*** Royals vs Angels GDT 06/28/14 ***

[ROYC75]

Saturday, June 28, 2014
Angels @ Royals

(44-34)
(41-38)

Saturday 6/28, 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium
Radio: LAA: KLAA 830, KWKU 1220 KC: KCSP 610, Royals Radio Network
TV: LAA: FS-W KC: FSKC

Angels 2014 stats Last 5 years vs. starter
AVG HR RBI SB AB AVG HR RBI
Calhoun, K, RF .270 6 17 3 - - - -
Trout, M, CF .313 18 59 10 - - - -
Pujols, A, DH .259 16 47 3 - - - -
Hamilton, J, LF .319 3 18 3 - - - -
Aybar, E, SS .284 5 40 7 - - - -
Kendrick, H, 2B .275 4 32 9 - - - -
Cron, C, 1B .301 8 22 0 - - - -
Freese, D, 3B .228 2 18 0 - - - -
Conger, H, C .237 3 16 0 - - - -

SP- Hector Santiago
2014 season
0-7, 4.41 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 43 Ks
vs. Royals last 5 years
1-0, 1.04 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 25 Ks

Royals 2014 stats Last 5 years vs. starter
AVG HR RBI SB AB AVG HR RBI
Cain, L, CF .317 3 33 7 5 .000 0 1
Hosmer, E, 1B .249 4 35 2 11 .273 1 1
Butler, B, DH .280 2 34 0 7 .143 0 0
Gordon, A, LF .277 9 41 6 9 .111 0 0
Perez, S, C .288 9 27 1 6 .167 0 0
Infante, O, 2B .247 5 38 3 3 1.000 0 1
Valencia, D, 3B .263 1 7 0 4 .500 0 0
Maxwell, J, RF .162 0 3 0 0 - 0 0
Escobar, A, SS .288 2 24 20 9 .222 0 0

SP- Yordano Ventura
2014 season
5-6, 3.20 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 73 Ks
vs. Angels last 5 years
0-0, -.-- ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 Ks
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Let's get us another win today, pitchers news worth noting here.....

Santiago comes in with the disadvantage of not making a start in 13 days after he was skipped over during the last turn of the rotation. He only pitched out of the bullpen once in the interim -- a one-out appearance on Sunday -- but insists he has no issue with the extra rest.

"I've done it a bunch of times. I'm used to it," Santiago said.

Opposite Santiago, the Royals will turn to rookie righty Yordano Ventura, who has gone 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA across his last four starts.

Ventura's last outing against the Mariners was another impressive one -- a seven-inning, two-run affair that saw him register six strikeouts -- but he wound up taking the tough-luck loss on a go-ahead solo shot from Mike Zunino in the seventh inning.

[C3HIEF3S]

Crafty lefty

[TLO]

Bruce Chen so sexy

[stonedstooge]

HAHA POOHOLES

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

I don't understand why they waited so long to resume the game. I was at the stadium and there was at least an hour or more period where there was no rain or lightning or anything. They could have easily resumed the game and got through the 5th or maybe even the 6th inning to make it an official game before the next round of rain showed up.

Eating?

[ROYC75]

Good 1 2 3 inning Mr Chen!

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by ROYC75

If there is a better chance to get the whole game in later, they will always take that option instead of a short game under the rules.

I didn't want a short game decided on a a rain out. Give our boys a chance to regroup and come back for the win.

Belly has burped.

[TLO]

Not very many fans decided to stay.

[petegz28]

Good thing we left Maxwell in....

[TLO]

Dyson > Maxwell

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by Big Smoke

Not very many fans decided to stay.

Canya blame them?

Hard to sit around like bump on a log for so long!

[ROYC75]

We have to figure out this Morin kid faster than they figure out Chen.

[PHOG]

Another first pitch bitch! (It's like, "I just wanna go sit down!!)

[C3HIEF3S]

Maxwell is just terrible

Has he even singled since he has been called back up?

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Maxwell is just terrible

Has he even singled since he has been called back up?

No idea. Maybe the Manager might have something going on in the BULLPEN?

[ROYC75]

Come on ump!