Brandon Finnegan provided the Royals with three scoreless innings of relief Monday, striking out two and walking just one on the afternoon.

Finnegan provided the Royals with three scoreless innings of relief Monday, striking out two and walking just one on the afternoon.

Analysis:

Finnegan was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday morning, and fortunately for the Royals his flight arrived on time, as starter Jeremy Guthrie failed to record a single out in the second inning before allowing 11 earned runs. If there was any bright spot on the day for the Royals, it's that Finnegan was near-flawless, making quick work of some of the Yankees' best hitters. He'll likely head back to Omaha following the game in order to make room for Tuesday's starter, Jason Vargas (elbow), but this won't be the last we see of him this season.