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Kansas City Royals @ Anaheim Angels

2022-06-21 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · 11 innings · Att: 20189 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 4:14

Kansas City Royals defeated Los Angeles Angels 12–11. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Shohei Ohtani homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. Tyler Wade scores. Mike Trout scores — worth 47% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Phil Nevin (M): Balk call.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
KCA	1	2	0	2	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	12	14
ANA	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	0	3	0	1	11	10

W: Dylan Coleman L: Jose Quijada SV: Daniel Mengden

Umpires — HP: Nestor Ceja · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	6	1	2	2	0	2
Andrew Benintendi	5	2	1	0	1	0
Bobby Witt	5	2	3	4	1	0
Salvador Perez	1	0	0	0	1	1
MJ Melendez	5	1	0	0	1	1
Hunter Dozier	5	3	2	0	1	2
Carlos Santana	5	2	4	5	0	1
Michael Taylor	5	0	0	0	0	2
Emmanuel Rivera	4	0	1	0	0	2
Cam Gallagher	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ryan O'Hearn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Isbel	2	0	1	1	0	0

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Taylor Ward	4	2	1	0	2	2
Mike Trout	4	2	0	0	2	2
Shohei Ohtani	4	2	3	8	0	0
Jared Walsh	6	2	3	2	0	0
Luis Rengifo	5	0	0	0	0	1
Max Stassi	5	0	1	1	0	1
Matt Duffy	4	0	1	0	1	1
Brandon Marsh	2	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Velazquez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Juan Lagares	3	0	0	0	0	0
David MacKinnon	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tyler Wade	2	3	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jonathan Heasley	5.0	4	2	6
Jose Cuas	0.2	2	0	0
Amir Garrett	0.1	0	0	0
Josh Staumont	0.1	0	2	0
Gabe Speier	0.2	1	0	0
Taylor Clarke	1.0	0	0	0
Scott Barlow	1.0	2	1	1
Dylan Coleman	1.0	0	1	0
Daniel Mengden	1.0	1	0	1

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Reid Detmers	5.0	5	2	6
Andrew Wantz	1.1	3	1	1
Archie Bradley	0.2	0	0	0
Aaron Loup	1.0	3	0	0
Jimmy Herget	1.0	1	1	2
Raisel Iglesias	1.0	0	0	2
Jose Quijada	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: K
Andrew Benintendi: 153/G1
Bobby Witt: HR/F89XD
Salvador Perez: W
MJ Melendez: 43/G4-

Bot 1

Taylor Ward: K
Mike Trout: 63/G56D+
Shohei Ohtani: S8/L78
Jared Walsh: 43/G9S

Top 2

Hunter Dozier: W
Carlos Santana: D7/L7L+.1-H;B-3
Michael Taylor: K
Emmanuel Rivera: K
Whit Merrifield: D7/F7LD.3-H
Andrew Benintendi: 8/F78XD

Bot 2

Luis Rengifo: K
Max Stassi: 53/G5
Matt Duffy: S9/L89
Brandon Marsh: 9/F9D

Top 3

Bobby Witt: 7/L7LD
Salvador Perez: K
MJ Melendez: 43/G4MD

Bot 3

Andrew Velazquez: K
Taylor Ward: 8/L8D+
Mike Trout: K

Top 4

Hunter Dozier: S9/L9D
Carlos Santana: HR/F7D.1-H
Michael Taylor: K
Emmanuel Rivera: HP
Whit Merrifield: 5/L56/DP.1X1(53)

Bot 4

Shohei Ohtani: 3/G3
Jared Walsh: HR/F89XD
Luis Rengifo: 43/G34
Max Stassi: K

Top 5

Andrew Benintendi: 8/L8XD+
Bobby Witt: 9/F89D
Cam Gallagher: K

Bot 5

Matt Duffy: K
Brandon Marsh: 43/G34+
Andrew Velazquez: 7/F78D

Top 6

MJ Melendez: W
Hunter Dozier: 7/L7
Carlos Santana: BK.1-2
Carlos Santana: S8/G6.2-H
Michael Taylor: 9/L9
Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F8

Bot 6

Taylor Ward: W
Mike Trout: W.1-2
Shohei Ohtani: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
Jared Walsh: D9/L9LD+
Luis Rengifo: 8/F8XD+.2-3
Max Stassi: S9/G4.3-H
Matt Duffy: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Juan Lagares: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 7

Whit Merrifield: K
Andrew Benintendi: S6/G4
Bobby Witt: D8/F89XD+.1-H
Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G34.2-3
MJ Melendez: 3/G3

Bot 7

David MacKinnon: W
Taylor Ward: W.1-2
Mike Trout: 8/F8XD+.2-3
Shohei Ohtani: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
Jared Walsh: T9/L9LD+.1-H
Luis Rengifo: 63/G6

Top 8

Hunter Dozier: D9/L9LS
Carlos Santana: S9/G34.2-H
Michael Taylor: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+
Emmanuel Rivera: D8/F89XD+
Whit Merrifield: 9/F89XD

Bot 8

Max Stassi: 9/F89D
Matt Duffy: 63/G6M
Juan Lagares: 53/G56

Top 9

Andrew Benintendi: W
Bobby Witt: HR/F89XD.1-H
Kyle Isbel: 7/L78D+
MJ Melendez: K
Hunter Dozier: K

Bot 9

Tyler Wade: S5/BG56S-
Taylor Ward: K
Mike Trout: W.1-2
Shohei Ohtani: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
Jared Walsh: 9/F9
Luis Rengifo: 3/G3

Top 10

Carlos Santana: K
Michael Taylor: 13/G1
Emmanuel Rivera: K

Bot 10

Max Stassi: 7/L78+
Matt Duffy: W
Juan Lagares: 7/F78XD.2-3
Tyler Wade: 3/G3-

Top 11

Whit Merrifield: D9/L9LS.2-H(UR)
Andrew Benintendi: 3/G3+.2-3
Bobby Witt: IW
Kyle Isbel: S3/G3S-.3-H;1-2
MJ Melendez: 5/P5S
Hunter Dozier: K

Bot 11

Taylor Ward: S8/L8D.2-3
Mike Trout: K
Shohei Ohtani: 7/SF/F78.3-H(UR)
Jared Walsh: 4/P3F/FL

Notes & reviews

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin ejected by HP umpire Nestor Ceja for continuing to argue balk called in sixth inning
Angels challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
Hunter Dozier starts inning at 2nd base.
Luis Rengifo starts inning at 2nd base.
Emmanuel Rivera starts inning at 2nd base.
Tyler Wade starts inning at 2nd base.

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