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The Kansas City Royals were able to capitalize on pitcher Brady Singer's encore performance against the Tampa Bay Rays during a tough week in a trying season.
The Royals, who lost 7-1 to the Rays in Thursday's four-game series opener in St. Petersburg, Fla. 3.29). Friday night.
The 26-year-old right-hander created one of his most dominating efforts this season as the two teams met in his three games just after his All-Star break. .
Midway through the series on July 23, Singer went hitless in five innings. With the visitors trailing him 3–0, Tampa Bay's Roman his Quinn broke a no-hitter and scored a drag his bunt in the sixth inning. It was the first start for his team.
Over six innings, Singer set a career-high with his 12 strikeouts and displayed a dominating slider that shook Rays hitters hard. He gave up 2 runs (1 ERA) with 3 hits and 2 walks.
"He threw some really good changeups, but the slider was a wipeout today," Kansas City manager Mike Matheny said after the game. "To get 12 strikeouts, I had to throw one of the disappearing sliders to the right side of the zone and strike when needed. One of the best we've seen from him."
Including that start and four subsequent innings, Singer has held the pedestrians 2-1 mark through 32 and 1/3 innings, but has been the only player in that span. His ERA is a staggering 1.67. From 4.02 he 3.29. In two of his five appearances, he kept a clean sheet in a total of 13 innings.
Despite his strong performance last month, Singer went 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA in his two games against the Rays. On May 27, 2021, Tampa Bay scored six runs in a 2/3 inning in which he scored 4 hits with 2 and Singer in St. Petersburg, where he lost 7–2. . The Rays suffered a nasty 8-7, 10-inning loss Wednesday in the Bronx to New York, where he prevented him from sweeping the Yankees, but a big win in the series opener against the Royals. I rebounded with a win. Tampa Bay blew the game out with a 5-run seventh inning.
Leadoff His hitter Yandi Diaz was a key player for the Rays during and after the game.
The 31-year-old third baseman hit a leadoff homer in his first inning and added his two-run hit in the seventh. However, he left the game as the team changed sides, and the Rays announced he was removed due to a sore left knee. Cash said after the game. "We took him out preemptively. We expect him to come off the bench (on Friday). He will come off the bench (if we need him)." 44}
Diaz's Brandon Lowe added: …Honestly, he’s probably the only bat we’ve had in our year-round lineup. "
Cash will send staff his ace Shane McClanahan (11-5, 2.28 ERA) into his 23rd start Friday. The lefty has lost two of his last three starts, and his ERA has risen from his 1.71 to his 2.28 since his All-Star break.
In his first career start against the Royals on May 27, 2021 against Singer, McClanahan pitched his fifth innings to clinch the win. He struck out six without walking and gave up three hits.
– Field Level Media