Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 victory over the White Sox.
Make it five straight multi-hit efforts for the 27-year-old rookie, who's treating major league pitching like his own personal batting practice session over his first 32 career at-bats. He came through with some clutch hitting in the Royals' momentous ninth-inning rally, plating fellow rookie Brett Eibner and Omar Infante with a single that closed their deficit to 7-4 at the time. Merrifield is now slashing .375/.375/.500 after Saturday's outing, and has hit safely in seven of eight games.