The Kansas Royals win Game 2 over the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 4-1. The VAVEL USA Player of the Game is Eric Hosmer, who hit the game-winning home run in the top of the eleventh inning. The Royals now lead the series 2 games to none, with only one more win needed to advance to the ALCS. Thank you for tuning into this LIVE. I'm Max Wildstein, signing off.
Bottom of 11th, 3 out: Mike Trout strikes out to end the ballgame.
Bottom of 11th, 2 out: Kole Calhoun reaches on a E4 by Omar Infante, as he advances to second as the ball goes into the stands.
Bottom of 11th, 2 out: Efren Navarro pinch-hitting for Collin Cowgill, who promptly strikes out to start the eleventh. Chris Iannetta grounds out to third for the second out.
Top of 11th, 3 out: RBI infield single for Salvador Perez, as Alex Gordon scores. 4-1 Royals. Omar Infante flies out to end the top of the eleventh. Greg Holland on to close this one out.
Top of 11th, 2 out: Alex Gordon steals second base, moves up to third on the error.
Greg Holland will come into the game in the Bottom of the 11th.
Top of 11th, 2 out: Josh Willingham pops up to second. Alex Gordon walks. Vinnie Pestano comes into the game for Kevin Jepsen.
Top of 11th, 1 out: ERIC HOSMER HOMERS TO RIGHT FIELD TO PUT THE ROYALS ON TOP, 3-1.
Top of 11th, 1 out: Jarrod Dyson flies out to center. Lorenzo Cain beats out a chopper to Eric Aybar for a single.
Kevin Jepsen in for the Angels, as Gordon Beckham stays in the game as the third basemen.
Bottom of 10th, 3 out: Josh Hamilton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play to end the inning. On to the eleventh inning.
Bottom of 10th, 1 out: Eric Aybar grounds out to Omar Infante for the first out of the bottom of the tenth. David Freese walks, as he will be pinch-run for by Gordon Beckham.
Rookie phenom Brandon Finnegan is in for the Royals.
Top of 10th, 3 out: Mike Moustakas strikes out and Alcides Escobar flies out to Kole Calhoun in right field.
Top of 10th, 1 out: Huston Street strikes out Omar Infante to begin the inning. Kevin Jepsen getting loose in the Angels' bullpen.
Bottom of 9th, 3 out: Albert Pujols pops up to second base. Howie Kendrick lines out to right.
Bottom of 9th, 1 out: Mike Trout pops up in foul territory to Salvador Perez.
Jason Frasor in for Royals.
Top of 9th, 3 out: Salvador Perez grounds into a force at third for the third out.
Top of 9th, 2 out: Fielder's Choice for Billy Butler, Eric Hosmer out at second. Terrance Gore in for Butler to pinch-run, as he steals second base right on command. That brings on an intentional walk to Alex Gordon.
Top of 9th, 1 out: Eric Hosmer works a 1-out walk.
Top of 9th, 1 out: Mike Trout registers the first out on a caught line drive from Lorenzo Cain.
Huston Street on for the Angels.
Bottom of 8th, 3 out: On to the ninth, as Wade Davis gets Kole Calhoun to ground out to end the eighth inning.
Bottom of 8th, 2 out: WOW! AGAIN! The Royals' defense comes through in the clutch again, as Chris Iannetta flies out to Jerrod Dyson in center, who throws out Collin Cowgill at third for the DOUBLE PLAY!
Jerrod Dyson has come on to play center field. Lorenzo Cain moves over to right field, as Norichika Aoki is out of the game.
Bottom of 8th: WOW! Wade Davis just gave up a double to C.J. Cron to lead off the bottom of the eighth. Collin Cowgill will pinch-run for Cron.
Wade Davis will replace Yordano Ventura.
Top of 8th, 3 out: Norichika Aoki grounds out to end the top of the eighth inning.
Top of 8th, 2 out: Alcides Escobar strikes out swinging. Also, Yordano Ventura is done for the night. Great outing for the young rookie. His final line: 7 ip, 5 h, 1 r/er, 1 bb, 5 k.
Top of 8th, 1 out: Mike Moustakas hits a knubber in front of the plate, fielded by Chris Iannetta for the first out of the inning.
Joe Smith will come on for the eighth inning for the Angels.
Bottom of 7th, 3 out: Josh Hamilton grounds out to first for the final out of the inning.
Bottom of 7th, 2 out: David Freese grounds out to Yordano Ventura.
Bottom of 7th, 1 out: Eric Aybar grounds out to Alcides Escobar for the first out.
Top of 7th, 3 out: On to the seventh inning stretch, as Omar Infante pops up to Howie Kendrick for the final out of the top of the seventh.
Top of 7th, 2 out: Salvador Perez goes down swinging. Two down.
Top of 7th, 1 out: Alex Gordon flies out to begin the seventh inning, as new pitcher Jason Grilli records his first out.
Bottom of 6th, 3 out: BASEHIT by Albert Pujols brings in Kole Calhoun from second. Mike Trout advances to third. Howie Kendrick grounds out to third to end the sixth, but not before the Angels tie up the ballgame at one.
