Royals Waste Good Start by Chen, Offense Disappears, Lose 3-1

Game Notes:

• Bruce Chen pitch great, 7 innings, 7 Ks, 0 BBs, 2 ER, 108 pitches. It was the longest game thrown by a Royal pitcher this season.
• Holland allowed 2 runs to score while he was pitching by allowing 3 hits after inheriting one base runner.
• The Royals scored their first run in the 3^rd inning when Escobar got to second on an error by the pitcher, Smyly and Gordon drove him home.
• Rookie pitcher Smyly went 6 innings, striking out 4 batters and only walking one.
• Gordon (0.143) and Hosmer (0.182) are vying for the team low in AVG.
• Losing streak is now at 6 games.