**Fri 8/23 | Phillies @ Royals Official GDT | Hunt for October: The Gauntlet Begins**
 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Friday night under the lights with Michael Wacha on the mound. <a href="https://t.co/HbNFxNKTIp">pic.twitter.com/HbNFxNKTIp</a></p>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1827073993460859299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">📍 Kansas City<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RingTheBell?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RingTheBell</a> <a href="https://t.co/CCHzBgJhad">pic.twitter.com/CCHzBgJhad</a></p>&mdash; Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1827086309090808031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Royals begin a huge 20-game stretch tonight against teams all currently in Postseason position.<br><br>3 vs. PHI<br>4 at CLE<br>4 at HOU<br>3 vs. CLE<br>3 vs. MIN<br>3 at NYY<br><br>How many are they winning? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeToTheCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeToTheCity</a> <a href="https://t.co/hy56Q9WPKy">pic.twitter.com/hy56Q9WPKy</a></p>&mdash; MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1827074329659478213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Need to play well on this stretch. It's make or break time but damn that's exciting!

it is exciting, hope we dont tighten up like when we played the Twins

The K better be ****ing packed tonight

19-16 in the last 35 gets us to 90 wins. ONe would think that would get us in the playoffs this year.

I think that gets us in, yes.

With the bullpen it ain't gonna matter

It's a problem but the trick is to get in. If they can do enough to get in, they'll be in short series and they can really shorten the bullpen. Plus use starters like Lorenzen and Marsh, maybe even Singer or Wacha in the first round. Not gonna solve all the problems but it's better than what we have now.

Here we go Royals here we go!

My prediction:

We kick there buts!!!!!

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LET'S GO ROYALS!

**Fri 8/23 | Phillies @ Royals Official GDT | Hunt for October: The Gauntlet Begins**
 

Beautiful night at the park!

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Salvy scores Vinnie from 1st! 1-0 Rs

Wacha looking sharp in the early goings...

can we just go ahead and DFA frazier already?

/asking for a friend.

I just want to say that effort from Vinnie to score from first was awesome

Watching the Rangers play Cleveland on the local broadcast. Texas clinging to a 4-3 lead in the 6th and threatening with two outs, two on in the 6th.

But but but that skyline looking across I-70 towards Independence. KIIMO

Needed that

Ah hellz yeah!!!

Great job getting out of that jam.

I think it's about time to feast

Thank you for that DP! 1-1 tie.

Vinnie with the 3-0 green light.

There we go! Vinnie comes through again!

Vinnie for his 96th RBI! 2-1 Rs

Upper Decker!

And Salvy with the 0-1 green light into the fountains.

Feasting

SALVY!!!

SALVY!!!! Hanging that dong into the fountains!!!!

Salvy Dong! 4-1 Rs

That was a ****ing bomb!

We are so ****ing back!

And people said Salvy was gonna fall off lol

Renfroe bomb!

Rangers plate a run in the 7th and now lead Cleveland 5-3!

RENFROE!!!! Hang that dong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We aren't ****ing going anywhere!!!

We're right here, come get us!!!!!!!

Hunter Dong!! 6-1 Rs

Still feasting. You could tell their SP was struggling and it guys were close.

Getting into their bullpen this early could help us the rest of the series when they have a spot starter/ bullpen game slated for Sunday

When do we start taking about a magic number?

Yes these Royals are winning the whole damn thing

And the DBacks smacking around Boston 9-2 in the 7th, while the Twins/Cardinals are tied at 1-1 in the 3rd...

This game is far from over

Especially with...I don't even want to say it...

...our...bullpen...

I HAVE FAITH THOUGH!

need more runs... come on offense!

3-1 turd birds over the Twinkies!

wet.

blanket.

What an AB by Bobby.

9 pitch single is a fantastic AB.

Let’s score 26 more runs so we can relax

Cock softener.

I blame tlo for not scoring runs that inning.

Oh come on, don't be ridiculous, 25 ought to cover it...

I just can't help it...

Adam Frazier: DH

Just let that sink in for a minute...

God, Frazier blows......

Atta boy DeJong!!! Keep it going!

dejong picks up Frazier. but really, a blind cat could have picked up Frazier.

R's up 5 now.....

DeJong scores Renfroe all the way from 1st! 7-2 Rs

I just can't fathom leaving him in against a lefty (or anyone for that matter) with Freddy sitting on the bench.

DBacks pouring it on the Red Sox 12-2 in the bottom of the 9th. Rangers up on Cleveland 5-3 in the bottom of the 9th. And the Cardinals are batting in the top of the 6th leading the Twins 3-1.

So far so good!!!

TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, ROYALS!

The division is in play. Holy effing Cow

There we go! Atta boy Wacha! Nice outing!

Impressive outing for wacha

Those changeups are pure nastiness.

Wacha with some balls of steel there.

Got through the heart of the lineup w/o giving up a run while running on fumes a bit.


Hell of a start, Mike!!

WACHA!

WACHA!

WACHA!

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quietly becoming a pitching MVP......

Rangers win. Chance to make up another game on Cleveland tonight.

way to go Wacha! come on offense tack on a couple more runs!

max

laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazer!!!

/Austin powers voice!

Massey setting the table! LFG! Pour it on!!!

You can close the book on the Red Sox and Guardians tonight, as both go down. And the Twins still trail the Redbirds 4-1.

Turning into a pretty great ****ing night!

Jac Caglianone ties the game in the 10th. .715 season OPS