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Erceg (2-6) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out two over 1.2 innings, taking the extra-inning loss versus the Tigers on Tuesday. Erceg's six-inning scoreless streak came to an end as he faltered in the 10th inning after he kept the game tied in the ninth. He also ended August in rough form, but he's generally brought some stability to the Royals' bullpen since they acquired him from the Athletics. For the year, Erceg is at a 3.53 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 68:16 K:BB while earning 11 saves, 18 holds and five blown saves over 58.2 innings.
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Erceg allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning while earning a save against the Twins on Sunday. Erceg worked around a leadoff single by Christian Vazquez to close out the 2-0 win. After blowing two straight save chances and allowing seven runs over three appearances, Erceg has now converted three consecutive saves. He's now 11 for 16 in save opportunities with a 3.67 ERA over 54 innings. Of those 11 saves, eight have come since his Royals debut July 31.
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Erceg struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Twins. Erceg was able to protect the two-run lead the Royals established in the eighth inning. It's his second clean outing in a row after he struggled in three straight appearances from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, including one outing which was cut short when he was hit on the hand by a batted ball. He's up to 10 saves -- including seven as a Royal -- while posting a 3.74 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 61:15 K:BB through 53 innings between Kansas City and Oakland this year.
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Erceg picked up a save against the Guardians on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning. Erceg had a rough outing Tuesday, giving up three runs over two-thirds of an inning. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro went right back to the right-hander in a save situation one day later, and Erceg responded by retiring the side in order on 15 pitches. That bodes well for his chances of continuing as Kansas City's closer despite entering Wednesday amidst a rough stretch during which he went 0-2 with two blown saves while giving up seven runs across two innings over three appearances.
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Erceg (hand) allowed three runs on two hits and struck out two over two-thirds of an inning during Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Guardians. Erceg loaded the bases with two singles and a hit batsman in the top of the eighth inning. James McArthur then walked in one run and gave up a two-run single to Steven Kwan, with all three runs going on Erceg's line. Erceg has been charged with seven runs across two innings over his last three appearances, a disappointing turn of events after his 15.1-inning scoreless streak from July 22 to Aug. 26. Overall, he has a 3.88 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 59:15 K:BB over 51 innings while logging eight saves and 18 holds between the Royals and the Athletics this year. Prior to his hand issue, Erceg had been operating as the Royals' closer, but if his performance continues to be poor, the job could be once again up for grabs.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 58 | 0 | 58.7 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 16 | 49 | 3.52 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | OAK | 50 | 0 | 55.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 36 | 51 | 4.74 | 1.58 |
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| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
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| vs SAN FRANCISCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ EWING M. KAUFFMAN STADIUM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/17 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 1.2 | 3 | 5.14 | 1 | 2 | 2.40 |
| 9/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9/11 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 5.40 | 0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9/08 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/07 | vs |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/04 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/03 | vs |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/20 | vs  |
8:10 PM | Mason Black |
| 9/21 | vs |
7:10 PM | Landen Roupp |
| 9/22 | vs |
2:10 PM | Blake Snell |
| 9/24 | @  |
6:45 PM | Mitchell Parker |
| 9/25 | @ |
6:45 PM | Davidjohn Herz |
| 9/26 | @ |
1:05 PM | Patrick Corbin |
| 9/27 | @  |
7:20 PM | Max Fried |