For Pete's Sake

Watch Yordano Ventura get a scare on the mound — from Drew Butera

Drew Butera and Yordano Ventura got to talk about the scary moment.
Drew Butera and Yordano Ventura got to talk about the scary moment.

How about that effort from Royals starter Yordano Ventura?

In the Royals’ 8-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday at Kauffman Stadium, Ventura allowed three runs on nine hits with one walk and five strikeouts in a complete-game effort.

And he did that despite getting a scare from catcher Drew Butera in the top of the seventh inning. Ventura didn’t know Butera was coming out for a chat, and when Yordano looked up there was Butera.

It definitely startled Ventura and made for a funny moment:

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Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff

This story was originally published September 19, 2016 at 5:29 PM with the headline "Watch Yordano Ventura get a scare on the mound — from Drew Butera."

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