Phillies host Royals on home winning streak
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Walker Buehler made his much-awaited Philadelphia Phillies debut against the Kansas City Royals in their series opener on Friday.
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The Phils’ shortstop immediately exited in the seventh inning after hitting a ground ball and reaching on an Otto Lopez throwing error. He walked into the dugout, spoke with Phillies assistant athletic trainer Joe Rauch and headed down to the clubhouse. Edmundo Sosa entered to pinch run.
The game started out in promising fashion for Kansas City. Bobby Witt Jr. singled in the first inning and stole his 36th base of the season, then scored on Maikel Garcia’s single. The Royals’ small-ball approach was successful in putting some pressure on the Phillies’ defense ... for a while.
The Phillies got a dud from Taijuan Walker in the series opener against the Brewers and fans are venting their frustration with the hurler.
Since making his big league debut in August 2013, starting pitcher Taijuan Walker has enjoyed stints for some of the biggest franchises in the majors, such as the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondback