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Kansas City Royals @ 
Anaheim Angels
2018-06-04 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 32553 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to CF · 3:35
Los Angeles Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas singles on a line drive to right fielder Chris Young. Jon Jay scores. Los Angeles Angels took the lead in the 6th — Albert Pujols singles on a ground ball to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Mike Trout scores. Justin Upton to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Mike Trout singles on a ground ball to center fielder Abraham Almonte, deflected by pitcher Tim Hill. Kaleb Cowart scores. Michael Hermosillo to 3rd — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| ANA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
W: Cam Bedrosian L: Tim Hill SV: Blake Parker
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Trout | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Cozart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jefry Marte | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shohei Ohtani | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Hermosillo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Burch Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Tropeano | 4.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Jim Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Alvarez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Noe Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Bedrosian | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Parker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: S9/G34+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78XD+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L34+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8RD
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F9LS
- Mike Trout: S8/G6+
- Justin Upton: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrelton Simmons: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Zack Cozart: 7/F7D+
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD+
- Hunter Dozier: D7/G5+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Abraham Almonte: SB2
- Abraham Almonte: 31/G34S-.2-3
- Jon Jay: S7/G56+.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Jefry Marte: S7/L78S
- Martin Maldonado: S8/F8LS-.1-H(NR);B-2(E7)
- Chris Young: 7/F7LM
- Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D
- Mike Trout: IW
- Justin Upton: W.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 7/F7D+
Top 3
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L5-
- Salvador Perez: S5/G5+.2-3
- Jorge Soler: FC5/G5+.3X3(525);1-2;B-1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Andrelton Simmons: 3/F3SF-
- Zack Cozart: 5/F56-
- Jefry Marte: S7/L56+
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G34D
- Jon Jay: K
Bot 4
- Chris Young: 7/F78M
- Ian Kinsler: 3/F3F-
- Mike Trout: 7/F7LD
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LM
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LM
- Jorge Soler: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: D7/L5D+.3-H;2-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: WP.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 5
- Justin Upton: HR/F9D+
- Albert Pujols: 9/F34D-
- Andrelton Simmons: 9/F89M
- Zack Cozart: 2/F3SF-
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
- Abraham Almonte: S7/G6+
- Jon Jay: S6/G56.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L5
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F8RS
Bot 6
- Jefry Marte: HR/F7D+
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Shohei Ohtani: S4/G4
- Ian Kinsler: W.1-2
- Mike Trout: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3
- Justin Upton: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Albert Pujols: S8/G4+.2-H;1-3
- Andrelton Simmons: OA.1X2(243)
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78D+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Andrelton Simmons: 3/F23F-
- Zack Cozart: K
- Jefry Marte: S9/F9LS
- Martin Maldonado: PO1(23)
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LM
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4+
- Jon Jay: 43/G4S-
Bot 8
- Martin Maldonado: W
- Michael Hermosillo: W.1-2
- Ian Kinsler: K
- Mike Trout: S18/G13.2-H;1-3
- Justin Upton: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Albert Pujols: S7.3-H;1X3(75)
- Andrelton Simmons: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89D
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Salvador Perez: W
- Jorge Soler: K
Notes & reviews
- Angels challenged all that Escobar was safe at 2nd; call was upheld - stolen base