Royals Break It Open in Ninth to Beat Angels 9-4, Clinch Series

Kansas City continued late-season evaluations featuring prospect starts plus a likely final Royals outing for Michael Lorenzen.

Overview

Salvador Perez delivered a two-out, bases-clearing double in the ninth before Mike Yastrzemski added an RBI single to seal the win.
Bobby Witt Jr. paced the offense with four hits, while Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the first and finished with three RBIs.
Michael Lorenzen struck out a season-high nine with no walks over 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs for the victory.
Angels homers by Jo Adell, Nolan Schanuel and Mike Trout cut the deficit to 5-4 in the eighth before Kansas City’s late surge.
Top prospects Jensen (catcher) and Jac Caglianone (right field) started as the Royals used the series for roster auditions.