Continueing their West Coast trip the Royals took on the Angels for a quick two game set. The Royals coming into the series were at 8-6 and the Angels stood at 9-6.Game 1: Meche earned that elusive first victory by pitching 6 innings and gave up 2 runs. The bullpen was great...again, in pitching 3 scoreless innings. The offense did just enough to beat the Angels 3-2 as the top of the order was 8-14.
Player of the game: Joey Gathright, he sat the table all game going 3-5 with a run scored and a stolen base.
Game 2: Tomko pitched fairly well in a 5-3 loss as the Angels avoided the sweep. Tomko went 7 innings giving up 3 runs in the 3rd and 2 more in the 5th. The Royals offense didn't bother to show up and I'm beginning to wonder if this team has any pop in its bats.
Player of the game: Alex Gordon, 2-3 with a run scored and a walk.
Look at the numbers:
- .275 team batting average good for 5th in MLB
- .325 team on base percentage good for 19th in MLB
- .370 team slugging percentage good for 23rd in MLB
- 3.17 team earned run average good for 3rd in MLB
- .995 team fielding percentage good for 1st in MLB
- The Royals are scoring in only 25% of the innings played (36/143)
- The Royals were outscored 7-5 but outhit the Angels 24-16
- Meche ERA after 4 starts: 6.08
- Tony Pena Jr. BAVG. .114
- The Royals have taken 6 of 7 from the Angels dating to last year
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