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Kansas City Royals @
Anaheim Angels
2007-06-25 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 43895 Β· 73Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph to CF Β· 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Anaheim Angels 5β3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. John Thomson earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| ANA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: John Thomson L: John Lackey SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires β HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: Sam Holbrook Β· 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Randy Marsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jason LaRue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reggie Willits | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chone Figgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Kendrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kendrys Morales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Erick Aybar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Thomson | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Lackey | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 4/P34D-
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Reggie Willits: 63/G6
- Chone Figgins: 53/G56S
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 3/G3
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D-
- Ryan Shealy: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Jason LaRue: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: HP.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/L9M+.3-H;2XH(9E2)(UR)(NR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-3
- Esteban German: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/F78XD+
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3.2-3
- Howie Kendrick: 8!/SF/F8LD+.3-H
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S
- Alex Gordon: HP.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: BK.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 53/G56.3-H
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 3
- Mike Napoli: 63/G6
- Erick Aybar: 31/G34
- Reggie Willits: 43/G4
Top 4
- Tony Pena: 53/G56S
- Joey Gathright: S4/G4MS-
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LM+
- Esteban German: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Chone Figgins: S7/L78M
- Orlando Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8RD+
Top 5
- Esteban German: 4/L4
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 5
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3-
- Howie Kendrick: S8/G6M
- Kendrys Morales: D8/F78XD+.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Mike Napoli: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H(UR)
- Erick Aybar: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 53/G6S-
- Ryan Shealy: 31/G34+
- Jason LaRue: W
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Reggie Willits: 13/G13+
- Chone Figgins: S15/G13+
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8LD
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/G4.1-3
- Casey Kotchman: 8/F8RM-
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
- Esteban German: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Howie Kendrick: 9/P89S-
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F78D
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: S7/G6+
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ryan Shealy: WP.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Erick Aybar: 9/F89XD+
- Reggie Willits: K23
- Chone Figgins: 7/F78D+
Top 9
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 3/BP34S+
Bot 9
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4M.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: 5!3/G6.2-3
- Howie Kendrick: 6/P5F




















