It didn't take long for Brett Eibner to make an impact with the Kansas City Royals.
The former Arkansas star was called up from Triple-A Omaha Thursday and made his debut in the Royals' 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Friday, collecting his first major-league hit and run scored while starting as the designated hitter.
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After striking out in his first two at bats, Eibner doubled to left field with one out in the seventh inning. The hit, which came on a 2-0 pitch from Miguel Gonzalez, sparked a four-run inning for the Royals.
He eventually scored on a two-run single by Whit Merrifield.
Eibner also received a standing ovation from the Kansas City crowd for laying down a sacrifice bunt in his next at bat, moving runners to second and third in the eighth inning and setting up a sacrifice fly that gave the Royals an insurance run.
He finished the game 1 for 3 and became the second former Arkansas player in three days to collect his first MLB hit, joining Matt Reynolds, who did it Wednesday.
Congratulations @Brett_Eibner on your first major league hit, and it's a double#Royals pic.twitter.com/zaDADV2bM4
— Bobo (@bcoates74) May 28, 2016
@Brett_Eibner hit got his first Career Hit as a Royal! #Double pic.twitter.com/kiZpj0sHyp
— Tucker Hill (@TJH1716) May 28, 2016
@Royals @Brett_Eibner First Major League hit. #Royals #FirstHit pic.twitter.com/4xMW0PQ4s5
— Royal Blu (@RoyalBlu73) May 28, 2016
@jefflongUA Just saw Brett Eibner s first major league hit. #WPS pic.twitter.com/F9RPBUH60P
— Mark Salvatore (@KSillini) May 28, 2016
Congrats to @BrettEibner on his first ML hit. Cool moment as a #Razorbacks fan! Here's to many more. @NWAHutch pic.twitter.com/D0IM4pSw6L
— Cody Smith (@CReedS87) May 28, 2016
Eibner's performance earned him a Gatorade bath following the game.
In the words of @SalvadorPerez15, "Welcome to the show, @Brett_Eibner!" 💦 #SalvySplash pic.twitter.com/bupT3yshId
— #VoteRoyals (@Royals) May 28, 2016
You ready, @Brett_Eibner!? #WelcomeToTheShow pic.twitter.com/uQQDguITMH
— #VoteRoyals (@Royals) May 28, 2016
Some new flow on the squad 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZdB60nlZLD
— #VoteRoyals (@Royals) May 28, 2016
]First Major League hit: ✔️
— #VoteRoyals (@Royals) May 28, 2016
RT to congratulate @Brett_Eibner pic.twitter.com/bvIawoePsW