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Anaheim Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
2006-04-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27104 · 57°F · Wind 13 mph from LF · 2:17
Anaheim Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Kelvim Escobar earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Esteban Loaiza SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maicer Izturis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robb Quinlan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Molina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Chavez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Melhuse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Kennedy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Duchscherer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chone Figgins: S7/L6D-
- Orlando Cabrera: SB2
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6S.2-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G6M.3-H
- Garret Anderson: W
- Darin Erstad: 6(1)/FO/G6M+
Bot 1
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4
- Nick Swisher: 43/G4
- Eric Chavez: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Maicer Izturis: S7/G56
- Robb Quinlan: CS2(24)
- Robb Quinlan: 5/P5-
- Jose Molina: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RD
- Milton Bradley: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Melhuse: K
Top 3
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Chone Figgins: K
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/L7LD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L8LM+.2-H
- Garret Anderson: 3/G+
Bot 3
- Mark Ellis: 3/G3
- Dan Johnson: 3/G3
- Antonio Perez: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D
- Robb Quinlan: D7/F7D+
- Jose Molina: S7/G6.2-H
- Adam Kennedy: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Chone Figgins: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Mark Kotsay: S8/G4M
- Nick Swisher: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Eric Chavez: S6/P78S-.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3F-
- Milton Bradley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Melhuse: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G56
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F7LD+
- Garret Anderson: 7/L7M+
- Darin Erstad: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Mark Ellis: K
- Dan Johnson: 13/G
- Antonio Perez: K
Top 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7!/F78XD+
- Robb Quinlan: 53/G56S-
- Jose Molina: S8/L4MD+
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Mark Kotsay: 63/G6M
- Nick Swisher: HR/F89D+
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Chone Figgins: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Milton Bradley: HR/F8LXD+
- Adam Melhuse: 43/G4
- Mark Ellis: K
- Dan Johnson: 43/G34D
Top 8
- Garret Anderson: K
- Darin Erstad: S8/G4M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Robb Quinlan: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Antonio Perez: K
- Mark Kotsay: 53/G56+
- Nick Swisher: K
Top 9
- Jose Molina: 7/F8LD
- Adam Kennedy: S8/G6M+
- Chone Figgins: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 9
- Eric Chavez: W
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RD+.1-2
- Milton Bradley: 5/P56-
- Adam Melhuse: K
Notes & reviews
- Angels shortstop Maicer Izturis left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder