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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 6962 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:28
Los Angeles Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jose Rojas flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Jared Walsh scores. Justin Upton scores. Throwing error by center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Throwing error by pitcher Brady Singer. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Shohei Ohtani doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Isbel. Jose Iglesias scores. Kurt Suzuki scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Alex Cobb L: Brady Singer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Alan Porter · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Roberto Ortiz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shohei Ohtani | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trout | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jared Walsh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Upton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Iglesias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Stassi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Cobb | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Slegers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mayers | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ben Rowen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Jake Brentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Fletcher: K
- Shohei Ohtani: S7/L7+
- Mike Trout: K
- Jared Walsh: POCS2(13)
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/F89
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 2
- Jared Walsh: S9/L89
- Justin Upton: S9/G3+.1-2
- Jose Rojas: 8/F78XD.2-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);1-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jose Iglesias: 8/L89XD
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 3
- Max Stassi: S9/G3
- David Fletcher: S9/F9S.1-3
- Shohei Ohtani: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR)
- Mike Trout: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Hanser Alberto: 2/BG2/BINT
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 4
- Jared Walsh: K
- Justin Upton: K
- Jose Rojas: K
Bot 4
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3.1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Jose Iglesias: S8/L8.1-2
- Max Stassi: 53/G6S.2-3;1-2
- David Fletcher: 5/L5
- Shohei Ohtani: E6/G6M.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Mike Trout: 3/P34
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Hanser Alberto: K
Top 6
- Jared Walsh: 4/P4
- Justin Upton: 4/P6S
- Jose Rojas: 7/F7LS
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7
- Whit Merrifield: D9/L9L
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7+.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Santana: 13/G34S+.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: S8/L8.3-H;2-H
- Michael Taylor: W.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jose Iglesias: S6/G6
- Kurt Suzuki: D7/L7LD.1-3
- David Fletcher: K
- Shohei Ohtani: D9/L9LD+.3-H;2-H
- Mike Trout: IW
- Jared Walsh: W.2-3;1-2
- Justin Upton: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Justin Upton: W
- Jose Rojas: K
Bot 7
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: S9/L89+
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7LD
- Jose Iglesias: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8+
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: 8/L89D+
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 9
- David Fletcher: S39/G3
- Shohei Ohtani: D7/F7.1-H
- Mike Trout: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Jared Walsh: K
- Justin Upton: K
- Jose Rojas: 8/L1S+
Bot 9
- Hanser Alberto: 31/G34
- Jarrod Dyson: 4/L4MD
- Ryan McBroom: K
Notes & reviews
- Stassi left with injured hand