Not bothering with this troll job, but for those that weren't watching, here's why Kikuchi obviously got taken out despite cruising early:
- got drilled in the foot by a Bobby Witt Jr. 105.7 mph grounder a couple of innings earlier
- in his last inning of work, gave up 4 consecutive scorched balls: 107.4 mph double (400 feet, HR in 25/30 parks), 106 mph HR, 101.9 mph "single" (was an error, but still drilled), and a 105.8 mph double
- his last out was a 97 mph grounder, clearly he was either starting to feel the effects of his foot and/or the Royals had figured him out a third time through the lineup