KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jose Berrios rookie season has not gone smoothly with the Minnesota Twins.Berrios was removed after 4 2/3 innings and 77 pitches in a no-decision in the Twins 4-3 loss in 11 innings to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.He acknowledged he was surprised when manager Paul Molitor came out to get him with two runners on base and the Twins clinging to a 3-2 lead.I knew that I gave up those two runs in the fourth inning, but I felt good, Berrios said through a translator. I felt comfortable and I felt like I was doing a good job of getting the batters out. But, hes the manager, so thats his position. You have to respect that and move on.While Berrios led the minors with 175 strikeouts in 2015 and had struck out 46 in 48 2/3 innings in the majors this season, he failed to strikeout a batter on Tuesday.I dont remember, he said the last time he failed to log a strikeout. Tonight I worked in the strike zone. I like strikeouts, but if I can get an out more easily I take it.Berrios has an 8.61 ERA in 13 starts. Molitor indicated Berrios would likely start the season finale at the Chicago White Sox, but would talk to him first on how he feels.I feel a hundred percent, Berrios said. I want to go out there and pitch. I feel like thats what every athlete wants is to win a game. Thats what they pride themselves on. So, yeah, if thats what they want, thats what Ill do.Bill Burns sacrifice fly scored Raul Mondesi in the 11th inning as the Royals staved off postseason elimination.The defending World Series champions are five games behind Baltimore for the second AL wild card with five to play. The Orioles lost 5-1 at Toronto on Tuesday night.Mondesi drew a walk from Tommy Milone to lead off the inning, stole second and moved to third on Jarrod Dysons sacrifice bunt. Whit Merrifield and Eric Hosmer were walked intentionally to load the bases before Burns hit a fly ball to center field that was deep enough to get Mondesi home.Rookie Brooks Pounders (2-1), the eighth Royals pitcher, picked up the victory, getting the final two outs of the 11th inning.The Twins used nine pitchers, matching a club record for an extra-inning game. Milone (3-5) was charged with the loss.Royals starter Ian Kennedy was removed after five innings and 106 pitches. He gave up three runs on five hits, while striking out five and walking three. He yielded a solo home run to Eduardo Escobar in a 10-pitch at-bat in the fourth inning.Juan Centeno doubled home Escobar in the second inning for the first run. Max Keplers two-out fifth inning single scored Brian Dozier.The Royals bullpen shutout the Twins the final six innings with Peter Moylan getting perhaps the biggest two outs of the game. Moylan inherited runners at second and third with one out in the sixth. He struck out Bryon Buxton and retired James Beresford on a grounder.The Royals scored two in the fourth on Hosmer run-producing single, his 101st RBI, and Merrifield came home when Kendrys Morales grounded into a double play. Jarrod Dysons two-out single in the fifth scored Paulo Orlando to tie the score at 3.Pinch runner Terrance Gore stole second and third, his 11th steal in 12 attempts, in the Kansas City eighth, but Merrifield bunted into an inning ending double play.SCHAFER BATS FIFTHTwins LF Logan Schafer batted fifth for the first time this year and the seventh time in his career. He was 1-for-25 in his previous six starts as the No. 5 hitter. He went 1-for-4.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: RHP Dillon Gee has a blood clot in his lung and shoulder and wont pitch again this year. Gee had shortness of breath after pitching 2 2/3 innings in relief Sunday at Detroit and was taken to the hospital when the blood clots were detected. 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The victory was not the cleanest win in head coach Marvin Lewis career but his squad showed toughness, resiliency and urgency.Quarterback Andy Dalton, who hasnt won a playoff game in his career, played this highly contested event like he was in the postseason. Dalton threw for 366 yards and a touchdown, but where he showed his moxie was withstanding a ferocious Jets pass rush.Dalton was sacked seven times and was hit on numerous other dropbacks. This is clearly an area the Bengals need to shore up heading into Pittsburgh.The Steelers are also the opponent that knocked Dalton out for the season last year with a broken thumb. The Bengals playoff hopes rest in keeping their quarterback upright and in one piece this season.The one bright spot Cincinnati can take out of watching the Steelers tape versus the Washington Redskins is the lack of pass rush by Pittsburgh. The Steelers, in a 22-point win over the Redskins, had plenty of offense but the defense did not sack Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins at all.I thought we stopped the run early, but our pass rush has to be better, especially since were entering AFC North play, Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said. If Im going to be out there I have to play a lot better, simple as that. The pass rush (stunk). I have to get to the quarterback.The key matchup in the game for the Bengals offense and the Steelers defense will be the pass blocking versus the pass rush.The Bengals offensive line, led by Pro Bowl left tackle Andrew Whitworth, will need to take advantage of the aforementioned lack of the Steelers pass rush after a long day at the office versus the Jets. The banged-up defensive line and outside linebackers of Pittsburgh cant afford to allow Dalton all day in the pocket to find the likes of wide receiver A.J. Green. The team that wins this matchup will hold a major key in the outcome of the game.Cincinnatis offensive line not only struggled to protect Dalton but did not open up many lanes for running back Jeremy Hill. The Bengals rushing attack was held to 57 yards last Sunday, although Hill did score on the ground. The Steeelers, led by nose tackle Javon Hargrave and defensive end Stephon Tuitt, held the Redskins to similar rushing numbers (55 yards).ddddddddddddf Cincinnatis offensive line can win the battle in the pass blocking department, Dalton has shown the ability to pick apart defensive backfields. This does not bode well for a Steelers pass defense that ranked 30th in the NFL in 2015.While the Steelers did have two interceptions against the Redskins, both were by linebackers, and gave up large chunks of yardage to the wide receivers. If cornerbacks William Gay, Ross Cockrell and Sean Davis dont shore up their coverage responsibilities this week, all they may see is the back of the jerseys of wide receivers Green and Brandon LaFell.LaFell, a free-agent pickup this offseason from the New England Patriots, has become a nice complement opposite Green.Thats the thing we saw from Brandon, is hes got great body control. Hes a very accomplished NFL receiver and you saw him catching the ball going across the field, you saw him catching the ball on the sideline today, and he caught a couple deep balls. It was big, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said.The Steelers offense looked like they have been playing for years together. While this might be the case with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown, the rest of the unit was missing four starters and had backups and spot players step in throughout the lineup. Starting running back LeVeon Bell, fullback Roosevelt Nix, tight end Ladarius Green and receiver Markus Wheaton all missed the Redskins game.Running back DeAngelo Williams, wide receivers Eli Rogers and Sammie Coates and tight end Jesse James all filled in admirably. These four weapons combined with Roethlisberger and Brown helped the Steelers gain 447 total yards and score 38 points. How these four answer the bell heading into tough AFC North play will dictate the outcome versus the Bengals this week.The Steelers offensive line doesnt get a lot of accolades, but they opened seams for Williams to run through all game versus the Redskins.Center Maurkice Pouncey, and guards David DeCastro and Ramon Foster, will need to continue to open holes in the middle of the field against the Bengals. Domata Peko and Geno Atkins are one of the best defensive tackle duos in the NFL. This makes this a matchup to watch. While both teams have shown the ability to pass the football with success, winning in the trenches in the run game could swing the outcome. ' ' '