St. Joseph Post
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez picked David Fletcher off third with the bases loaded for the final out in the ninth inning, helping Kansas City beat the L.A. Angels 3-2 Tuesday night at Kaufmann Stadium.
Danny Duffy pitched one-run ball over six innings, Greg Holland got the save and Perez had two hits and an RBI. Kansas City’s veteran backstop ended the game by blocking Greg Holland’s 0-2 pitch in the dirt.
The ball bounced off batter Jared Walsh and right back to Perez, who picked it up and caught Fletcher venturing too far off third base.
Royals manager Mike Matheny likes the way his team has battled, even if they haven't been at their best quite yet.
"We've played some pretty good teams," he said. "We've faced some good pitching. We continue to stay in these games, and there's a large portion of our lineup that hasn't started to get going yet."
The Royals improve to 5-4 and conclude their series with the Angels Wednesday afternoon with a 1:10 first pitch. The game will be carried live on KFEQ Radio - 680 AM and 95.3 FM in St. Joseph.