Matt Treanor's blast sends Royals past Angels in 13 innings

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    Tim Collins smelled like a brewery. He was supposed to.

    The diminutive rookie left-hander threw three innings of two-hit relief and got his first major league victory Sunday when Matt Treanor hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals over the Los Angeles Angels and their ineffective bullpen 12-9.

    As soon as Collins got in the clubhouse, he was treated to a beer shower by teammates who had just beaten the Angels in their final at-bat for the third day in a row.

    "They got me good," said Collins, who had five strikeouts. "It was probably the best shower of my life. It was awesome."

    The Royals hit three home runs on the windy afternoon and the Angels hit five, including two by Howie Kendrick.

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