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The Royals shut out the Astros on Sunday after allowing 18 runs the first two games. Stephen Kolek was great in the Royals 4-0 victory. The Royals record moves to 29-43 on the series after a 2-4 homestand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Royals got on the board early and often against Spencer Arrighetti, who is having a great start to his season. In the bottom of the first, Bobby Witt Jr. singled and stole second with one out. Maikel Garcia drove him in with a laser to left field to put the Royals up 1-0 immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Witt turned 26 today and he was doing everything. On the day, he went 2-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored. Oh, and he added this diving catch to his long resume of nearly impossible plays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Royals tacked on 3 runs in the bottom half of the 3rd inning. Isaac Collins walked on 4 pitches to start the inning; he went to third on Carter Jensen\u2019s single. After Witt popped out, Jac Caglianone came through, lining a single into right. Garcia just got one past the third baseman down the line (ala Salvy in 2014) to bring Jensen and Jac in on the double, 4-0 Kansas City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
That was all that Stephen Kolek needed as he was untouchable all day. Kolek went 7.1 innings, allowing 5 hits, no runs, walking 1 and striking out 4. His ERA for the season now sits at 2.68. He also made this nice play to start a huge double play to get him out of a jam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A one out walk and single chased Kolek in the 8th inning. Steven Cruz came in and got a strike out and a weak groundout to end the inning. Cruz continues to look more and more like the 2025 version of himself after being called back up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Daniel Lynch IV got the 9th, and it was uneventful. A quick 1-2-3 inning for the Royals most consistent reliever this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Royals will take a quick road trip to the nation\u2019s capital to play a 37-35 Nationals team. They return home for the Cardinals next weekend. First pitch for tomorrow is set for 5:45 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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