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Anaheim Angels @ Kansas City Royals

2021-04-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 6404 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:57

Kansas City Royals defeated Los Angeles Angels 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Santana out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jared Walsh. Andrew Benintendi scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Angels challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: David Fletcher out at home, catcher Salvador Perez to third baseman Hunter Dozier — worth 24% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	12
KCA	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		3	5

W: Danny Duffy L: Dylan Bundy SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David Fletcher	5	0	1	0	0	0
Shohei Ohtani	5	1	3	1	0	0
Mike Trout	5	0	1	0	0	4
Albert Pujols	4	0	2	0	1	0
Jared Walsh	4	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Iglesias	4	0	2	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	2	0	2	1	1	0
Jon Jay	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jack Mayfield	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Rojas	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	2	2	0	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	3	1	1	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	0	2	1	0	1
Carlos Santana	3	0	0	2	0	0
Jorge Soler	2	0	0	0	1	0
Michael Taylor	3	0	0	0	0	1
Hunter Dozier	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nicky Lopez	3	0	0	0	0	1

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dylan Bundy	7.0	5	2	6
Alex Claudio	1.0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	6.0	8	1	6
Jake Brentz	1.0	0	0	1
Wade Davis	0.2	2	0	0
Greg Holland	1.1	2	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

David Fletcher: 9/L9L
Shohei Ohtani: S5/G6M
Mike Trout: S9/L9.1-2
Albert Pujols: 8/L8D
Jared Walsh: K.BX1(23)

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 8/L8D
Andrew Benintendi: W
Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS+.1-3
Carlos Santana: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
Jorge Soler: W
Michael Taylor: K

Top 2

Jose Iglesias: 63/G6
Kurt Suzuki: S8/L89D
Jon Jay: S4/G4+.1-2
Jack Mayfield: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
David Fletcher: 9/L9D

Bot 2

Hunter Dozier: 5/P56+
Jarrod Dyson: 23/BG2-
Nicky Lopez: K

Top 3

Shohei Ohtani: 7/F7D
Mike Trout: K
Albert Pujols: 63/G6

Bot 3

Whit Merrifield: S7/L7
Andrew Benintendi: S7/L78.1-2
Salvador Perez: K
Carlos Santana: SB3;SB2
Carlos Santana: 63/G4.3-H;2-3
Jorge Soler: 7/F7L

Top 4

Jared Walsh: 43/G34
Jose Iglesias: 9/F89
Kurt Suzuki: W
Jon Jay: K

Bot 4

Michael Taylor: 53/G56
Hunter Dozier: K
Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4

Top 5

Jack Mayfield: K
David Fletcher: 8/F8
Shohei Ohtani: HR/F89XD
Mike Trout: K

Bot 5

Nicky Lopez: 8/F8D
Whit Merrifield: FLE2
Whit Merrifield: S9/G4
Andrew Benintendi: SB2
Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7
Salvador Perez: S7/L7.2-H(UR)
Carlos Santana: 9/F89XD

Top 6

Albert Pujols: S7/L78D
Jared Walsh: 8/L89D
Jose Iglesias: S8/L8+.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
Jon Jay: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2;B-1
Jack Mayfield: K

Bot 6

Jorge Soler: 7/F7
Michael Taylor: 3/P3DF/FL
Hunter Dozier: K

Top 7

David Fletcher: 13/G1
Shohei Ohtani: 4/L9S+
Mike Trout: K

Bot 7

Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Whit Merrifield: K

Top 8

Albert Pujols: S57/G56+
Jared Walsh: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
Jose Iglesias: S7/G6.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: WP.2-3;1-2
Kurt Suzuki: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Jon Jay: K

Bot 8

Andrew Benintendi: 63/G4
Salvador Perez: 9/F9LS
Carlos Santana: 3/P3SF-/FL

Top 9

Jose Rojas: 43/G4S
David Fletcher: S8/L8
Shohei Ohtani: S9/G4+.1-2
Mike Trout: K
Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
Jared Walsh: OA.3XH(25)

Notes & reviews

Royals challenged call that Ohtani was safe at 1st; call upheld - single
Angels challenged call that Fletcher was; call upheld - out advancing to end game

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