Hamels (12-2) struck out a dozen Royals over eight innings Thursday, allowing just two runs on six hits and a walk in a 3-2 victory.
The Royals are usually a fairly contact-oriented team, as Hamels saw in his start against them last weekend, when he struck out just four. But apparently he picked something up, as the second go-around saw him whiff all but one of Kansas City's starting lineup. This was only his second double-digit-strikeout game of the year, but he's still averaging nearly a whiff per inning nonetheless.