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Kansas City Royals @ 
Anaheim Angels
2022-06-20 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 22234 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Los Angeles Angels 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Nicky Lopez doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Ward. Hunter Dozier scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Kris Bubic L: Noah Syndergaard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Nestor Ceja · 2B: Gabe Morales · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Trout | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shohei Ohtani | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Walsh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rengifo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Marsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Velazquez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Stassi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David MacKinnon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Bubic | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Noah Syndergaard | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jaime Barria | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/F9LS
- Andrew Benintendi: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56D
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Taylor Ward: K
- Mike Trout: S7/G6+
- Shohei Ohtani: W.1-2
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9L.2-3
- Jared Walsh: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F7LD
- Michael Taylor: 3/P3DF/FL
Bot 2
- Luis Rengifo: 8/L8D
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5
- Brandon Marsh: 53/G56
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7S
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6D.B-1
Bot 3
- Andrew Velazquez: K
- Taylor Ward: HR/F7D
- Mike Trout: K
- Shohei Ohtani: S4/G34
- Matt Duffy: 9/L9L
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 34(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
- Kyle Isbel: CS2(26)
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G6-
Bot 4
- Jared Walsh: S7/L7D+
- Luis Rengifo: 7/L7D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9S
- Brandon Marsh: K
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: S3/G4-
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G34.2-3
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Andrew Velazquez: S7/L78D+
- Taylor Ward: SB2
- Taylor Ward: S8/L8D+.2-H;BX2(84)
- Mike Trout: 9/F9
- Shohei Ohtani: W
- Matt Duffy: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78XD+
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/L7S
Bot 6
- Jared Walsh: K
- Luis Rengifo: K
- Kurt Suzuki: K
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L78+
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Nicky Lopez: D9/L9L.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78
Bot 7
- Brandon Marsh: 43/G4D
- Max Stassi: 31/G34+
- Taylor Ward: K
Top 8
- Andrew Benintendi: S8/G6M
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8XD.2-H
- MJ Melendez: K
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7LD
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Mike Trout: 5/L5+
- Shohei Ohtani: 9/L89D+
- Matt Duffy: K
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: S8/G6M+
- Nicky Lopez: PO1(13)
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7S
- Whit Merrifield: S39/G3-.1-3
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2
- Andrew Benintendi: FC/G2.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
Bot 9
- Jared Walsh: 63/G4M
- Luis Rengifo: W
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L78S.1-2
- Brandon Marsh: K
- David MacKinnon: 9/L9
Notes & reviews
- Angels challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Angels challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.