When Syndergaard took the mound for the first inning at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals played “American Woman” over the speakers.
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“I thought it was pretty funny how they were playing it when I was warming up for the first inning,” Syndergaard told reporters after a 2-0 Mets win. “They got me on that one, it’s fine. Normally I don’t hear that kind of thing but I took notice to that.”
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The Royals’ trolling, along with a booing crowd, did little to affect “Thor’s” performance. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed just three hits over six innings and struck out nine as the Mets split their opening two-game series in Kansas City.
