MLB PRO
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/21/2024
 
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2485 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (73-54) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3
Kansas City Royals (68-60) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 2
Angels Fall Short, 3-2, at Kansas City
In a low-scoring clash between Kansas City and Los Angeles, pitcher Chris Rivers was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned accolades in the 3-2 win. Rivers, the winner, moves to 10-8. He threw 5.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 1 walk. Kansas City goes to 68-60. The win puts them 3 games up in their division.

In the bottom of the fourth, Kansas City shortstop Tyler Donaldson had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Donaldson stroked a run-scoring single to right. It made the score 3-2, Kansas City. For the game, he went 1-3.

"We'll sip on a cold one and savor this win," said Donaldson.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Trout CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .259 9 39
A. Kerr 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 2 28
N. Mazara RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .314 34 106
B. Hennessey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 31 92
C. Koskie 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .263 2 22
J. Jenkins DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .218 6 20
R. Liriano LF 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 .125 2 8
N. Kahle C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .216 1 12
   a-Z. Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 11 53
A. Smith SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 11 48
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 10 14      
a - Z. Erstad pinch hit for N. Kahle in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Kahle (9, 3rd Inning off C. Rivers, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Koskie (13, 4th Inning off C. Rivers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Kerr , N. Mazara , C. Koskie 3 , J. Jenkins , N. Kahle 2
2-out RBI: A. Kerr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Koskie , R. Liriano 2 , N. Kahle
GIDP: B. Hennessey
Sac Fly: R. Liriano
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Koskie (4)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Funkhouser (1) , M. Trout (1) , A. Smith (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Kerr-Smith-Hennessey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. López 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .313 4 53
D. Bryant DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 3 16
M. Baker LF, RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .298 17 48
F. Alvarez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 20 64
K. Clemens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 29 86
N. De Sedas 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .292 9 59
D. Cameron CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238 12 60
T. Donaldson SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .232 8 66
B. Blanchard RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .283 2 32
   a-A. Javier LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 3 20
Totals 32 3 6 2 1 7 14      
a - A. Javier substituted for B. Blanchard in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Baker (22, 3rd Inning off K. Funkhouser, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Alvarez (21, 5th Inning off K. Funkhouser, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Baker 2 , F. Alvarez 2 , K. Clemens , N. De Sedas , D. Cameron , T. Donaldson
2-out RBI: M. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. López , D. Bryant , M. Baker , F. Alvarez , K. Clemens , D. Cameron
GIDP: M. Baker
Hit by Pitch: N. De Sedas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Clemens (6) , B. Blanchard (25)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Clemens 2 (7)
Double Plays: 1 (De Sedas-López-Clemens)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Funkhouser L (5-3) 6.0 6 3 1 0 4 0 88 61 2.72
T. Ichikawa 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 11 3.53
B. Kline 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 1.95
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Funkhouser 56
Batters Faced: K. Funkhouser 26, T. Ichikawa 4, B. Kline 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Funkhouser 6-7, T. Ichikawa 2-0, B. Kline 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Funkhouser 88-61, T. Ichikawa 22-11, B. Kline 13-9
Hit Batsmen: B. Kline
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Rivers W (10-8) 5.1 4 2 2 1 6 0 77 48 3.70
A. Weber H (8) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 22 3.80
E. Hankins H (18) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4 3.57
A. Reed SV (28) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7 3.38
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rivers 57
Batters Faced: C. Rivers 22, A. Weber 8, E. Hankins 2, A. Reed 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rivers 5-5, A. Weber 1-2, E. Hankins 1-0, A. Reed 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rivers 77-48, A. Weber 29-22, E. Hankins 5-4, A. Reed 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Weber 1-0 , E. Hankins 2-0
WP: C. Rivers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Rivers
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 33724
Wednesday, August 21st , 2024 - OOTP Baseball 24.11 Build 85