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Royals defy poetry, go gentle into that good night

Despite scoring first, Kansas City falls 6-2 as Houston homered five times. The game started off promising as the Royals loaded the bases in the top of the first on just nine pitches—two four-pitch walks to Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt Jr.

Royals defy poetry, go gentle into that good night

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Despite scoring first, Kansas City falls 6-2 as Houston homered five times.

The game started off promising as the Royals loaded the bases in the top of the first on just nine pitches—two four-pitch walks to Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt Jr.

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Despite scoring first, Kansas City falls 6-2 as Houston homered five times. The game started off promising as the Royals loaded the bases in the top of the first on just nine pitches—two four-pitch walks to Carter Jensen and Bobby Witt Jr.

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