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The Royals have failed to score a run for 43 consecutive innings, setting a new franchise record.
Royals’ offense scoreless streak reaches 43 innings; 5 shy of MLB record (1906 Philadelphia A’s & 1968 Chicago Cubs) @EliasSports
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 29, 2017
Not a good list to be on. #Royals pic.twitter.com/3Kdw28OFW2
— FOX Sports KC (@FSKansasCity) August 29, 2017
The Royals are hitting .161/.204/.208 in 157 plate appearances since the second inning of Thursday’s against Colorado, when they last scored a run. They have struck out 37 times and have drawn just eight walks. Here is a breakdown of each hitter over that time.
| PA | AVG | OBA | SLG | OPS | |
| Brandon Moss | 8 | .200 | .500 | .200 | .700 |
| Melky Cabrera | 19 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 |
| Eric Hosmer | 16 | .267 | .313 | .333 | .646 |
| Alex Gordon | 12 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
| Lorenzo Cain | 18 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 13 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 |
| Jorge Bonifacio | 8 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
| Whit Merrifield | 18 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| Salvador Perez | 11 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 |
| Alcides Escobar | 17 | .059 | .059 | .118 | .176 |
| Mike Moustakas | 12 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 |
| Drew Butera | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
The Royals are the first team to get shutout in four consecutive games since the 1992 Cubs.
The four starting pitchers that shut out the Royals - Ryan Merritt, Mike Clevinger, Carlos Carrasco, and Austin Pruitt - have a combined ERA of 4.31 aside from their shutouts of the Royals.
Royals opponents have scored 35 runs since the Royals last scored a run.
Phillies rookie Rhys Hoskins has hit three home runs since the Royals last scored a run.
Over that stretch, only six Royals baserunners have even made it to third base (h/t Kurtis Seaboldt)
The 5-6-7-8-and-9-spots in the #Royals lineup are 1-for their last-49.
— Josh Vernier (@JoshVernier610) August 29, 2017
And now, the funnies:
Mike Jirschele: Loneliest man in baseball.
— Jeffrey Flanagan (@FlannyMLB) August 29, 2017
Wanna feel old? This is what Ned Yost looked like the last time the Royals scored a run. pic.twitter.com/KUZ2URS5YB
— Royals Review (@royalsreview) August 29, 2017
FACT: The #Royals have not scored a run since Taylor Swift released #LookWhatYouMadeMeDo. #CurseOfTayTay pic.twitter.com/auRpXVizsz
— MLB Network Radio (@MLBNetworkRadio) August 29, 2017
The last time the Royals scored:
— Royals Review (@royalsreview) August 29, 2017
"Depacito" was #1 on the charts
"The Hitman's Bodyguard" was the top movie
Donald Trump (!) was President
#Royals pic.twitter.com/zmzGHKpkPl
— Jeremy Scheuch (@jeremyscheuch) August 29, 2017
— Shaun Newkirk (@Shauncore) August 29, 2017
Do you want them to set the record? If they’re going to be bad, at least be historically bad, right?