LAA 5, KC 4 | Apr 13, 2018 | The Best Box Score

Saturday, April 14, 2018•Kauffman Stadium•69°F, Overcast

LAA

Angels

Royals

Final

WIN

Blake Wood

LOSS

Justin Grimm

SAVE

Keynan Middleton

The Angels edged the Royals 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Albert Pujols3 RBI

★Ian Kinsler3-for-4, 1 RBI

★Zack Cozart3-for-4, 0 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Luis Valbuena singles on a line drive to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Zack Cozart scores. Shohei Ohtani to 3rd.

Weather: 69°F, OvercastWind: 8 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 12:15 AM UTCT: 3:24Att: 15,011Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Ump Audit

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90.0%C

17 missed calls

+20.6% LAA

+0.88 runs LAA

Win Probability

KC WinLAA Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAA	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	5	13	1
KC	0	0	1	3	0	0	0

Game 529602 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Los Angeles Angels

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Ian Kinsler2B	4	2	3	1	0	0	.385/.357/.615	101.6	.425	.422
Mike TroutCF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.271/.389/.576	101.2	.277	.268
Justin UptonLF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.288/.357/.492	103.9	.274	.270
Albert Pujols1B	5	1	2	3	0	0	.284/.304/.463	94.1	.273	.297
Kole CalhounRF	5	0	0	0	0	3	.230/.254/.311	93.6	.054	.052
Zack Cozart3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.286/.328/.492	96	.570	.541
Shohei OhtaniDH	4	1	2	0	0	1	.367/.424/.767	101.9	.343	.344
Andrelton SimmonsSS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.339/.379/.435	103.1	.262	.242
René RiveraC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333/.412/.667	-	-	-
Bench
Martín MaldonadoC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.256/.341/.308	103.5	.300	.556
Luis ValbuenaPH	1	0	1	1	0	0	.275/.315/.412
Totals	38	5	13	5	1	8	-	-	-	-

HR:Pujols (3rd off Hammel, 1 on, 2 out)

2B:Ohtani

TB:17

RBI:Pujols 3; Kinsler; Valbuena

SB:Kinsler 2

SF:Kinsler

Team LOB:9

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Abraham AlmonteCF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.091/.091/.091	109.3	.237

Pitching

Los Angeles Angels

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Andrew Heaney	5.0	7	4	3	1	7	85-54	86.5	5.40
Noé Ramirez	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	21-13	83.7	2.45
Jose Alvarez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	87	0.00
Blake WoodW	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	19-11	90.8	0.00
Cam BedrosianH	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	15-8	89.8	6.35
Keynan MiddletonS	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	13-5	93	1.04
Totals	9.0	11	4	3	3	8	157-94	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Alvarez 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Heaney 85-54; Ramirez 21-13; Alvarez 4-3; Wood 19-11; Bedrosian 15-8; Middleton 13-5

Groundouts-flyouts:Heaney 3-4; Ramirez 1-0; Alvarez 1-0; Wood 1-2; Bedrosian 1-2; Middleton 1-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jason Hammel	5.1	8	2	2	0	4	1	95-66	87.6	3.86

Scoring Plays

Top 3 • LAA

2-0

Albert Pujols homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Kinsler scores.

EV: 94.1 mph💣 367 ftLA: 30°

Bot 3 • KC

2-1

Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to right fielder Kole Calhoun. Alcides Escobar scores.

EV: 96.3 mph242 ftLA: 13°

Bot 4 • KC

2-2

Paulo Orlando singles on a line drive to right fielder Kole Calhoun. Jorge Soler scores. Lucas Duda to 2nd.

EV: 83.4 mph211 ftLA: 15°

2-4

Cam Gallagher singles on a fly ball to left fielder Justin Upton. Lucas Duda scores. Paulo Orlando scores. Cam Gallagher to 3rd. Throwing error by shortstop Andrelton Simmons.

EV: 68.9 mph245 ftLA: 40°

Top 7 • LAA

3-4

Albert Pujols singles on a line drive to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Ian Kinsler scores. Mike Trout to 3rd.

EV: 90.7 mph206 ftLA: 10°

Top 8 • LAA

5-4

Ian Kinsler out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Shohei Ohtani scores.

EV: 90.3 mph325 ftLA: 36°

4-4

Luis Valbuena singles on a line drive to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Zack Cozart scores. Shohei Ohtani to 3rd.

EV: 86.0 mph230 ftLA: 15°

Bench
Cam GallagherC	2	0	1	1	1	1	.188/.235/.250	85.2	.440	.420
Jason HammelP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tim HillP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Brad KellerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Justin GrimmP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kevin McCarthyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-