The Royals fell to the Angels by a score of 12-1 – Fri, Mar 17 @ 03:10 PM CDT


#[Royals](/r/KCRoyals) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/kcana_684.jpg) [Angels](/r/AngelsBaseball) – Fri, Mar 17

###Game Status: Final – Score: 12-1 Angels

###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/719073/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-03-17&team=Angels&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=719073)

||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Duffy](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622110) – 2B|3|0|0|0|0|1|0|.391|.375|.522|
||[McCullough](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668833) – 2B|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.444|.444|.556|
|2|[Garcia, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672580) – SS|3|0|1|0|0|1|0|.360|.385|.560|
||[Guzmán, Je](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665834) – SS|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|.143|.250|.143|
|3|[Pratto](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668472) – DH|3|1|2|0|0|1|1|.308|.387|.462|
||b-[Cropley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680418) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.111|.200|.111|
|4|[Briceño](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=593993) – C|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|.353|.389|.471|
||a-[Tresh](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681123) – C|2|0|1|0|0|0|0|.267|.353|.400|
|5|[Blanco](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680118) – CF|1|0|0|0|1|1|2|.238|.360|.571|
||[Bates](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687614) – CF|2|0|0|0|0|2|1|.222|.263|.556|
|6|[Rave](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670231) – RF|1|0|0|1|0|0|0|.188|.364|.250|
||[Bonifacio, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=593528) – RF|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.167|.167|.667|
|7|[Gentry](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694355) – LF|2|0|1|0|0|1|2|.190|.320|.286|
||[Bradley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=674646) – LF|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.263|.348|.579|
|8|[Alexander](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680769) – 1B|2|0|0|0|0|0|3|.474|.545|.947|
||[Means](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=689374) – 1B|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.286|.444|.857|
|9|[Wallace](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=691024) – 3B|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
||[Govern](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=687349) – 3B|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.333|.000|
||Totals|31|1|7|1|2|10|11||||

|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Grounded out for Briceño in the 6th. b-Grounded into a double play for Pratto in the 8th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Garcia, M (2, Warren). **TB**: Briceño; Garcia, M 2; Gentry; Guzmán, Je; Pratto 2; Tresh. **RBI**: Rave (1). **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Pratto; Alexander; Blanco. **SF**: Rave. **GIDP**: Alexander; Cropley. **Team RISP**: 0-for-4. **Team LOB**: 7. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: (McCullough-Guzmán, Je-Means). |

||Angels Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Ward](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621493) – LF|3|2|1|0|1|0|1|.379|.438|.586|
||[Adell](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666176) – LF|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|.250|.308|.444|
|2|[Drury](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592273) – 2B|2|1|1|2|0|1|0|.333|.419|.667|
||[Gomez, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=650506) – 2B|2|0|1|2|0|0|1|.500|.500|1.000|
||a-[Guzman, D](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694203) – SS|2|0|0|0|0|0|5|.000|.000|.000|
|3|[Walsh](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665120) – DH|2|2|2|0|2|0|0|.370|.485|.593|
||b-[Cabbage](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663550) – DH|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|.231|.333|.462|
|4|[Rendon](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543685) – 3B|4|1|2|1|0|1|3|.444|.524|.833|
||[Padlo](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656821) – 3B|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.300|.313|.600|
|5|[Renfroe](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592669) – RF|3|1|0|0|1|1|6|.259|.333|.556|
||[Barrera](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=642456) – RF|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.273|.333|.364|
|6|[Urshela](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=570482) – SS|3|2|2|1|0|1|0|.429|.429|.524|
||[Soto, L](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670869) – 2B|1|1|1|0|1|0|0|.214|.281|.214|
|7|[Lamb](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571875) – 1B|3|1|2|5|0|0|0|.346|.433|.654|
||[Jones](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622100) – 1B|1|0|1|0|1|0|0|.300|.364|.300|
|8|[Stassi](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=545358) – C|4|0|0|0|0|0|3|.231|.231|.385|
||[Thaiss](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=642136) – C|1|0|0|0|0|0|2|.389|.560|.500|
|9|[Moniak](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666160) – CF|4|1|2|0|0|0|2|.412|.444|.647|
||[Velazquez, A](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=623205) – CF|1|0|1|1|0|0|0|.172|.167|.172|
||Totals|40|12|17|12|6|5|23||||

|Angels|
|:–|
|a-Lined out for Gomez, J in the 6th. b-Struck out for Walsh in the 7th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Lamb (2, Heasley); Walsh (3, Heasley); Rendon (1, Heasley); Gomez, J (1, Chamberlain). **3B**: Urshela (1, Heasley). **HR**: Drury (2, 1st inning off Heasley, 1 on, 0 out); Lamb (2, 3rd inning off Heasley, 3 on, 0 out). **TB**: Adell; Drury 4; Gomez, J 2; Jones; Lamb 6; Moniak 2; Rendon 3; Soto, L; Urshela 4; Velazquez, A; Walsh 3; Ward. **RBI**: Drury 2 (5); Gomez, J 2 (2); Lamb 5 (8); Rendon (7); Urshela (4); Velazquez, A (4). **2-out RBI**: Urshela; Lamb; Velazquez, A. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Guzman, D 3; Renfroe 3; Stassi. **GIDP**: Thaiss. **Team RISP**: 7-for-16. **Team LOB**: 11. |
|FIELDING: **DP**: 2 (Drury-Urshela-Lamb; Soto, L-Jones). |

