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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39251 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Los Angeles Angels 9–4. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 2nd — Albert Pujols homers (31) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Jarrod Dyson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout. Alex Rios scores. Paulo Orlando scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Salvador Perez homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Johnny Cueto L: Matt Shoemaker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Quinn Wolcott · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kole Calhoun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trout | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Conor Gillaspie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Featherston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 C. J. Cron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Shoemaker | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Fernando Salas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Ramos | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Alvarez | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Gott | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Giavotella: S7/L78S
- Kole Calhoun: 9/L9M+
- Mike Trout: PO1(23)/MREV
- Mike Trout: 9/F9D+
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4S-
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L7M.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G34S
Top 2
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78D+
- David Murphy: D8/F8LXD+
- Conor Gillaspie: 4/L4D
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS.2XH(82);B-2
- Carlos Perez: S1.2-3
- Taylor Featherston: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78D+
- Alex Rios: W
- Paulo Orlando: D7/L7S+.1-3
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: 53/SH/BG15S-.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L4M+.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
- Alex Rios: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Johnny Giavotella: S9/L4D
- Kole Calhoun: 7/F7M
- Mike Trout: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Jarrod Dyson: D8/L4D
- Alcides Escobar: 9/MREV/L9S
- Ben Zobrist: SB3
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L9S.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D
- David Murphy: S8/G4
- Conor Gillaspie: K
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L9LS+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Rios: E6/G6.2-3
- Paulo Orlando: 6/L6
- Jarrod Dyson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Carlos Perez: K
- Taylor Featherston: HP
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Kole Calhoun: 53/G6S-
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D+
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L78M+
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 6
- Mike Trout: 63/G6+
- Albert Pujols: K
- David Murphy: 9/F9LD+
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: D7/G5+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Rios: 43/G34.2-3
- Paulo Orlando: D7/L56D+.3-H
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/L4D.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
Top 7
- Conor Gillaspie: 9/F9D
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Carlos Perez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Eric Hosmer: 6/L6
- Kendrys Morales: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 8
- Taylor Featherston: 9/F9M
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/L8LS
- Kole Calhoun: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3-
- Salvador Perez: 13/G13
- Alex Rios: 63/G6-
Top 9
- C. J. Cron: HR/F7D+
- Shane Victorino: S7/G56+
- David Murphy: 5/F5SF-
- Conor Gillaspie: K
- David DeJesus: DI.1-2
- David DeJesus: E8/F78XD+.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Carlos Perez: D7/L7M+.2-H(UR)
- Taylor Featherston: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,troum001,ANA,cedeg901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Johnny Giavotella was called safe at 1B on a pickoff attempt, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,3,escoa003,KCA,cedeg901,KAN06,,N,M,ANA,U $when Jarrod Dyson was called safe at 2B, Angels manager Mike Scioscia challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay