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Anaheim Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-09-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18453 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Anaheim Angels 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Kyle Davies earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Billy Butler went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Ervin Santana SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Anaheim Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chone Figgins | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Maicer Izturis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erick Aybar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Mathis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anaheim Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ervin Santana | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Arredondo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chone Figgins: W
- Maicer Izturis: S7/G6.1-3
- Bobby Abreu: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 3/F3S-
- Torii Hunter: W.2-3;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S5/G56+
- Mitch Maier: E1/TH2/FO/G13.1-3
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Jacobs: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)/FO/G3+.2-3
- Brayan Pena: 6/L6-
Top 2
- Juan Rivera: 6!3/G6
- Erick Aybar: S8/G6
- Jeff Mathis: K+WP.1-2
- Chone Figgins: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78M
- Josh Anderson: S14/G13-
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+.1-2
- Mitch Maier: K
- Billy Butler: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Maicer Izturis: 8/F8RM
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: 3/F3F-
- Torii Hunter: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: D89/F89XD+
- Juan Rivera: 9/FDP.2X3(95)
- Erick Aybar: W
- Jeff Mathis: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6!/L6+
- Josh Anderson: 9/F9M-
- David DeJesus: 63!/G6
Top 5
- Chone Figgins: W
- Maicer Izturis: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G34S
- Bobby Abreu: HR/F8RXD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L5D+.B-3(E6/TH)
- Torii Hunter: W
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: S9/L9S
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: E3/G3.B-2
- Brayan Pena: IW
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Top 6
- Juan Rivera: 63/G6
- Erick Aybar: 7/F7D
- Jeff Mathis: 6!3/G6MS-
Bot 6
- Josh Anderson: S8/G4M+
- David DeJesus: K
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S+.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 7
- Chone Figgins: S9/L89M
- Maicer Izturis: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Bobby Abreu: D9/F8RXD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Torii Hunter: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Juan Rivera: 7/F7D+
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/F9LS
- Mark Teahen: SB2
- Mark Teahen: 3/BINT.2-2
- Brayan Pena: K23
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W+WP.2-3
- Willie Bloomquist: 5!3/G5S
Top 8
- Erick Aybar: 53/G56S
- Gary Matthews: 3/G3
- Chone Figgins: D9/F9LM
- Maicer Izturis: 6/F6D-
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LM+
- Mitch Maier: 31/G34
- Billy Butler: HR/F78D+
- Mike Jacobs: K23
Top 9
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Torii Hunter: K
- Kendrys Morales: DI.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: K
Notes & reviews
- Mark Teahen was called for interference when 1B umpire Todd Tichenor ruled that Teahen ran into the ball while running down the line