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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10866 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:50
Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Anaheim Angels put up 2 in the 1st. John Lackey earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: John Lackey L: Odalis Perez SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Willits | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robb Quinlan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chone Figgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey Kotchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Shealy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lackey | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Justin Speier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Shields | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Matthews: 9/P89S
- Reggie Willits: S8/G6M
- Orlando Cabrera: S6/G56.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Shea Hillenbrand: 7/F7M
- Erick Aybar: S5/G5S-.2-3
- Robb Quinlan: 53/G5
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: S7
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Mike Napoli: K
- Chone Figgins: K
- Gary Matthews: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Ross Gload: D9/F89D
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: K
- Ryan Shealy: D8/L8LM+.2-H
- Tony Pena: S8/L8RM.2XH(82)
Top 3
- Reggie Willits: W
- Orlando Cabrera: S7/F7S.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Shea Hillenbrand: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teahen: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 4
- Erick Aybar: S6/G56
- Robb Quinlan: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Mike Napoli: 7/F78M
- Chone Figgins: SB3;SB2
- Chone Figgins: D7/L7LM+.3-H;2-3
- Gary Matthews: 3/P4S
- Reggie Willits: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Ross Gload: 13/G15+
- Alex Gordon: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L78D+.BX3(765)
- Shea Hillenbrand: 143/G13+
Bot 5
- John Buck: 3/P3
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Erick Aybar: 8/F8LD
- Robb Quinlan: D9/G3+
- Mike Napoli: 7/F78D
- Chone Figgins: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S+
- Esteban German: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M+
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: W+WP.2-3
- Ross Gload: K
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 53/G56
- Reggie Willits: K
- Orlando Cabrera: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7M+
- John Buck: K
- Emil Brown: E2/G2R-.1-2
- Tony Pena: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: K
Top 8
- Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G6
- Shea Hillenbrand: 4/P8RS
- Erick Aybar: 6/L6
Bot 8
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Casey Kotchman: 63/G6
- Mike Napoli: 53/G56S
- Chone Figgins: 63/G6+
Bot 9
- Ross Gload: D8/L78XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: K
- Emil Brown: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals first baseman Ryan Shealy left the game due to an injured leg