US EditionWard Homers, Jansen Earns 475th Save as Angels Avoid Sweep with 3-2 Win over Royals
Yusei Kikuchi’s season ended early due to a left forearm cramp during the Angels’ 3-2 win over the Royals, finishing with a 3.99 ERA in 178 innings pitched.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi left his start with a left forearm cramp before the sixth inning of a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, ending his season.
- Kikuchi's three-year $63.7 million contract marked him as a reliable arm, but after making the All-Star team, he struggled late despite career highs in starts and innings pitched.
- Kikuchi gave up a lone fifth-inning homer by Randal Grichuk, striking out six over five innings and issuing a walk while working 66 pitches.
- The Angels beat Kansas City 3-2, avoiding a series sweep as Taylor Ward homered and Kenley Jansen recorded the save in their second win in 12 games.
- With Kikuchi warming up before leaving the game, the Angels turn to Mitch Farris while the Royals send Michael Lorenzen on Thursday.
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Ward homers, Jansen earns 475th save as Angels avoid sweep with 3-2 win over Royals
Taylor Ward homered, Kenley Jansen earned his 475th career save and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to avoid a series sweep.
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Redlands Daily FactsAngels’ Yusei Kikuchi leaves with forearm cramp in victory over Royals
ANAHEIM — Just when Yusei Kikuchi was about to end his first Angels season on a high note, it ended on a slightly concerning one. The left-hander came out of the Angels’ 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night because of a left forearm cramp. Kikuchi was working on a one-hitter when he took the mound in the sixth. Before Kikuchi could even face a batter, Angels athletic trainer Eric Munson came to the mound, along with an ento…
Taylor Ward connected a home run, Kenley Jansen reached 475 rescues in his career and the Angelinos of Los Angeles beat the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday 3-2 to avoid a sweep in the series.
Kikuchi exits final start with left forearm cramp
ANAHEIM -- Yusei Kikuchi left his start with a left forearm cramp before the beginning of the sixth inning of Wednesday’s 3-2 win vs. the Royals. Kikuchi went out to the mound to begin warming up for the sixth, but was quickly visited by a trainer before walking off the
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