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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals are facing playoff elimination on Thursday night against the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their AL Division Series, and they can put their finger at walks as a big reason why. Their pitching staff dished out nine of them in a 3-2 loss at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night that gave New York a 2-1 series lead. And the Royals have given out a staggering 22 walks in the series, including two bases-loaded walks that helped the Yankees to a 6-5 win in the series opener.
