he once again did not receive the decision. He finished the ALCS with a 3.48 ERA. Starting Game Two of the World Series, Appier did not factor into the decision after allowing 5 runs in two innings, as the Angels went on to win the game 11-10. With the Angels facing elimination, Appier started Game Six, pitching four innings of shutout ball before yielding a two-run home run in the fifth inning, and leaving with a man on base who eventually scored via stolen base and wild pitch off Francisco Rodriguez, leaving him with an 11.37 ERA for the Series, which the Angels won in seven games. Return to Kansas City In , Appier was plagued with a previously undiagnosed flexor tendon injury and was eventually released at the end of July. He signed with the Royals, but after five starts needed surgery. After missing most of , Appier briefly retired, but came out of retirement and re-signed with the Royals to a minor-league contract before the season, failing to make the team in Spring training and retiring on March 29. In October, Appier applied for reinstatement with Major League Baseball and signed a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners. During 10 games with the AAA Tacoma Rainiers, Appier was 1-2 with a 4.54 ERA. On June 3, , Appier asked for and was granted his release by the Mariners, officially retiring the next month. In 2011, Appier was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame. During his 13 seasons with Kansas City, he accumulated an overall record of 115-92 with and ERA of 3.49 over the course of 287 games. See also List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders List of Major League Baseball single-inning strikeout leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders References External links 1967 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Oakland Athletics players New York Mets players Anaheim Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from California American League All-Stars American League ERA champions Eugene Emeralds players Baseball City Royals players Memphis Chicks players Omaha Royals players Gulf Coast Royals players Lansing Lugnuts players Wichita Wranglers players Tacoma Rainiers players People from Lancaster, California Antelope Valley High School alumni Antelope Valley Marauders baseball players Indios de Mayagüez players