Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels, April 26, 2026

AngelsLAA
9-11
Final
RoyalsKC

April 26, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

Los Angeles Angels

1-4

Last 5
L 2-4
vs TOR
W 7-3
vs TOR
L 3-6
@ KC
L 1-12
@ KC
L 9-11
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

4-1

Last 5
W 6-5
vs BAL
L 6-8
vs BAL
W 6-3
vs LAA
W 12-1
vs LAA
W 11-9
vs LAA

Starting Pitchers

Los Angeles Angels

Reid Detmers headshot
Reid Detmers
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
Los Angeles AngelsKansas City Royals
.679
OPS
.718
154
HR
170
655
Runs
690
4.29
ERA
4.77
1.35
WHIP
1.41
1439
Strikeouts by pitchers
1173

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Los Angeles Angels

Hitters

Mike Trout headshot
Mike Trout

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Jo Adell headshot
Jo Adell

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Nolan Schanuel headshot
Nolan Schanuel

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

José Soriano headshot
José Soriano

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jack Kochanowicz headshot
Jack Kochanowicz

5.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.59 ERA

Ryan Zeferjahn headshot
Ryan Zeferjahn

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 4.50 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Michael Massey headshot
Michael Massey

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Collins headshot
Isaac Collins

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Lucas Erceg headshot
Lucas Erceg

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cole Ragans headshot
Cole Ragans

6.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.50 ERA

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

6.1 IP, 6 SO, 4.26 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Lane Thomas headshot
Lane Thomas
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Isaac Collins headshot
Isaac Collins
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 11, Los Angeles Angels 9: LAA 16 hits, KC 12 hits; LAA 0 errors, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team12345678910RHE
Los Angeles Angels24000010119160
Kansas City Royals000012203311120

Box Score

Batting

Zach Neto and Josh Lowe led Los Angeles Angels with 3 hits each.

Los Angeles Angels batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Zach NetoSS5232110
Mike TroutCF5112101
Yoán Moncada3B5020010
Oswald PerazaPR/3B1100010
Jorge SolerDH6121020
Nolan Schanuel1B5010000
Jo AdellRF4011120
Josh LoweLF4130000
Bryce TeodosioPR/LF0000100
Travis d'ArnaudC4110100
Adam Frazier2B5221010
Totals449167581

Lane Thomas led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Lane ThomasCF6233011
Bobby Witt Jr.SS5122001
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3111110
Salvador PerezDH5111000
Starling MarteRF3010020
Jac CaglianonePH/RF2112011
Carter JensenC4100110
Nick Loftin3B/2B4110100
Isaac CollinsLF4122111
Michael Massey2B2100100
Maikel GarciaPH/3B1100100
Totals39111211674

Pitching

Reid Detmers went 5.0 innings for Los Angeles Angels (5 SO, 3 ER); Seth Lugo went 6.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 7 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Los Angeles Angels
Reid Detmers5.0533151
Sam Bachman1.0322201
Ryan Zeferjahn1.2000110
Brent Suter1.0222100
Drew Pomeranz0.1111001
Joey Lucchesi0.2132111
Kansas City Royals
Seth Lugo6.11477131
Eli Morgan0.2100000
Nick Mears1.0000010
Alex Lange1.0111320
Lucas Erceg1.0010120
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Mike Trout homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Zach Neto scores. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T2

    Double Adam Frazier doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Josh Lowe scores. Travis d'Arnaud to 3rd. LAA 3, KC 0

  • T2

    Double Zach Neto doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Adam Frazier scores. LAA 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Jorge Soler singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Zach Neto scores. Mike Trout to 2nd. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B5

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Nick Loftin scores. LAA 6, KC 1

  • B6

    Home Run Bobby Witt Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Lane Thomas scores. LAA 6, KC 3

  • T7

    Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jorge Soler scores. LAA 7, KC 3

  • B7

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. LAA 7, KC 4

  • B7

    Sac Fly Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mike Trout. Michael Massey scores. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T9

    Walk Bryce Teodosio walks. Oswald Peraza scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Carter Jensen. LAA 8, KC 5

  • B9

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. LAA 8, KC 6

  • B9

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jac Caglianone homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. LAA 8, KC 8

  • T10

    Strikeout Oswald Peraza strikes out swinging. LAA 9, KC 8

  • B10

    Home Run Lane Thomas homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores. Maikel Garcia scores. LAA 9, KC 11

Play-by-Play

All 95 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Home Run Lane Thomas homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Carter Jensen scores. Maikel Garcia scores. LAA 9, KC 11

  • B10

    Walk Maikel Garcia walks. LAA 9, KC 8

  • B10

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. LAA 9, KC 8

  • B10

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. Carter Jensen to 3rd. LAA 9, KC 8

  • T10

    Strikeout Jorge Soler strikes out swinging. LAA 9, KC 8

  • T10

    Strikeout Oswald Peraza strikes out swinging. LAA 9, KC 8

  • T10

    Forceout Mike Trout grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Zach Neto out at 2nd. Mike Trout to 1st. LAA 8, KC 8

