KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Michael Lorenzen pitched seven shutout innings, MJ Melendez homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday for their sixth win in seven games.
The Royals spoiled the season debut of Johnny Cueto (0-1)
Cueto hadn’t pitched in the majors since Sept. 27 last year with the Marlins. He allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings and left the mound to an ovation from the Kansas City crowd.
Lorenzen (7-6) allowed four hits, two walks, a hit batter and struck out five. He only allowed two runners to reach scoring position. Three of the four hits he allowed came in the first three innings.
Bobby Witt Jr. doubled in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. That’s Witt’s fifth hitting streak of 10 or more games this season.
A day off today, then Michael Wacha (10-6, 3.33 ERA) will start for the Royals at home against Philadelphia on Friday.