Mastered by Angels starter Andrew Heaney, who threw a one-hit shutout, the Royals lost 1-0 at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night.
On the night of his 27th birthday, Heaney iced the Royals more than once. Every time they made hard contact against him, a fielder was there to make an out.
In nine scoreless innings, Heaney threw 116 pitches, struck out four batters and issued one walk. Even as he approached 100 pitches, he continued to throw 94-95 mph.
“Really good," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Sneaky, sneaky fastball. Got it up to 94 in the eighth inning.