Hill, who set a record as the oldest player to appear in a game for the Royals, allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out one, although he did get eight swings and misses in his 90-pitch outing. Hill's fastest pitch of the night was a 91.1 mph fastball.

Veteran left-hander Rich Hill is back in the big leagues. Hill was called up by the Royals on Tuesday, when he will make his first MLB appearance of the season in a start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Hill is 90-74 with a 4.01 ERA in 368 career MLB games. He has pitched 1,409 innings and has struck out 1,428. In corresponding moves, the Royals optioned right-hander Andrew Hoffman to Omaha and designated outfielder Tyler Gentry for assignment.

That's because of who is starting the game for the Royals: It's 45-year-old left-handed pitcher Rich Hill, who was added to Kansas City's 40-man roster on Tuesday and recalled to make the start. History nuts will love all the amazing things about Hill's start for the Royals. Here are seven fascinating nuggets from the Royals and others.

Rich Hill has been a staple of Major League Baseball for more than 20 years, and the veteran pitcher isn’t hanging up his cleats just yet. Hill, 45, was called up to the Majors by the Royals on Tuesday to start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.