MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/23/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 2919 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (83-74) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Los Angeles Angels (105-52) 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 7 8 0
Angels 7-1 Winners Versus Kansas City
The home crowd had a good time watching the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels get after it.

Los Angeles left-hander McKenzie Mills pitched his team to victory over the Kansas City Royals at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The final score was 7-1. The win elevated the Angels to 105-52.

Mike Trout had a big 3-run home run for the Angels in the bottom of the second inning. With Los Angeles leading 2-1 and runners on 2nd and 3rd, he sized up a fastball from 26-year old right-handed pitcher Thom Mercer and punished it. The result was his 22nd home run of the season, which put the Angels on top, 5-1.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Jim Tracy.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 9 66
F. Wall 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .318 10 62
D. García RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 13 78
J. Washington 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 16 95
J. Palmeiro LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .277 8 41
H. Masson DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .325 10 72
R. Mondesi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 4 51
W. Rodriguez C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 4 29
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 5 47
Totals 28 1 2 1 2 9 5      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Martínez (9, 1st Inning off M. Mills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martínez 4 , D. García
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: D. García (6)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Palmeiro(Russell at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Albies SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .302 4 52
M. Trout LF 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .300 22 77
   a-S. Heredia RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 12 42
A. Ramírez RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310 26 114
A. Russell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .282 15 72
M. Gómes DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .307 8 48
I. Wilson 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .311 8 58
L. Roa CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .270 4 71
J. Tolbert 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .199 9 49
M. Trees C 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .195 6 26
Totals 30 7 8 7 5 5 10      
a - S. Heredia substituted for M. Trout in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Roa (27, 3rd Inning off M. Medrano, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Albies (30, 6th Inning off J. Vergara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Trout (22, 2nd Inning off T. Mercer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Albies 3 , M. Trout 4 , A. Ramírez , M. Gómes , I. Wilson 2 , L. Roa 2
2-out RBI: , O. Albies 2 , M. Trout , L. Roa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ramírez , J. Tolbert
Sac Fly: J. Tolbert
Hit by Pitch: M. Trees
Team LOB: 6
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer L (3-3) 2.1 4 5 5 3 1 1 53 4.27   
M. Medrano 3.1 2 2 2 1 3 0 50 3.98   
J. Vergara 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 35 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 23
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 14, M. Medrano 13, J. Vergara 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 3-3, M. Medrano 1-5, J. Vergara 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 53-29, M. Medrano 50-33, J. Vergara 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Medrano 1-0 , J. Vergara 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Medrano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mills W (16-2) 6.1 2 1 1 1 7 1 88 3.44   
M. Collins 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 34 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mills 71
Batters Faced: M. Mills 22, M. Collins 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mills 6-6, M. Collins 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mills 88-58, M. Collins 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Collins 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: McKenzie Mills
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 44751
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