Ian Kennedy turned in a fine performance, but the bats were flat and the bullpen imploded in a 7-1 loss to the Angels on a gorgeous Thursday evening in Kansas City. The Royals fall to 3-8 and have averaged just 2.9 runs scored-per-game on the year. But it was Blaine Boyer and Brandon Maurer who continued their disastrous starts to the season by imploding in a costly seventh inning.
The Angels jumped on Kennedy on the first pitch of the game. Ian Kinsler - who has been a thorn in the side of the Royals his entire career - launched a home run to begin the game, his first at-bat since coming off the disabled list.