Vargas gets MLB-high 10th win, Perez powers KC past Angels
Jason Vargas earned his 10th win, most in the majors, and Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Los Angeles Angels
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Revere hit sacrifice fly to center, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Pérez homered to center (429 feet), Torres and Bonifacio scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to right, Gordon scored, Torres to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Moustakas doubled to deep right center, Torres, Cain and Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Pujols grounded into double play, third to second to first, Calhoun out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Pujols batting
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Play Result 7-3
Herrera relieved Alexander.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Calhoun singled to left, Graterol to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Single 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Calhoun batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Maybin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Graterol singled to left.
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Single 7-3
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Graterol batting
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Moustakas popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedLAA
Cameron MaybinCF15
Kole CalhounRF56
Albert PujolsDH5
Yunel Escobar3B0
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
C.J. Cron1B28
Danny Espinosa2B14
Ben RevereLF25
Juan GraterolC60
Substitutes
Eric Young Jr.LF9
Martin Maldonado1B15
KC
Ramon Torres2B81
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Brandon MossDH37
Alcides EscobarSS3
Alex GordonLF4
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