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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18366 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:28
Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Anaheim Angels put up 3 in the 9th. Brendan Donnelly earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Brendan Donnelly L: Nate Field SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chone Figgins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robb Quinlan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Paul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ruben Mateo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lackey | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Brendan Donnelly | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Field | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 6/P6
- Chone Figgins: S9/L89S+
- Vladimir Guerrero: W.1-2
- Garret Anderson: D5/P7LS.2-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: 7/SF/F78D.3-H;2-3
- Darin Erstad: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: 3.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G4M+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: S9/G4+.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 2
- Robb Quinlan: 63/G6
- Adam Kennedy: 31/G3
- Josh Paul: K
Bot 2
- Ruben Mateo: 53/G5+
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: T9/F89XD+
- Alberto Castillo: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- David Eckstein: 53/G5
- Chone Figgins: 63/G6S
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/P3D
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S3/BG13
- Joe Randa: CS2(24)
- Joe Randa: K
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Garret Anderson: K
- Jose Guillen: 53/G
- Darin Erstad: 23/G2R-
Bot 4
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G6M
- Ruben Mateo: 9/F9D
- Desi Relaford: S9/L89S+
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Top 5
- Robb Quinlan: S5/G15+
- Adam Kennedy: S4/G34.1-2
- Josh Paul: 53/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- David Eckstein: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H;2-3
- Chone Figgins: 6/P6MD
Bot 5
- Alberto Castillo: S9/F9S-
- David DeJesus: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Joe Randa: S7/L78S.2-H
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Ken Harvey: K
Top 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F78S
- Garret Anderson: 63/G6M
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Ruben Mateo: 4/P4MD
- Desi Relaford: S5/P7LS
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Darin Erstad: 31/G3
- Robb Quinlan: S7/L7S+
- Adam Kennedy: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Josh Paul: PO1(E1).1-2
- Josh Paul: K
Bot 7
- Alberto Castillo: W
- David DeJesus: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L78D+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: PO2(24)
Top 8
- David Eckstein: 13/G15+
- Chone Figgins: S6/G6+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/L4M.1X2(4E3)
- Garret Anderson: K
Bot 8
- Ken Harvey: K
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Ruben Mateo: 8/P8LS
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: HR/F78XD+
- Darin Erstad: W
- Robb Quinlan: 63/G6+.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: IW
- Tim Salmon: E9/F9LM+.2-3;1-2
- David Eckstein: S1.3-H(UR);2-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Chone Figgins: 4/LDP/L4+.3X3(45)
Bot 9
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7S
- Angel Berroa: K23
- Ruben Gotay: K
Notes & reviews
- Garret Anderson ejected by HP umpire Dan Iassogna