MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/25/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 2953 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (83-76) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0
Los Angeles Angels (107-52) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 X 4 9 0
Angels Nip Royals, 4-3
Los Angeles pitcher Derrek McGriff did his part in helping his team beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The winner was Los Angeles reliever Ron Oliver, now 3-1. The loser was Juan Oramas. Los Angeles has won 3 straight, while Kansas City has lost 3 in a row.

Jamie Tolbert chipped in a run-scoring single for Los Angeles in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

Tolbert called the win "a collective effort."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 13 78
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 5 47
   a-J. Washington PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274 16 95
   b-L. Bejaran SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 1 19
H. Masson DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .325 10 72
C. Groza 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .334 7 55
   c-F. Wall PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 10 62
J. Martínez CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .261 9 66
J. Palmeiro LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 8 42
E. Medina 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .255 14 52
R. Mondesi 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 4 52
W. Rodriguez C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .233 4 30
Totals 33 3 6 3 1 12 7      
a - J. Washington pinch hit for I. Rodriguez in the 7th
b - L. Bejaran substituted for J. Washington in the 7th
c - F. Wall pinch hit for C. Groza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Medina (16, 7th Inning off D. McGriff, 2 on, 0 outs) , W. Rodriguez (19, 7th Inning off K. Phillips, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. García , H. Masson , J. Martínez , E. Medina 2 , R. Mondesi , W. Rodriguez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Rodriguez , J. Washington
Hit by Pitch: J. Palmeiro
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. García (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mondesi-Rodriguez-Medina)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 1 24
M. Gómes DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .310 8 48
A. Russell 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .282 15 73
J. Profar 1B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .303 8 86
J. Tolbert LF, 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .202 10 51
K. Polanco 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .148 0 0
   c-M. Trout PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 22 77
   d-A. Ramírez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 26 114
S. Heredia RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .275 12 42
L. Costaneda CF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 1 5
   a-O. Albies PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 4 52
   b-L. Roa CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .268 4 71
M. Trees C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .197 6 26
Totals 31 4 9 4 3 7 16      
a - O. Albies pinch hit for L. Costaneda in the 7th
b - L. Roa substituted for O. Albies in the 8th
c - M. Trout pinch hit for K. Polanco in the 8th
d - A. Ramírez substituted for M. Trout in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Heredia (15, 4th Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Tolbert (10, 6th Inning off K. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Russell , J. Profar 2 , J. Tolbert 5 , S. Heredia 2 , L. Costaneda 2 , M. Trees
2-out RBI: L. Costaneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Profar , S. Heredia , L. Roa , M. Trees
GIDP: A. Russell
Sac Fly: A. Russell
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Costaneda (2)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Walker 5.2 6 3 3 2 6 1 95 2.92   
J. Oramas L (2-2) 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 36 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Walker 49
Batters Faced: K. Walker 24, J. Oramas 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Walker 5-5, J. Oramas 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Walker 95-57, J. Oramas 36-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. McGriff 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 0 81 3.59   
K. Phillips BS (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 2.87   
R. Oliver W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 0.73   
H. Rosado SV (45) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. McGriff 55
Batters Faced: D. McGriff 25, K. Phillips 4, R. Oliver 3, H. Rosado 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. McGriff 5-7, K. Phillips 1-0, R. Oliver 0-0, H. Rosado 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. McGriff 81-55, K. Phillips 17-11, R. Oliver 16-10, H. Rosado 9-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Phillips 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. McGriff
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Derrek McGriff
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 44856
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