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Match Report

Ohtani, Trout homer to lead Angels past Royals 5-2

— Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series.

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Top Performers

LAA

  • Shohei Ohtani DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Mike Trout CF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Chad Wallach C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Brandon Drury 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

KC

  • Samad Taylor LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Matt Duffy 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nick Pratto 1B H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

LAA win series 2-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Los Angeles Angels

  • Yoan Moncada 60-Day-IL
  • Robert Stephenson 60-Day-IL
  • Anthony Rendon 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Kochanowicz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Matt Duffy1B9
  2. Bobby Witt Jr.SS7
  3. Salvador PerezDH13
  4. Maikel Garcia3B11
  5. Samad TaylorLF0
  6. Freddy FerminC54
  7. Nicky Lopez2B33
  8. Dairon BlancoRF97
  9. Drew WatersCF8

Substitutes

  1. Matt BeatyRF27
  2. MJ MelendezPH1
  3. Nick Pratto1B41

LAA

  1. Taylor WardLF27
  2. Shohei OhtaniDH17
  3. Mike TroutCF27
  4. Brandon Drury2B24
  5. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  6. Chad WallachC30
  7. Michael Stefanic2B17
  8. Luis Rengifo3B21
  9. Andrew VelazquezSS45

Substitutes

  1. Jared Walsh1B21

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42073 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    42073 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-2

    Walsh homered to right (380 feet).

    42073 9th Inning
  12. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42073 9th Inning
  13. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42073 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34956 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33267 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33267 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34956 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34956 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 5th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32151 5th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    5883 5th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-2

    Trout homered to left center (408 feet).

    5883 5th Inning
  31. Home Run 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5883 5th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    5883 5th Inning
  33. Play Result 3-2

    Ohtani homered to right center (422 feet), Ward scored.

    5883 5th Inning
  34. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    5883 5th Inning
  35. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    5883 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 5th Inning
  38. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    5883 5th Inning
  39. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5883 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32151 4th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32151 4th Inning
  48. Play Result 1-2

    S. Taylor singled to center, Garcia scored.

    32151 4th Inning
  49. Single 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32151 4th Inning
  50. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32151 4th Inning
  51. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32151 4th Inning
  52. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32151 4th Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    5883 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5883 4th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    5883 4th Inning
  57. Play Result 1-1

    Drury singled to center, Trout scored.

    5883 4th Inning
  58. Single 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5883 4th Inning
  59. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5883 4th Inning
  60. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    5883 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 5-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    34861 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-2

    Lopez grounded out to second.

    34861 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    34861 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34861 9th Inning
  9. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34861 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34861 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Carlos Estevez pitches to Nicky Lopez

    34861 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    34861 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 5-2

    Melendez struck out looking.

    34861 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    34861 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34861 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34861 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Carlos Estevez pitches to MJ Melendez

    34861 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-2

    Melendez hit for Fermin

    9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    34861 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-2

    S. Taylor flied out to right.

    34861 9th Inning
  24. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    34861 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    34861 9th Inning
  27. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    34861 9th Inning
  28. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    34861 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34861 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34861 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2

    Carlos Estevez pitches to Samad Taylor

    34861 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 5-2

    Estévez relieved Barria

    34861 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 5-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 5-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    42073 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-2

    Ward flied out to right.

    42073 9th Inning
  37. Fly Out 5-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42073 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    42073 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-2

    Velazquez caught stealing second, catcher to second.

    42073 9th Inning
  40. Caught Stealing 5-2

    Velazquez caught stealing second, catcher to second.

    42073 9th Inning

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