Relay aids Royals rally

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May 19, 2021 - 8:58 AM

Andrew Benintendi of the Kansas City Royals hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Kauffman Stadium Tuesday. Photo by Ed Zurga / Getty Images / TNS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whit Merrifield slid under the tag to give the Royals the lead with two outs in the eighth inning, Brewers manager Craig Counsell immediately challenged the bang-bang call and his counterpart Mike Matheny probably groaned.

You see, it was just two days ago in Chicago that a controversial call at the plate was upheld — Kansas City has requested an explanation from the league on it — that resulted in a White Sox run and ultimately doomed the Royals to a loss.

So, was Matheny nervous during another review Tuesday night? 

“Nope,” he said, tongue planted firmly in cheek. “I have the utmost trust and respect in the replay process.”

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