ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ian Kennedy and Cliff Pennington are former teammates and good buddies, although that second relationship could be up for review after Pennington’s homer broke up Kennedy’s bid for a perfect game.
“He’s a terrible friend of mine,” Kennedy said with a laugh. “I’m probably deleting him from my phone.”
Kennedy probably won’t have to do anything that drastic, thanks to Lorenzo Cain’s latest feats of prowess for the streaking Kansas City Royals.
Cain hit two homers and drove in three runs, and Kennedy retired the first 17 Angels to end his 16-start winless skid in the Royals’ sixth consecutive victory, 3-1 over Los Angeles on Friday night.