***Official Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Game Thread (4/12)***

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (6-0)	0	4	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	9	14	1
LAA (2-4)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	1

Paulo Orlando is the first player in MLB history to triple with his first 3 career MLB hits.



Win, (2-0) Yordano Ventura 5⅔IP 2R 2ER 2BB 7K 1HR
Jason Frasor 1⅓IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Chris Young 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.



Loss, (1-1) C.J. Wilson 5⅔IP 7R 6ER 1BB 4K
Fernando Salas 1⅓IP 2R 2ER 0BB 2K 1HR
Vinnie Pestano 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Joe Smith 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K

Home Runs

KC

Salvador Perez, (3) - Top 7th solo shot to left

LAA

Albert Pujols, (2) Bottom 1st solo shot to left

AL Central

Final: DET 8, CLE 5
Final: MIN 2, CWS 6

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Mike Moustakas, 3B
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
6. Alex Rios, RF
7. Salvador Perez, C
8. Paulo Orlando, LF
9. Omar Infante, 2B

LAA

1. Erick Aybar, SS
1. Efren Navarro, RF
2. Mike Trout, CF
2. Johnny Giavotella, 2B
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
3. Drew Butera, 1B
4. Matt Joyce, LF
5. David Freese, 3B
6. C.J. Cron, DH
7. Chris Iannetta, C
8. Collin Cowgill, RF/CF
9. Taylor Featherston, 2B/SS
Major League Debut

[MTG#10]

Hope Hos isnt entering a slump...

[bsroyals54]

Rough day for the Hoz

[C3HIEF3S]

Not Hosmer's day, but that's not a problem when you have a completely balanced lineup with few holes.

[ROYC75]

Just our luck Detroit is swinging the bats so well.

[Hootie]

not everyone on the team is going to hit .400 this year ... I don't think

[bsroyals54]

Originally Posted by ROYC75

Just our luck Detroit is swinging the bats so well.

Its only cuz they aren't facing our god level talent pitching / defense

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Man, why did the Angels give Wilson so much cash? The Royals pound that guy.

He was the ace on two straight World Series teams while playing in a hitter's ballpark. His first couple years in LA were fine, but now he's approaching 35 and going downhill.

[Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan]

Are we talking about the same 2nd Baseman who's hitting .136 and has left numerous people in scoring position right where they were or simply ended an inning?

Last year was last year. He's becoming a liability this year.

[Molitoth]

Originally Posted by ROYC75

Just our luck Detroit is swinging the bats so well.

I watched them play the Indians today. They look good.

[alnorth]

Ventura might go 7

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by eDave

I think you still work them through.

Why?

[bsroyals54]

Originally Posted by Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan

Are we talking about the same 2nd Baseman who's hitting .136 and has left numerous people in scoring position right where they were or simply ended an inning?

Last year was last year. He's becoming a liability this year.

Infante isn't allowed to hit rough patches but the rest of our players are? If he was hitting well with runners in scoring position every game would be 12-1

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

I watched them play the Indians today. They look good.

What's their total runs scored, which seems to be ESPN's measuring stick?

[Saul Good]

That ball sounded like a canon shot.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by tk13

He was the ace on two straight World Series teams while playing in a hitter's ballpark. His first couple years in LA were fine, but now he's approaching 35 and going downhill.

yeah, thats the thing about signing old stars to long deals. You are really paying for the first 2 or 3 years which should be good, then you just hope he doesn't become an expensive turd at the end of the deal.