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Royals at AngelsKansas City
Royals
Los Angeles
Angels
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atRoyals at AngelsThe Angels ground out a 1-0 win over the Royals, breaking through in the 8th when Schanuel singled home Siri for the only run of the night. Schanuel finished a perfect 3-for-3 with the RBI. The Royals struck out 13 times to the Angels' 7 and got a strong no-decision from Dobnak, who allowed no earned runs over 5.2 innings.
Schanuel singled to right in the 8th to score Siri, giving the Angels the only run they'd need in a 1-0 win over the Royals.
Schanuel went 3-for-3 with the RBI to lead all hitters, while Royals starter Dobnak deserved better after going 5.2 innings with 4 hits, no earned runs and 6 strikeouts in a no-decision.
The Royals out-struck the Angels 13 to 7 but fell to 50-74 as the Angels improved to 49-75, with the Royals still leading the season series 4-1.
The Angels sit 5th in the AL West, 14½ games back, losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The Royals sit 5th in the AL Central, 11½ games back, coming off a loss, 9-1 over their last 10.
The Angels are up next home vs Phillies (Aug 28-30). The Royals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27), then at Guardians.
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Royals to winMiss
LAA -1.5 · 60%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCKansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LAALos Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Loftin | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .237 | .322 | .378 |
 Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .283 | .356 | .444 |
 Jac Caglianone | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .274 | .325 | .494 |
 Salvador Perez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .214 | .261 | .367 |
 Isaac Collins | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .231 | .329 | .357 |
 Michael Massey | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .265 | .296 | .429 |
 Starling Marte | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .242 | .298 | .314 |
 Kyle Isbel | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .279 | .339 |
 Luke Maile | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .238 | .273 | .429 |
 Carter Jensen | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .219 | .297 | .403 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .304 | .363 | .457 |
| John Rave | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .286 | .451 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Dobnak | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 93-59 | 1.73 | 93 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.50 | 13 |
 Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 2.83 | 20 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LAA 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | LAA 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | LAA 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | LAA 83.5 | 1.5 | |
| B8 | LAA 85.0 | 1.7 | |
| B8 | LAA 86.7 | 21.1 | |
| B8 | LAA 60.8 | 6.2 | |
| B8 | LAA 67.0 | 6.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
