Duffy (8-9) took the look Sunday in his first start since Aug. 22 due to a knee injury. He pitched five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit and no walks while striking out eight against the Indians.

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Duffy's lone mistake came in the fourth inning, following an error that allowed Austin Jackson to get on base, when Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer. Other than that, the Royals' ace was very good in his return from the DL, although he was limited to just 62 pitches in an effort to ease him back from injury. Duffy is scheduled to make his next start Saturday on the road vs. the White Sox, but he'll continue to restricted by a strict pitch count.