|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Heasley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669169) (L, 0-1)|2.1|9|9|9|1|2|2|31-23|17.36|
|[Chamberlain](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=685125)|0.2|2|2|2|2|1|0|14-6|27.00|
|[Lovelady](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663992)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|5-5|0.00|
|[Kriske](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621139)|2.0|4|0|0|1|0|0|15-10|3.24|
|[Parrish](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669283)|2.0|2|1|1|2|1|0|17-9|3.00|
|Totals|8.0|17|12|12|6|5|2|||

|Angels Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Suarez, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=660761) (W, 2-1)|4.0|4|1|1|2|3|0|30-22|4.15|
|[Warren](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681810)|2.0|1|0|0|0|3|0|13-13|2.57|
|[Joyce](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=690829)|1.0|0|0|0|0|2|0|8-7|0.00|
|[Bachman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=696147)|1.0|2|0|0|0|1|0|6-6|0.00|
|[Holder, J](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656547)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|5-5|9.95|
|Totals|9.0|7|1|1|2|10|0|||

|Game Info|
|:–|
|HBP: Govern (by Joyce); Adell (by Kriske).|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Heasley 2-2; Chamberlain 0-1; Lovelady 2-0; Kriske 1-3; Parrish 3-1; Suarez, J 5-1; Warren 3-0; Joyce 0-1; Bachman 1-0; Holder, J 0-2.|
|Batters faced: Heasley 17; Chamberlain 6; Lovelady 3; Kriske 12; Parrish 9; Suarez, J 17; Warren 7; Joyce 4; Bachman 4; Holder, J 3.|
|Umpires: HP: Matthew Brown. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Lance Barrett. |
|Weather: 69 degrees, Sunny.|
|Wind: 4 mph, Out To CF.|
|First pitch: 1:09 PM.|
|T: 2:28.|
|Att: 9,599.|
|Venue: Tempe Diablo Stadium.|
|March 17, 2023|

|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Bottom 1|Brandon Drury homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Taylor Ward scores.|2-0 LAA|
|Bottom 1|Gio Urshela triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder John Rave, deflected by center fielder Dairon Blanco. Jared Walsh scores.|3-0 LAA|
|Bottom 1|Jake Lamb doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder John Rave. Gio Urshela scores.|4-0 LAA|
|Bottom 3|Anthony Rendon doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Jared Walsh scores.|5-0 LAA|
|Bottom 3|Jake Lamb hits a grand slam (2) to right field. Anthony Rendon scores. Hunter Renfroe scores. Gio Urshela scores.|9-0 LAA|
|Bottom 3|Jose Gomez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Gentry. Mickey Moniak scores. Taylor Ward scores.|11-0 LAA|
|Top 4|John Rave out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Nick Pratto scores. Jose Briceno to 3rd.|11-1 LAA|
|Bottom 8|Andrew Velazquez singles on a line drive to center fielder Parker Bates. Livan Soto scores.|12-1 LAA|

|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[LAA](/r/AngelsBaseball)|[Brandon Drury’s 2-run home run (00:00:23)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/2e1e0d90-ab05976f-7a83585e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[LAA](/r/AngelsBaseball)|[Gio Urshela’s RBI triple (00:00:20)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/e88a77f2-0a10403a-149ad929-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[LAA](/r/AngelsBaseball)|[Jake Lamb’s long grand slam (00:00:19)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/5c557083-115daa58-57000410-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[LAA](/r/AngelsBaseball)|[Anthony Rendon’s RBI double (00:00:34)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/845d022f-421814da-9fce9718-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[LAA](/r/AngelsBaseball)|[Jose Gomez’s 2-run double (00:00:24)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/afdb019f-8b123e76-733ca09b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[LAA](/r/AngelsBaseball)|[Ben Joyce’s 2 speedy strike outs (00:00:32)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/81457528-fba18afb-3d702b8e-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Jonathan Heasley’s 2 strike outs (00:00:26)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-03/17/438e08af-d00e111c-8640944f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|

||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Royals|0|0|0|1|0|0|0|0|0||1|7|0|7|
|Angels|4|0|7|0|0|0|0|1|||12|17|0|11|

###Decisions
* Winner: [Jose Suarez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=660761) (2-1, 4.15)
* Loser: [Jonathan Heasley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669169) (0-1, 17.36)

###Division Scoreboard
BAL 5 @ MIN 3 – Final

NYY 7 @ DET 8 – Final

CHC 4 @ CWS 4 – Final: Tied

CLE @ CIN 08:05 PM CDT

**Next Royals Game**: Sat, Mar 18, 03:05 PM CDT vs. Rockies

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^03/17/2023 ^^^06:28:45 ^^^PM ^^^CDT

3 comments
  1. Oof… Heasley sucks. 9 runs in 2 innings…

    Spring Training was going well… now not so much. Hopefully that means more Ws when it counts.

  2. Heasley’s future in the mlb might be coming to a close soon if he keeps performing poorly ☹️

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