KOLE CALHOUN had two hits in the Angels’ 9-4 loss to the Royals on Saturday. The Halos bounced back on Sunday with a 7-3 victory (Flickr/Keith Allison).
UPDATE: The Angels took the series with the Kansas City Royals two games to one with a 7-3 victory on Sunday. Matt Harvey (2-2) pitched seven strong innings, giving up just two hits and one run. He struck out five batters and walked three.
Albert Pujols passed Barry Bonds on the all-time RBI list with a pair of runs batted in. He is now in third place with 1,998. Mike Trout had two hits for the Angels and Justin Bour hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth.
The Angels are now 12-17, still in fifth place in the AL West. They will have Monday off and host the Toronto Blue Jays (14-14) in Anaheim on Tuesday.
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Seeking to put a homely 9-4 loss on Saturday to the Kansas City Royals behind them, the Los Angeles Angels today (Sunday) will again take on KC in an 11:15 a.m. (Pacific time) game.
The loss put the team’s record at 11-17, six games out of the lead in fifth place in the American League West.
The Orange County team was outhit 15 to 7 and the long ball that sustained them through a two-game winning streak was absent on Saturday, although Mike Trout and Tommy La Stella did smack doubles that drove in a total of three runs. La Stella and Kole Calhoun had the best days, each getting a pair of hits.
Matt Harvey will get the ball for the Halos today. He’s got an 0-2 record and an 8.04 ERA. Opposing him will be Homer Bailey (2-2, 5.63 ERA).