Bottom of 6th, 2 out: Mike Trout walks on a 3-2 curveball.
Bottom of 6th, 2 out: Chris Iannetta grounds out to Alcides Escobar for the second out of the bottom of the sixth inning. Next batter, Kole Calhoun, lines one into the outfield for another single.
Bottom of 6th, 1 out: C.J. Cron strikes out swinging.
Top of 6th, 3 out: Billy Butler drives one to the warning track in center field, but it is run down by Mike Trout for the final out of the top of the sixth inning. That might of been Matt Shoemaker's final pitch of the game, as he is just coming back from an oblique injury.
Top of 6th, 2 out: Matt Shoemaker gets Lorenzo Cain to swing at a breaking ball for strike three. A couple pitches after, Eric Hosmer lines a ball into the outfield for a 2-out basehit.
Top of 6th, 1 out: Norichika Aoki flies out to Josh Hamilton, who makes a great play, as he runs down a fly ball in the left field corner.
Between innings, the Royals took Salvador Perez into the clubhouse for further testing, but he is back on the bench and ready with his gear on for the next inning.
Bottom of 5th, 3 out: Josh Hamilton flies out to Norichika Aoki in right field for the final out in the fifth inning. The Angels threaten with a runner on third, but can't cash in, as they still trail the Royals 1-0 heading into the sixth inning.
What a trooper! Salvador Perez will stay in the game after the team trainer performed a couple concussion tests.
OUCH! Salvador Perez just got nailed right on top of the head with the backspin of Josh Hamilton. Royals' trainer is out to look at him.
Bottom of 5th, 2 out: David Freese grounds into a 4-6-3 double play for two quick outs in the inning. Howie Kendrick moves up to third on the play.
This is the loudest the Angels' fans have been here at Angels Stadium of Anaheim all night.
Bottom of 5th: Back-to-back singles for the Angels to lead off the bottom of the fifth, as Eric Aybar grounds one up the middle for a base knock. Two on and no one out for the Angels.
Bottom of 5th: Howie Kendrick leads off the bottom of the fifth with a single up the middle. That is the first Angels' hit off of Yordano Ventura since the first inning.
Top of 5th, 3 out: Alcides Escobar hits a one-hopper to David Freese at third, who fields it and flips it to second for the final out of the top of the fifth inning. Game still in the Royals' favor at 1-0.
Top of 5th, 2 out: Mike Moustakas goes down swinging on a split-finger for the second out of the inning.
Top of 5th, 1 out: Omar Infante pops up to Chris Iannetta behind the plate for the first out of the fifth inning.
Top of 5th: Salvador Perez leads off the fifth inning with a single.
Bottom of 4th, 3 out: Angels go down in order in the fourth, as Yordano Ventura strikes Albert Pujols out looking to end the inning.
Bottom of 4th, 2 out: Mike Trout lines out to Mike Moustakas at third, as Trout still does not have a hit this postseason.
Bottom of 4th, 1 out: Kole Calhoun flies out to Lorenzo Cain for the firs out of the bottom of the fourth.
Top of 4th, 3 out: Matt Shoemaker continues to reel and deal, as he sets Alex Gordon down swinging.
Top of 4th, 2 out: Billy Butler pops up to Kole Calhoun out in right for the second out in the inning.
Top of 4th, 1 out: Matt Shoemaker strikes Eric Hosmer down looking to begin the fourth inning.
Bottom of 3rd, 3 out: Yordano Ventura gets three quick outs, as he gets Josh Hamilton to strike out, C.J. Cron to fly out and Chris Iannetta to ground out.
Those were two really good back-to-back split-fingered fastballs from Matt Shoemaker to end the inning.
Top of 3rd, 3 out: Norichika Aoki flies out and Lorenzo Cain strikes out swinging to end the top of the third inning.
Top of 3rd, 1 out: Alcides Escobar continues the bunt party, as he sacrifices Mike Moustakas over to second base.
Top of 3rd: Mike Moustakas puts a BEAUTY down the third baseline with the shift on for a bunt single to lead off the third inning.
Bottom of 2nd, 3 out: Yordano Ventura K's up David Freese on a 101mph fastball to end the inning.
Bottom of 2nd, 2 out: Eric Aybar flies out for the second out of the inning.
Bottom of 2nd, 1 out: Howie Kendrick strikes out swinging again, his fourth strikeout in two games in the ALDS.
Top of 2nd, 3 out: Omar Infante strikes out swinging to end the top of the second inning, but not before the Royals score one, take a 1-0 lead over the Angels.
Top of 2nd, 2 out: Alex Gordon steals second base, as the Angels pitch-out, but Chris Ianetta is unable to make a good throw to second to get him.
Top of 2nd, 2 out: With Alex Gordon stealing, Salvador Perez flies out to Mike Trout, who attempts to double up Gordon at first, but Gordon gets back to first base.
Top of 2nd, 1 out: Alex Gordon hits one up the middle for a base-hit, as Eric Hosmer comes around from second to score, as Mike Trout's throw to home is cut-off by Albert Pujols. Royals lead the Angels 1-0.
