Mondesi's 2 hits, 2 RBIs help Royals top Angels
Top Royals prospect Raul Mondesi tripled, singled and drove in two runs as Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 Friday in a game between split squads.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
4
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Bayardi homered to left, A Yarbrough and Bemboom scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Schwindel homered to left, Bailey scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
C Decker homered to left.
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
R Mondesi singled to right center, J Bonifacio and B Starling scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
M Moustakas singled to left, T Cruz scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
T Cruz doubled to deep right, R Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
R Ortega hit sacrifice fly to center, C Cron scored, T Cunningham to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Baldoquín struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Baldoquín batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Bayardi homered to left, A Yarbrough and Bemboom scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Home Run 2-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Bayardi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Bemboom walked.
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Play Result 1-7
A Yarbrough to second on wild pitch by P Moylan.
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Wild Pitch 1-7
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
Bemboom batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
A Yarbrough hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 1-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
A Yarbrough batting
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Play Result 1-7
A Yarbrough hit for Allen.
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
K Cowart grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Rivas out at second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Ground Out 1-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-7
K Cowart batting
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Play Result 1-7
Rivas ran for A Simmons.
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-0
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
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alex GordonLF4
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Cody Decker1B
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Bubba StarlingCF11
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
Tony CruzC17
Substitutes
Humberto ArteagaSS2
Terrance GoreLF4- Angel Franco3B
Drew ButeraDH16- Amalani FukofukaRF
- Brandon DownesCF86
- Carlos Garcia2B
Xavier FernandezC98
LAA
Craig GentryLF71
Andrelton SimmonsDH19
Johnny Giavotella2B12
C.J. Cron1B28
Todd CunninghamRF48
Jefry Marte3B19
Rafael OrtegaCF0
Gregorio PetitSS40
Juan GraterolC60
Substitutes
- Brandon BayardiRF
Webster RivasPR48- Caleb AdamsLF
- Trever AllenCF
Alex YarbroughPH81
Anthony BemboomC64- Roberto BaldoquinSS85
- Julio Garcia2B
- Brian Hernandez1B
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