Michael Wacha dropped the final home game of the year.

Wacha didn’t have his best command. He allowed six runs and eight hits in five innings while striking out four batters.

“Just a couple of innings there where I couldn’t limit the big innings,” Wacha said. “Keep them to one or two in those innings and we got a chance there. Gave them that early lead, big number there … credit to our guys for fighting back in there to make it a game.”

The Royals put up 20 runs on Friday, including ten runs off catcher Tyler Heineman, who was brought into pitch.

“I mean, tonight was a little ridiculous with the way balls were flying. I’ve never seen a team hit like that off a position player,” said Pasquantino, who was 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. “You’re kind of supposed to do that, but I’v

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