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Anaheim Angels @ Kansas City Royals

2015-08-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36926 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:00

Kansas City Royals defeated Los Angeles Angels 4–1. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Trout doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Shane Victorino scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Eric Hosmer homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Eric Hosmer homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 27% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		4	6

W: Danny Duffy L: Jered Weaver SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shane Victorino	2	1	1	0	0	1
Kole Calhoun	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Trout	3	0	2	1	1	1
Albert Pujols	4	0	0	0	0	0
C. J. Cron	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Giavotella	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Perez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Conor Gillaspie	4	0	2	0	0	1
Taylor Featherston	2	0	1	0	0	0
David Murphy	2	0	1	0	0	0
David DeJesus	1	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Zobrist	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	2	0	0
Kendrys Morales	2	0	0	0	2	1
Mike Moustakas	1	0	0	0	2	1
Alex Rios	4	0	1	0	0	0
Omar Infante	4	0	0	0	0	1
Drew Butera	3	0	1	1	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jered Weaver	6.0	4	2	3
Fernando Salas	0.2	1	0	0
Cesar Ramos	0.1	0	2	0
Joe Smith	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	6.0	5	0	2
Ryan Madson	1.0	1	2	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	0	1
Greg Holland	1.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Shane Victorino: T7/L5D+
Kole Calhoun: 4/L4
Mike Trout: D9/L3.3-H
Albert Pujols: 63/G6
C. J. Cron: 43/G4M

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 6/L6
Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RXD+
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S

Top 2

Johnny Giavotella: 9/F9LDF
Carlos Perez: 63/G6+
Conor Gillaspie: S8/L6MD+
Taylor Featherston: HP.1-2
Shane Victorino: HP.2-3;1-2
Kole Calhoun: 8/F8LD

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: 6/F56D-
Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: K
Alex Rios: 7/F7D

Top 3

Mike Trout: S5/G5L-
Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD+
C. J. Cron: 9/F9S-
Johnny Giavotella: 9/F9LMF

Bot 3

Omar Infante: 5/F15-
Drew Butera: HP
Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Ben Zobrist: SB2/MREV
Ben Zobrist: 7/F7S

Top 4

Carlos Perez: 8/L89D+
Conor Gillaspie: 5/F5-
Taylor Featherston: S7/F78S-
Shane Victorino: K

Bot 4

Lorenzo Cain: S5/G6S-
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: 8/F78D
Kendrys Morales: 9/F89M
Mike Moustakas: HP
Alex Rios: 3/G3S-

Top 5

Kole Calhoun: HP
Mike Trout: K
Albert Pujols: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-

Bot 5

Omar Infante: 53/BG56S
Drew Butera: 9/F9LM
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

C. J. Cron: 4/F4-
Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6
Carlos Perez: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Ben Zobrist: D9/F9LD+
Lorenzo Cain: E3/G34.2-H(NR)
Eric Hosmer: PO1(E1).1-2
Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+.2-H(UR)
Kendrys Morales: K
Mike Moustakas: W
Alex Rios: S57/G5+.1-2
Omar Infante: K
Drew Butera: 8/F8LD

Top 7

Conor Gillaspie: DGR/F89XD+
Taylor Featherston: FC3/G34S.2X3(3565);B-2
David Murphy: FC1/MREV.2X3(16)
Kole Calhoun: W.1-2
Mike Trout: W.2-3;1-2
Albert Pujols: 63/G6-

Bot 7

Alcides Escobar: 143/G4MD
Ben Zobrist: S46/G4
Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4.1-2
Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-

Top 8

C. J. Cron: K
Johnny Giavotella: 53/G56
Carlos Perez: 7/F8LXD+

Bot 8

Kendrys Morales: W
Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
Alex Rios: 9/F89M
Omar Infante: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
Drew Butera: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4

Top 9

Conor Gillaspie: K
David DeJesus: K
David Murphy: S9/G34+
Kole Calhoun: DI.1-2
Kole Calhoun: K

Notes & reviews

replay,3,zobrb001,KCA,cedeg901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Alcides Escobar was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,7,murpd005,ANA,cedeg901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Taylor Featherston was called safe at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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