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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-08-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16310 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:58
Los Angeles Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Los Angeles Angels opened the scoring in the 4th — Kevin Pillar doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Nolan Schanuel scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Zach Neto homers (19) on a fly ball to left field — worth 16% 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 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tyler Anderson L: Cole Ragans SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hanahan · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor Ward | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach Neto | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Schanuel | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Logan O'Hoppe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rendon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Drury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jo Adell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garrett Hampson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyler Anderson | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Hunter Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Quijada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Joyce | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Stratton | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Will Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Taylor Ward: E8/F8D+.B-2
- Zach Neto: K
- Nolan Schanuel: W
- Kevin Pillar: 3/F3F/FL
- Logan O'Hoppe: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 4/F3D
- Bobby Witt: S8/L89D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D
Top 2
- Anthony Rendon: W
- Brandon Drury: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jo Adell: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G56D
- Paul DeJong: 6/F5F/FL
Top 3
- Jack Lopez: K
- Taylor Ward: K
- Zach Neto: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Dairon Blanco: S1/BG23
- Garrett Hampson: 54(1)3/GDP/G-
- Maikel Garcia: 7/L7D
Top 4
- Nolan Schanuel: D7/G5
- Kevin Pillar: D7/G5.2-H
- Logan O'Hoppe: K
- Anthony Rendon: PB.2-3
- Anthony Rendon: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H(UR)
- Brandon Drury: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Witt: E9/F9LS.B-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/G3.2-H(UR)
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Hunter Renfroe: S8/G4M.3-H
- Freddy Fermin: S7/G56.1-2
- Paul DeJong: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Dairon Blanco: K
Top 5
- Jo Adell: K
- Jack Lopez: K
- Taylor Ward: K
Bot 5
- Garrett Hampson: 9/F89S
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L8
Top 6
- Zach Neto: HR/F7LD
- Nolan Schanuel: W
- Kevin Pillar: HP.1-2
- Logan O'Hoppe: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Anthony Rendon: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Brandon Drury: K
- Jo Adell: S5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Jack Lopez: 5(2)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/L78
- Freddy Fermin: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Paul DeJong: K
- Dairon Blanco: 53/G5
Top 7
- Taylor Ward: S7/L78D+
- Zach Neto: S7/G56.1-2
- Nolan Schanuel: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Pillar: 8/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Logan O'Hoppe: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Anthony Rendon: E1/TH/G1S.1-2;B-1
- Brandon Drury: K
- Jo Adell: 9/L89
Bot 7
- Garrett Hampson: S9/F9S
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8D.1-3
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7D+.3-H;1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G3.3-H;2-H
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
- Hunter Renfroe: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Jack Lopez: 3/G3
- Taylor Ward: T8/L8XD+
- Zach Neto: IW
- Nolan Schanuel: K
- Kevin Pillar: W.1-2
- Logan O'Hoppe: 5/L5+
Bot 8
- Freddy Fermin: 6/F6D
- Paul DeJong: K
- Dairon Blanco: 8/F8
Top 9
- Anthony Rendon: W
- Brandon Drury: K
- Jo Adell: D7/L7.1-H;B-3
- Jack Lopez: 13/SH/BG2-.3-H
- Taylor Ward: HP
- Zach Neto: 4/L4D
Bot 9
- MJ Melendez: K
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Angels challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Angels challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.