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- Updated: August 3, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — It’s come to this for the 2016 Royals: With their bullpen depleted by injuries, they turned to 24-year-old rookie left-hander Matt Strahm in a high-stress, high-leverage situation in Tuesday night’s 3-2 win over the Rays, even though it was just his second appearance.
With two on and one out and the Royals holding onto a one-run lead in the seventh inning, manager Ned Yost summoned Strahm, whose parents, Ted and Linda, happened to be in the stands after a long flight from West Fargo, N.D.
Strahm showed the cold steel of a veteran reliever. First, Strahm struck out left-handed hitter Brad Miller on a 97-mph fastball. Then, after two wipeout sliders got the next hitter, Desmond Jennings in the hole, Strahm blew another 97-mph fastball by him. End of threat.
The Royals then hung on to record …
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