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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9048 · 62°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:48
Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Anaheim Angels put up 2 in the 7th. Joe Saunders earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Vladimir Guerrero went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Joe Saunders L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maicer Izturis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robb Quinlan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Salmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chone Figgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Saunders | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maicer Izturis: W
- Orlando Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G56
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Esteban German: D7/L78D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6S-
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
Top 2
- Juan Rivera: 8/F8RXD
- Garret Anderson: 3/G34
- Robb Quinlan: HR/F7D+
- Tim Salmon: W
- Howie Kendrick: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Angel Berroa: S8/F8LS-
- Jeff Keppinger: W.1-2
- Paul Phillips: S9/F89S-.2-H;1-3
- David DeJesus: 3/G3-
Top 3
- Mike Napoli: K
- Maicer Izturis: 9/F89M
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/P4D-
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 53/G5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G6MD
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Top 4
- Juan Rivera: 53/G5
- Garret Anderson: 3/G3
- Robb Quinlan: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: 6/P6MD
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6M
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/G6M
- Paul Phillips: 63/G6
Top 5
- Tim Salmon: 53/G5
- Howie Kendrick: 53/G5
- Mike Napoli: K
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: S4/G4MD-
- Joey Gathright: D7.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 6
- Maicer Izturis: 8/F8LXD+
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F78D
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F8LXD+
- Juan Rivera: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Angel Berroa: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Paul Phillips: 6/P6MD
Top 7
- Garret Anderson: 2/P25F
- Robb Quinlan: W
- Tim Salmon: SB2
- Tim Salmon: K
- Howie Kendrick: D9/L9M-.2-H
- Mike Napoli: S9/L9M.2-H
- Maicer Izturis: 8/L8RD-
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: 53/G56S-
- Joey Gathright: K23
Top 8
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/G4M
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G56-.1-2
- Juan Rivera: 43/G4.2-3
- Garret Anderson: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Darin Erstad: 2/P2RF
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: D9/L9S+
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: S7/G56.2-H
- Jeff Keppinger: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Chone Figgins: 53/G5-
- Howie Kendrick: 7/F7D+
- Mike Napoli: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Shane Costa: 8/F8RXD+
- David DeJesus: 63/G56-
- Esteban German: W
- Joey Gathright: DI.1-2
- Joey Gathright: S1/G13.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: DI.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Emil Brown: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek left the game due to an injured leg