Top of 2nd, 1 out: Billy Butler pops up a blooper to Eric Aybar for the first out of the second inning.
Top of 2nd: Eric Hosmer leads off the second inning with a single, that turns into two bases after Kole Calhoun boots the ball in right field.
Bottom of 1st, 3 out: Albert Pujols grounds out to Mike Moustakas for the final out of the first inning.
Bottom of 1st, 2 out: Salvador Perez guns down the stealing Mike Trout for the second out of the inning.
Bottom of 1st, 1 out: Kole Calhoun is forced out at second base, as Alcides Escobar flips it over to second for the first out. Mike Trout reaches first on the fielder's choice.
Bottom of 1st: Kole Calhoun drives a ball back right up the middle for a leadoff single.
Top of 1st, 3 out: 1, 2, 3 for Matt Shoemaker here in the top of the first inning, as he gets Lorenzo Cain to fly out to Kole Calhoun out in left.
Top of 1st, 2 out: "Can of corn" out there in left field for Josh Hamilton, as Norichika Aoki flies out to left. Two gone here in the first.
Top of 1st, 1 out: Matt Shoemaker gets Alcides Escobar to pop up to right field to lead off the game.
9:38 PM ET: Royals and Angels are underway here in Anaheim as Matt Shoemaker throws a ball to Alcides Escobar to begin the game.
9:30 PM ET: Game 2 of the ALDS is starting in less than ten minutes.
9:03 PM ET: Josh Hamilton said that when he woke up this morning that his "body was hurting a bit, but that's expected after you haven't played in a couple weeks."
9:00 PM ET: Tonight's game between the Royals and Angels will be broadcasted on TBS.
8:34 PM ET: Tonight's game starts in about one hour.
7:45 PM ET: In Matt Shoemaker's ninth career start, he faced the Kansas City Royals. Shoemaker was roughed up for eight runs in only four innings of work. "It's going to make me tougher," he said after that start. "You learn from it." Well, he sure did learn from that. Since that June 27th start against Kansas City, he has a 11-2 record with a 2.09 ERA in fourteen appearances (twelve starts).
Shoemaker will look to keep Los Angeles from losing back-to-back games to start the ALDS. This game can be looked upon as a must-win game for the Angels, as teams that have taken a 2-0 lead in the ALDS the last thirteen times have won all thirteen. He also hasn't pitched since September 15th due to a mild left oblique strain. Despite this, he will be ready to go as part of the Angels' three-man rotation for the ALDS.
7:43 PM ET: Managing only two baserunners since the fifth inning, Mike Moustakas, who had only slashed .212/.271/.361 and had a career-low .281 wOBA this season, belted a solo shot to right field that barely carried over the right field wall. Moustakas' home run in the eleventh was the Royals' first postseason extra-inning home run in franchise history.
Right-handed pitcher Kelvin Herrera walked Angels' David Freese on five pitches leading off the seventh inning and then left the game with right forearm tightness. Herrera, a key member of Kansas City's vaunted bullpen, will be re-evaluated today, the team announces.
7:41 PM ET: In Game 1, the Angels' top three hitters, Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton were held hitless by Royals' pitching. Those three, along with Howie Kendrick, who struck out three times last night, combined to go 0-for-18 in Game 1.
The Los Angeles' offense was carried by Chris Iannetta, who homered in the third inning, and postseason hero David Freese, who homered in the fifth inning. Kole Calhoun had the Angels' other two hits of the game, as the league's most productive offense was held to only two runs on four hits all night.
7:40 PM ET: Royals Lineup: Alcides Escobar SS, Norichika Aoki RF, Lorenzo Cain CF, Eric Hosmer 1B, Billy Butler DH, Alex Gordon LF, Salvador Perez C, Omar Infante 2B, Mike Moustakas 3B, Pitching: Yordano Ventura
7:40 PM ET: Angels Lineup: Kole Calhoun RF, Mike Trout CF, Albert Pujols 1B, Howie Kendrick 2B, Eric Aybar SS, David Freese 3B, Josh Hamilton LF, C.J. Cron DH, Chris Iannetta C, Pitching: Matt Shoemaker
7:39 PM ET: The Royals are coming off a Game 1 win against the Angels. In Game 1, the two clubs were deadlocked throughout the first ten innings of the ballgame. With the score tied a two, Mike Moustakas came up to the plate in the top of the eleventh and delivered a go-ahead home run that would prove to be the difference maker. The Royals won Game 1 by a score of 3-2. This outcome was also helped by the outstanding defense of Norichika Aoki in the outfield.
7:37 PM ET: Tonight's starting pitchers are Yordano Ventura for the Royals and Matt Shoemaker for the Angels. Ventura has a 14-10 record on the season, along with a 3.20 ERA for Kansas City. For Los Angeles, Shoemaker has a 16-4 record, while sporting a 3.04 ERA.
7:35 PM ET: Welcome to VAVEL USA's coverage of Game 2 of the 2014 American League Division Series between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels. I am your host, Max Wildstein.