Royals Go Fishing in Tampa Bay, come up with Crazy Eighth win, 7-4

Nelson Velázquez #17 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 25, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images

We all expected Nelson Velázquez to be the hero of tonight’s game, right?

Back in ancient history when cable television ruled the entertainment landscape, there was this phenomenon known as Sweeps Week. TV stations would plan to broadcast the...