Junk has a rare rough outing vs. Royals as Marlins' four-game winning streak snapped

"We gave away too many extra outs. We didn't take care of the baseball like we have been. It led to some extra stress on Janson. It led to some runs they were able to put on. It's great how we finished there, to be able to come back. But looking at this game in totality, we gave some away."

"He threw 69 pitches (47 strikes), striking out one and walking one. After hitting Jonathan India with a pitch to start the game, Junk settled in and retired nine straight before Bobby Witt Jr. doubled to center with one out in the fourth."

"Despite scoring four runs, all with two outs in the ninth, the Marlins lost to the Royals 7-4 at loanDepot park, missing a chance to sweep their third series in the past month as they head into a three-game set Monday against the Padres."

Janson Junk, in his sixth start since moving from the bullpen to the rotation, allowed five earned runs on six hits across the fourth and fifth innings after a streak of 18 scoreless innings. He threw 69 pitches (47 strikes), struck out one and walked one. The Royals scored early during Junk's collapse, and manager Clayton McCullough said the team gave away extra outs and didn’t take care of the baseball, which added stress on Junk. The Marlins scored four runs with two outs in the ninth but still lost 7-4, missing a chance to complete a series sweep.

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