Royals fall to the Mets 3-1

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The hot bats have gone quiet once again

Let’s get the obvious part out of the way.

For the second straight game against the Mets, the Royals saw a number of...questionable balls and strikes called against them. Also for the second straight game, the Royals saw a runner attempt to steal second late in a very close contest, appear to beat the throw handily, and then saw him called out after a lengthy delay when the Mets challenged the play and...