Royals 1, Twins 0
When you see a 1-0 score, you assume the winner had great pitching. Not necessarily so, though Jeremy Affeldt did pitch just good enough. Affeldt never seemed to have a grasp of his control, and twice walks lead to the Twins loading the bases. But Affeldt was always able to get out jams to preserve the shut out.
Reggie Sanders left the game in the third, so one can only assume he's now injured. Injuries are really killing this team this season, reinforcing my argument that the Royals need to spend more money on strength and conditioning.
Backup catcher Paul Bako started for the second straight game to let struggling John Buck relax. Bako had a good night going 2-4 and driving in the only run of the game. Mark Teahen also started the game on the bench, but entered the game after Sanders went out.
Relievers Joel Paralta, Elmer Dessens and Ambiorix Burgos all pitched well and Burgos notched his third save of the season.
So, good (not great) starting pitching and good relief pitching were enough to get the win even though the offense still sputtered.
Most importantly, the Royals finally get a road win and snapped their 6 game losing streak. They'll travel to Chicago tomorrow to attempt to start a winning streak.
The Bell Curve
Actual Record: 6-20
Expected Record: 7-19
Runs Scored: 88
Runs Allowed: 152
Projected Record: 38-124
Pythagorean Record: 41-121
Pythagorean Winning %: .251
Let's go get 'em.
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