NSBL23
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
10/03/2023
 
NSBL23
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 13363 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0
Los Angeles Angels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 8 0
Home Field Advantage: Canning, Los Angeles Open Wild Card Game with Win
The Wild Card Game got off to a quiet start today, with the host Los Angeles Angels taking a low-scoring 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Los Angeles right-hander Griffin Canning was marvelous at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Angels now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series.

Michael Busch took Jason Adam deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 2-run home run put the Angels on top, 2-1. In all, Busch had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"There was a kid in the stands with a sign that said 'Los Angeles Angels (probably) 2023 World Series Champions'," Canning told reporters after the game. "I told him, 'Premature, but I like the confidence.'"

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriguez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
K. Schwarber DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
Y. Alvarez LF 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 .500 1 1
A. Kirk C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
N. Maton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
B. Sabol RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Hensley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
R. Refsnyder CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .667 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1 4 10 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (1, 7th Inning off M. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriguez , Y. Alvarez 4 , R. Refsnyder 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Guerrero Jr. , A. Kirk
GIDP: A. Kirk
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Refsnyder (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Tucker RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0
L. Urias 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
R. Devers DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
H. Renfroe LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
   a-F. Cordero LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Busch 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .500 1 2
E. Andrus 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .250 0 0
D. Moore CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
Y. Gomes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
S. Alemais SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2 0 11 15      
a - F. Cordero substituted for H. Renfroe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Alemais (1, 5th Inning off A. Heaney, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Busch (1, 8th Inning off J. Adam, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Tucker 2 , R. Devers , H. Renfroe , M. Busch 5 , E. Andrus , S. Alemais 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Devers , H. Renfroe , M. Busch , Y. Gomes
Hit by Pitch: L. Urias , R. Devers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Andrus (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alemais-Andrus-Busch)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Heaney 4.2 5 0 0 0 8 0 82 0.00   
J. Lopez 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 31 0.00   
J. Adam L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 1 16 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Heaney 62
Batters Faced: A. Heaney 20, J. Lopez 9, J. Adam 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Heaney 2-4, J. Lopez 2-3, J. Adam 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Heaney 82-57, J. Lopez 31-22, J. Adam 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lopez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Heaney , J. Adam
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Canning 5.2 2 0 0 2 5 0 83 0.00   
M. Castro 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 28 4.50   
C. Heuer W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0.00   
R. Montero SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Canning 68
Batters Faced: G. Canning 20, M. Castro 8, C. Heuer 2, R. Montero 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Canning 7-4, M. Castro 3-1, C. Heuer 0-0, R. Montero 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Canning 83-50, M. Castro 28-20, C. Heuer 11-5, R. Montero 21-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Castro 1-0 , C. Heuer 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Griffin Canning
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 55140
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