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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-07-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18078 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:31
Anaheim Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Anaheim Angels put up 5 in the 8th. Justin Speier earned the win and Brian Fuentes picked up the save. Maicer Izturis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Justin Speier L: Roman Colon SV: Brian Fuentes
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Maicer Izturis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Aybar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Howie Kendrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Willits | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Saunders | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Justin Speier | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Jepsen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Fuentes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 John Bale | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chone Figgins: S9/L9S
- Maicer Izturis: BK.1-2
- Maicer Izturis: 3/G34.2-3
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LD+
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 43/G4MD
Top 2
- Mike Napoli: 53/G5+
- Erick Aybar: 3/G3
- Gary Matthews: S8/G4M
- Howie Kendrick: SB2
- Howie Kendrick: K
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: D7/L78M+
- Ryan Freel: 3/F3D-
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L9S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Brayan Pena: S6/G6.3-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5!3/G56+
Top 3
- Reggie Willits: S9/G34+
- Chone Figgins: SB2
- Chone Figgins: K
- Maicer Izturis: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Kendrys Morales: 9/L89D+
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 63/G6+
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mike Napoli: 53/G5-
- Erick Aybar: S8/L8LM
- Gary Matthews: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: S7
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 5
- Howie Kendrick: 63/G6
- Reggie Willits: 3/G34S-
- Chone Figgins: S7/L7S
- Maicer Izturis: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L8LS
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M.1-3
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ryan Freel: S8/F89S-.2-H;1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 13/G15-
Top 6
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G34
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G6
- Mike Napoli: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Brayan Pena: 23/SH/BG25.1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M.2-H
- Willie Bloomquist: 63/G6
Top 7
- Erick Aybar: 3/G3
- Gary Matthews: 63/G6
- Howie Kendrick: HR/F8LXD+
- Reggie Willits: S9/F89S-
- Chone Figgins: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Maicer Izturis: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Abreu: SB3;SB2
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Ryan Freel: S6/G6
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34S
Top 8
- Kendrys Morales: D57/G5+
- Mike Napoli: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Erick Aybar: 13/G15-
- Gary Matthews: W
- Howie Kendrick: W.1-2
- Reggie Willits: W.2-3;1-2
- Chone Figgins: D7/L6D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Maicer Izturis: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34+
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Top 9
- Kendrys Morales: S9/F9S-
- Mike Napoli: K
- Erick Aybar: 3/F3F-
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Howie Kendrick: S4/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Willits: K
Bot 9
- Willie Bloomquist: 163/G15+
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Royals right fielder Jose Guillen left the game due to an injured leg