The Angels lost 1-0 to the Royals on a walk-off single Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, a well-pitched game turning on one too many balls in the dirt in the ninth inning, when Kansas City pinch-runner Raul Mondesi stole second base and took third on a wild pitch, then scored on a driven single that was no match for a two-man outfield.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia opted to use journeyman right-hander Blake Parker to begin the bottom of the ninth inning. When Mondesi took third, Cam Bedrosian entered. He’s the Angels’ best reliever, and yet he had not pitched since Tuesday.