Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels

80-79, 37-41 Away

Final

71-88, 38-40 Home


KC
LAA

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	4	9	11	0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	4	7	0

M. Lorenzen7-11

5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 0 BB

M. Farris1-3

5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Farris pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Ball
  Slider 82
  4
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 90
  6
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 1st
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Farris pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 2nd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- O'Hoppe to second on wild pitch by Lorenzen.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Farris pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 3rd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Farris pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 4th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Farris pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- Witt Jr. picked off and caught stealing third.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 5th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Brogdon pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 6th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Brogdon pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 7th
- J. Schreiber pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- Yastrzemski in right field.
  4
  2
- Rave in center field.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Zeferjahn pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- Frazier hit for Grichuk
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 8th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- Frazier in left field.
  5
  2
- Rengifo hit for Teodosio
  5
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- S. Bachman pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- Adell in center field.
  5
  4
- Rengifo in right field.
  5
  4
- Tolbert ran for Massey
  5
  4
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 9th
- L. Avila pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- Frazier at second base.
  9
  4
- Tolbert in left field.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Ball	Slider	82
4 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90
5 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	90
6 Ball	Four-seam FB	92

Royals
8
Angels
4

Game 1

24/9

Royals
2
Angels
3

Game 2

25/9

Royals
9
Angels
4

Game 3

26/9

Angel Stadium

2:38 AM, 26 September 2025

Anaheim, California

Attendance: 35,752

Game Time:2:33

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Walsh
First Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Will Little

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels

M. Lorenzen7-11

M. Farris1-3

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