Royals prospect Myers sparks PCL All-Stars
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kansas City Royals prospect Wil Myers drove in one run and scored another to lead the Pacific Coast League to a 3-0 victory over the International League in the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday.
Myers finished with two hits for his second impressive All-Star showing in four days. The 21-year-old outfielder had three RBIs on Sunday in the Futures Game in Kansas City, Mo., a showcase for top prospects during Major League Baseball's All-Star festivities.
Myers was selected Star of Stars for the PCL, managed by the 51s' Marty Brown. Las Vegas shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria started and went 0-for-4, and 51s reliever Chad Beck pitched a perfect sixth inning, with one strikeout.
"It's cool to come out here and get the MVP award," Myers said. "It's something I'll always remember."
The PCL snapped a three-game losing streak in the game.
Buffalo pitcher Matt Harvey, a New York Mets prospect, worked two shutout innings to earn the Star of Stars award for the IL.
The game was played before a sellout crowd of 18,025 in its return to Buffalo, site of the first Triple-A All-Star Game in 1988. The city has recorded two of the three biggest crowds in the game's history.
The shutout was the fifth in the event's 25-game history and the second in a row. The IL won 3-0 in 2011.
Myers, who plays for the Omaha Storm Chasers, singled home a run in the first inning to put the PCL up, 2-0. He led off the fourth with a double and scored on an RBI double by Tim Federowicz of Albuquerque.
