Angels rally from late 4-run hole to beat Royals 7-6
C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun each drove in a pair of runs in the ninth inning Thursday night, rallying the Los Angeles Angels past Kansas City and its stout bullpen for a 7-6 victory and an end to
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
7
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 32,098 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Hosmer homered to center (452 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Calhoun doubled to deep right, Victorino and Giavotella scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Cron doubled to deep right, DeJesus and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Murphy grounded out to second, Trout scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Trout doubled to deep center, Calhoun scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
K. Morales doubled to deep right, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Hosmer singled to right, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Butera singled to center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Rios hit sacrifice fly to right, K. Morales scored, Moustakas to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Rios flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Moustakas walked, Orlando to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Moustakas batting
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Play Result 7-6
Orlando ran for K. Morales.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
K. Morales singled to left.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
K. Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Hosmer homered to center (452 feet).
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Home Run 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Cain flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Dyson grounded out to first.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben ZobristLF18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonLF1
Paulo OrlandoPR16
LAA
Johnny GiavotellaSS12
Kole Calhoun1B56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols3B5
David MurphyDH18
Conor Gillaspie2B21
David DeJesusLF3
Carlos PerezC29
Taylor FeatherstonSS86
Substitutes
C.J. CronPH28
Shane VictorinoRF8
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