  • T10

    Walk Zach Neto walks. LAA 8, KC 8

  • B9

    Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to catcher Travis d'Arnaud in foul territory. LAA 8, KC 8

  • B9

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jac Caglianone homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Salvador Perez scores. LAA 8, KC 8

  • B9

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mike Trout. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. LAA 8, KC 6

  • B9

    Triple Vinnie Pasquantino triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. LAA 8, KC 5

  • B9

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 8, KC 5

  • B9

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 8, KC 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Adam Frazier strikes out swinging. LAA 8, KC 5

  • T9

    Walk Travis d'Arnaud walks. LAA 8, KC 5

  • T9

    Walk Bryce Teodosio walks. Oswald Peraza scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. Passed ball by catcher Carter Jensen. LAA 8, KC 5

  • T9

    Walk Jo Adell walks. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T9

    Lineout Nolan Schanuel lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas. Oswald Peraza to 3rd. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Jorge Soler strikes out swinging. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T9

    Single Yoán Moncada singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B8

    Pop Out Maikel Garcia pops out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel in foul territory. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B8

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. Nick Loftin to 2nd. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B8

    Walk Nick Loftin walks. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B8

    Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T8

    Flyout Mike Trout flies out sharply to right fielder Starling Marte. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Zach Neto strikes out swinging. LAA 7, KC 5

  • T8

    Flyout Adam Frazier flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B7

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B7

    Sac Fly Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mike Trout. Michael Massey scores. LAA 7, KC 5

  • B7

    Forceout Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Zach Neto to second baseman Adam Frazier. Michael Massey to 3rd. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st. LAA 7, KC 4

  • B7

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to catcher Travis d'Arnaud, deflected by third baseman Yoán Moncada. Michael Massey to 2nd. LAA 7, KC 4

  • B7

    Walk Michael Massey walks. LAA 7, KC 4

  • B7

    Home Run Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. LAA 7, KC 4

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Travis d'Arnaud grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Bryce Teodosio out at 2nd. Travis d'Arnaud out at 1st. LAA 7, KC 3

  • T7

    Single Josh Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Jo Adell to 3rd. LAA 7, KC 3

  • T7

    Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Jorge Soler scores. LAA 7, KC 3

  • T7

    Groundout Nolan Schanuel grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jorge Soler to 3rd. LAA 6, KC 3

  • T7

    Double Jorge Soler doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Double Starling Marte doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, second baseman Adam Frazier to shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Vinnie Pasquantino walks. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Home Run Bobby Witt Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Lane Thomas scores. LAA 6, KC 3

  • B6

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 6, KC 1

  • T6

    Groundout Yoán Moncada grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. LAA 6, KC 1

  • T6

    Flyout Mike Trout flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas. Adam Frazier to 3rd. LAA 6, KC 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Zach Neto pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. LAA 6, KC 1

  • T6

    Double Adam Frazier hits a ground-rule double (3) on a fly ball down the right-field line. LAA 6, KC 1

  • B5

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 6, KC 1

  • B5

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Nick Loftin scores. LAA 6, KC 1

  • B5

    Double Nick Loftin doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T5

    Flyout Travis d'Arnaud flies out to right fielder Starling Marte. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T5

    Lineout Josh Lowe lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T5

    Single Nolan Schanuel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B4

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Mike Trout. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B4

    Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to shortstop Zach Neto. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B4

    Triple Bobby Witt Jr. triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B4

    Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out softly to pitcher Reid Detmers. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Jorge Soler pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T4

    Flyout Mike Trout flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T4

    Double Zach Neto doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Yoán Moncada in foul territory. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B3

    Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to left fielder Josh Lowe. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Flyout Adam Frazier flies out to right fielder Starling Marte. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Flyout Travis d'Arnaud flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Josh Lowe singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B2

    Lineout Carter Jensen lines out to center fielder Mike Trout. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. LAA 6, KC 0

  • B2

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Yoán Moncada to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Nolan Schanuel grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jorge Soler out at 2nd. Nolan Schanuel out at 1st. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Jorge Soler singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Zach Neto scores. Mike Trout to 2nd. LAA 6, KC 0

  • T2

    Flyout Yoán Moncada flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. LAA 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Walk Mike Trout walks. LAA 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Double Zach Neto doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Adam Frazier scores. LAA 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Double Adam Frazier doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Josh Lowe scores. Travis d'Arnaud to 3rd. LAA 3, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Travis d'Arnaud singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Lowe to 2nd. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Josh Lowe singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Seth Lugo. LAA 2, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. LAA 2, KC 0

  • B1

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. LAA 2, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Nolan Schanuel lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Forceout Jorge Soler grounds into a force out, pitcher Seth Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey. Yoán Moncada out at 2nd. Jorge Soler to 1st. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Single Yoán Moncada singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Home Run Mike Trout homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Zach Neto scores. LAA 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Single Zach Neto singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. LAA 0, KC 0