SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Angels starter Matt Shoemaker retired 11 straight to start the game, but the Royals capitalized after he exited, rallying for an 8-4 victory Tuesday at Surprise Stadium.
Kansas City was fueled by Jorge Soler, who had two hits and scored two runs, and Alex Gordon and Brayan Pena, who each knocked in one, while Peter O'Brien hit his fifth home run of the spring. Soler, acquired from the Cubs for Wade Davis at the Winter Meetings, entered the game 3-for-31, but delivered his first extra-base hit of the spring, a double in the fifth.