The Kansas City Royals took Game 1 of their series against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, winning 8-6. It was an eventful, rain-delayed contest that featured plenty of back-and-forth action.<\/p>\n
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For one Royals player, Thursday’s win was just one part of a hectic 24-hour stretch.<\/p>\n
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Kansas City infielder Josh Rojas made his Royals debut in a fashion he will likely talk about for years to come.<\/p>\n
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Josh Rojas collected two hits for two different teams on the same day<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ahead of Thursday’s game, the Royals selected Josh Rojas<\/a> from Triple-A Omaha as part of a series of roster moves.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before those roster moves were announced, Rojas was already in the lineup for the Storm Chasers on Thursday afternoon against Columbus.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 31-year-old went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored before receiving the call. Rojas left Omaha’s game in the fifth inning to catch a flight to Minnesota for the series opener.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just when things were already hectic enough, Rojas ended up missing his first flight to Minneapolis.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He eventually caught a second flight, and thanks to the rain delay, he was still able to arrive at Target Field around the eighth inning, according to\u00a0Anne Rogers<\/a> of MLB.com.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shortly after arriving, Rojas was called upon to pinch-hit in the top of the ninth inning with the bases loaded and the game tied at 6-6.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite already playing a game earlier in the day, getting called up to make his team debut, missing a flight and then being thrown into a high-stakes situation, none of it fazed Rojas. He capitalized on the opportunity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With a 3-1 count and one out, the left-handed hitter sent a ground ball up the middle<\/a> for a two-run single. The hit gave Kansas City an 8-6 lead in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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