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- Updated: August 20, 2016
KANSAS CITY– Before right-hander Dillon Gee took the mound for his start on Thursday, Royals manager Ned Yost proclaimed his faith in the right-hander, despite the team’s 2-7 record in his first nine starts.
Some five hours later, Yost sat in front of the media again. This time, it was following Gee’s best start of the season. The right-hander gave up one run in seven innings against the Twins, as the Royals won their fifth in a row and scratched their way back above .500 for the first time since July 23.
“He’s giving us the opportunity to win,” Yost said, asked how good Gee had been over his last few starts. “He’s kind of filled that spot for us, and quite effectively.”
Gee’s outing Thursday followed in line with a Royals rotation that has stifled opposing offenses as of late, posting a combined 2.53 ERA over the last 14 games. Yost was hesitant to say the success was contagious among the starters, but he admitted that seeing the others pitch well played into the equation.
“Guys kind of compete against each other. I saw that in Atlanta …
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