Diego Padres on June 29. He got a no-decision, giving up a run and three hits in 5 2\/3 innings in a 3-2 loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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