Kansas City Royals: Top Five Games From 2016 First Half
By Collin Bell
![Jul 7, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Danny Duffy (41) waves to the fans as he walks to the dugout after being relieved in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Jul 7, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Danny Duffy (41) waves to the fans as he walks to the dugout after being relieved in the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/1fc874f81a53a29c11737e9da8dd0ca2743f7418dd63d0e9f807858a99e0ad38.jpg)
Best Game So Far in 2016
May 28th: Kansas City 8 Chicago White Sox 7
When someone thinks of memorable Royals games, this is one fans are going to bring up for a long time.
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Yordano Ventura struggled in this one, giving up a career high seven runs over seven innings. Kansas City’s offense was sluggish, only having put up one run over the first eight innings.
The ninth, however, was a different story.
Paulo Orlando began the inning by striking out. Cheslor Cuthbert got things going by singling up the middle. A few clutch hits, poor defensive plays, and intentional walks later, and all of a sudden, the Royals had the game tied with the bases loaded and newly-called-up Brett Eibner at the plate.
With two strikes, Eibner hit the game winning single just past the diving Chicago first baseman, and the Royals won the game 8-7. It was their largest ninth inning comeback in team history and largest overall comeback in nine years.
Definitely a game Royals fans won’t soon forget. The fact that it was against the White Sox only made it even better.
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Let me know, what did I miss? What were some of your favorite games from the first half of 2016?