THE WORLD LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
05/13/2025
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THE WORLD LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 1205 - TUESDAY, MAY 13TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (16-28) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 11 1
Los Angeles Angels (13-28) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Royals Topple Angels with Late Rally
Jackson Merrill led Kansas City to a win over Los Angeles. The final score was 5-3. The center fielder had a huge performance. He whacked 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double. Keegan Akin snagged the win in relief. The left-hander allowed no runs on no hits over 1.2 innings. He's now 1-0 on the season. Los Angeles's current losing streak is now 4 games.

Kansas City needed the clutch hitting of Carlos Santana to seal the deal. The designated hitter swatted a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Royals on top, 4-3. For the game, Santana had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"A great game, a great day," said Merrill about the win. "I can't complain."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Robles LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .209 1 8
B. Rodgers 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .276 5 20
J. Wood RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .311 7 23
J. Merrill CF 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .323 4 28
M. Toglia 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .255 5 16
H. Kim SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 1 12
C. Santana DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .267 3 11
J. McCann C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .224 2 10
S. Alcantara 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .154 0 0
Totals 37 5 11 5 3 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Rodgers (11, 5th Inning off B. Elder, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Merrill (18, 9th Inning off J. Barria, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Rodgers (5, 3rd Inning off B. Elder, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Merrill (4, 7th Inning off T. Alexander, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Santana (3, 8th Inning off H. Milner, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Robles 2 , B. Rodgers 6 , J. Wood 2 , J. Merrill 6 , C. Santana 5 , J. McCann
2-out RBI: , J. Merrill 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Robles , J. Merrill , M. Toglia 2 , S. Alcantara
Hit by Pitch: S. Alcantara
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Robles (18)
CS: V. Robles (3)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kim (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Alcantara-Rodgers)
PB: J. McCann
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .363 9 16
D. Fletcher CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 3 17
J. Malloy LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .197 8 23
D. Canzone DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 9 25
K. Ruiz C 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .264 5 16
P. Smith 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .299 4 12
H. Cantrelle 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .197 3 14
   a-J. Bauers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .067 1 2
D. Fletcher 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .226 1 9
   b-R. Mountcastle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 1 2
M. Taylor RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .218 2 13
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 9 13      
a - J. Bauers pinch hit for H. Cantrelle in the 9th
b - R. Mountcastle pinch hit for D. Fletcher in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Fletcher (2, 4th Inning off M. Lorenzen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ruiz (5, 4th Inning off M. Lorenzen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Fletcher , K. Ruiz 5 , P. Smith , D. Fletcher 3 , M. Taylor
2-out RBI: D. Fletcher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Fletcher , R. Mountcastle , M. Taylor
GIDP: J. Malloy
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Cantrelle (6)
CS: J. Malloy (1) , K. Ruiz (1)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lorenzen 5.1 7 3 3 2 3 1 88 9.00   
K. Akin W (1-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.46   
T. Holton H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 3.54   
B. Graterol SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 28 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lorenzen 43
Batters Faced: M. Lorenzen 23, K. Akin 4, T. Holton 3, B. Graterol 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lorenzen 6-5, K. Akin 1-1, T. Holton 1-0, B. Graterol 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lorenzen 88-49, K. Akin 20-16, T. Holton 14-8, B. Graterol 28-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Akin 1-0
WP: M. Lorenzen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Elder 5.2 4 1 1 3 6 1 109 5.52   
R. Thompson H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.30   
T. Alexander BS (2) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 7.56   
H. Milner L (1-1) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 31 2.08   
J. Barria 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Elder 60
Batters Faced: B. Elder 25, R. Thompson 4, T. Alexander 3, H. Milner 7, J. Barria 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Elder 6-5, R. Thompson 0-0, T. Alexander 0-1, H. Milner 2-1, J. Barria 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Elder 109-69, R. Thompson 10-8, T. Alexander 4-3, H. Milner 31-18, J. Barria 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Thompson 1-0 , J. Barria 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Elder
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jackson Merrill
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 14948
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