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Kansas City Royals @ 
Anaheim Angels
2008-04-16 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 41336 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph to RF · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Anaheim Angels 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Gil Meche L: Jered Weaver SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maicer Izturis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jered Weaver | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren O'Day | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Serrano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: S3/BG34S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: PO1(13)
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M+
- Mark Teahen: S9/L89M.1-2
- Billy Butler: S9/P9S-.2-H;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Miguel Olivo: SB2
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 1
- Chone Figgins: 63/G6
- Gary Matthews: S9/L34D+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 24(1)3/GDP/G2R-
Top 2
- Ross Gload: 63/G6M
- Tony Pena: 23/BG2R-
- Joey Gathright: S7/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3E1/G34.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Mark Teahen: S9/G4+.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Garret Anderson: 8/F89D+
- Torii Hunter: S9/G4
- Casey Kotchman: 9/F89D
- Maicer Izturis: 13/G
Top 3
- Jose Guillen: 4/P4MD
- Alex Gordon: S9/L3+.BX2(96)
- Miguel Olivo: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Mike Napoli: K
- Erick Aybar: 7/L7M
- Chone Figgins: 43/G4
Top 4
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LD
- Tony Pena: 63/G6M
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/P9LS
- Garret Anderson: S7/G56+
- Torii Hunter: D8/L8RD.1-3
- Casey Kotchman: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H
- Maicer Izturis: 3/G3S-
Top 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/F9S-
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D
- Billy Butler: 3(B)64(1)/GDP/G3-
Bot 5
- Mike Napoli: W
- Erick Aybar: 7/L78D
- Chone Figgins: D8/L89S+.1-3
- Gary Matthews: FC1/G15.3XH(152);2-3;B-2(TH)
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: D7/L78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 3!/L3+
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: IW
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Garret Anderson: 3!/G3+
- Torii Hunter: W
- Casey Kotchman: 7/F78D
- Maicer Izturis: W.1-2
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8LD+
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: S7/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Billy Butler: CS3(25)
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 7
- Erick Aybar: K
- Chone Figgins: S7/L78S
- Gary Matthews: S9/G34+.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Garret Anderson: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D
- Miguel Olivo: D9/L89D
- Ross Gload: IW
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 8
- Torii Hunter: 8/F8LXD+
- Casey Kotchman: 5/P56
- Maicer Izturis: 7/F7M-
Top 9
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: D8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Mike Napoli: K
- Erick Aybar: 63/G6M
- Chone Figgins: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alex Serrano