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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 8947 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:55
Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Anaheim Angels put up 2 in the 9th. Kelvim Escobar earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Orlando Cabrera went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Odalis Perez SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robb Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chone Figgins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maicer Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Dohmann | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/P34D
- Howie Kendrick: 7/F7D+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
- Esteban German: D8/L78D+
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Ryan Shealy: 7/L7M
Top 2
- Juan Rivera: 43/G4
- Robb Quinlan: W
- Garret Anderson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jose Molina: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Shane Costa: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- Paul Bako: 6/P56
Top 3
- Adam Kennedy: D9/L9LD+
- Chone Figgins: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/SF/F9M+.3-H
- Howie Kendrick: 8/F8LD+
Bot 3
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8LXD+
- Joey Gathright: 53/BG56S
- David DeJesus: D9/G3+
- Esteban German: W
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Juan Rivera: 8/F8LD
- Robb Quinlan: D7/L7D+
- Garret Anderson: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
- Angel Berroa: S5/BG25-
- Paul Bako: K
Top 5
- Jose Molina: 43/G4
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
- Chone Figgins: S9/L89S+
- Orlando Cabrera: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/L8RM+
- Joey Gathright: 13/SH.1-2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6+
- Esteban German: 43/G4M+
Top 6
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/P4
- Howie Kendrick: 43/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L8LS+
- Juan Rivera: D7/G5+.1-3
- Robb Quinlan: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56+
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Shane Costa: 43/G4
Top 7
- Garret Anderson: S4/L34D
- Jose Molina: 9/F89M
- Adam Kennedy: 31/G34S.1-2
- Chone Figgins: K
Bot 7
- Angel Berroa: 2/BINT
- Paul Bako: 43/G4
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/L8RM+
- Howie Kendrick: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/P4D
- Juan Rivera: WP.1-2
- Juan Rivera: SB3
- Juan Rivera: W
- Maicer Izturis: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Joey Gathright: K
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RXD+
- Esteban German: W
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4M
Top 9
- Garret Anderson: D7/L7LS+
- Jose Molina: 43/G4.2-3
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7S
- Chone Figgins: W
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/G5+.3-H;1-H
- Darin Erstad: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Shealy: K+WP.B-1
- Shane Costa: K
- Angel Berroa: W.1-2
- Paul Bako: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/P3F
- Joey Gathright: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured hand/wrist
- Angel Berroa called for interference