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- Updated: August 11, 2016
KANSAS CITY– Lorenzo Cain had seen enough. As the Royals and White Sox marched into the 14th, there had already been enough highlights to last a series. Right-hander Ian Kennedy posted another quality start and the Royals’ defense had made several highlight plays, including two outfield assists from Paulo Orlando, while the bullpen had done its job.
Cain stepped to the plate with Christian Colon on second and two out and looped a single to center, giving the Royals a 3-2 walk-off win on Wednesday night.
“I’ve been ready to go home for a while now,” Cain said with a smile after the game.
But had it not been for some stellar defense and a sharp bullpen, that might have been the case. The Royals’ comeback was almost thwarted before it began.
With one out and runners on first and second in the seventh, the White Sox had the chance to tack on to their one-run lead. J.B. Shuck singled on a sharp ground ball to …
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