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Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals โ Recap
April 25, 2026 ยท Kauffman Stadium ยท View Preview
Game Recap
The Kansas City Royals secured a decisive victory over the Los Angeles Angels, powered by a relentless offensive display and a stellar outing from their starting pitcher. The Royals built an early lead and steadily extended it throughout the game, culminating in a dominant late-inning surge that left no doubt about the outcome.
Kansas City set the tone early in the second inning when Perez homered, quickly followed by Loftin's RBI single, putting them up 2-0. The third inning saw more production, with Perez driving in another run and Loftin walking with the bases loaded to push the lead to four. Although the Angels got on the board in the fourth with Adell's solo home run, it proved to be their only offense of the night. The Royals continued to chip away, with Pasquantino's walk in the sixth and Massey's single in the seventh expanding their advantage.
The game definitively swung in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings, where the Royals broke it open with multiple multi-run frames. In the seventh, after Massey singled, Loftin's grounder turned into two runs due to a throwing error by Angels shortstop Neto, pushing the score to 8-1. The eighth inning saw Kansas City pile on four more runs, starting with Loftin's two-run single and then Jensen's two-run single, blowing the game wide open. Royals starter Cole Ragans was instrumental in stifling the Angels' offense, striking out 11 over six strong innings while allowing only one earned run. Meanwhile, Nick Loftin delivered a standout performance at the plate, collecting three hits and four RBIs, fueling the Royals' offensive explosion.
Ultimately, a combination of potent hitting and dominant pitching propelled the Royals to a comprehensive victory. Their consistent offensive pressure, highlighted by a massive late-game surge, coupled with Ragans' masterful performance on the mound, proved too much for the Angels to overcome. The Kansas City Royals now stand at 52-74, while the Los Angeles Angels fall to 49-77.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 8th inning, when the Kansas City Royals scored 4 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Ragans W |
|
6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5.00 |
| Walbert Urena L |
|
3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.76 |
| Nick Sandlin |
|
1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.53 |
| Daniel Lynch IV |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| John Schreiber |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Mason Black |
|
1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Chase Silseth |
|
1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.48 |
| Shaun Anderson |
|
1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.94 |
| Jordan Romano |
|
0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10.13 |
| Adam Frazier |
|
0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaughn Grissom |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jo Adell |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carter Jensen |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isaac Collins |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jorge Soler |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Trout |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oswald Peraza |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yoan Moncada |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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