Royals’ bullpen spotless in setting club mark

MIAMI — It was a record-setting night for the Royals’ bullpen as three relievers combined to close out a 1-0 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night in the series opener at Marlins Park.

Matt Strahm, Joakim Soria and Kelvin Herrera mowed down the Marlins in succession in the final three innings after starter Yordano Ventura went six stellar frames for his ninth straight start of yielding three runs or fewer. In doing so, the bullpen set a club record for consecutive scoreless relief innings at 32, surpassing the previous mark of 29 2/3 in 1969.

The streaking Royals have won nine straight games for the first time since June 7-18, 2014, and are 16-5 overall this month. The bullpen has played a huge role in the recent surge.

Over those 32 consecutive …

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