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Kansas City Royals @ 
Anaheim Angels
2009-05-08 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 41019 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:55
Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Anaheim Angels put up 2 in the 6th. Matt Palmer earned the win and Brian Fuentes picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Matt Palmer L: Gil Meche SV: Brian Fuentes
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maicer Izturis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Rivera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Mathis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Palmer | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Arredondo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: W
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
- Jose Guillen: W
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Chone Figgins: 3/G34
- Maicer Izturis: S7/G56
- Bobby Abreu: 9/L9M
- Torii Hunter: K
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- John Buck: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 31/G34
- Mike Napoli: W
- Juan Rivera: S7/G56.1-2
- Howie Kendrick: K
- Jeff Mathis: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Chone Figgins: K
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Coco Crisp: E5/G56+
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Maicer Izturis: K
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Torii Hunter: S9/G34
- Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
- Mike Napoli: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Juan Rivera: 7/L78D+
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D+
- Billy Butler: S7/F8LD
- Mike Jacobs: 8/F8LD
- Alberto Callaspo: 41/G34
Bot 4
- Howie Kendrick: D9/F89D+
- Jeff Mathis: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Chone Figgins: 7/F78S-
- Maicer Izturis: 3/G34
Top 5
- John Buck: K
- Mike Aviles: 2/P2F
- Coco Crisp: 5/L56S+
Bot 5
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G3+
- Torii Hunter: 4/F89S-
- Kendrys Morales: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 54(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
- Billy Butler: D8/L8RXD+.3-H;1-3
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Mike Napoli: K
- Juan Rivera: D8/L89D+
- Howie Kendrick: E9/F9LD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jeff Mathis: 43/G4S-
- Chone Figgins: W
- Maicer Izturis: S8/G6M.1-2
- Bobby Abreu: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Abreu: K
Top 7
- John Buck: 9/F9LS
- Willie Bloomquist: S18/G6M+
- Coco Crisp: 9/F9D
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 7
- Torii Hunter: 53/G56
- Kendrys Morales: 9/L9D+
- Mike Napoli: S8/G6M
- Juan Rivera: 3/G34S
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: 3/F3DF-
- Billy Butler: 43/G4S-
Bot 8
- Howie Kendrick: K
- Jeff Mathis: K
- Chone Figgins: 13/G13
Top 9
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
- John Buck: K
Notes & reviews
- changed from a home run to a four-base error after the Royals filed an appeal to the commisioner's office; the change was made by MLB