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Anaheim Angels @ Kansas City Royals

2010-06-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15139 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:14

Kansas City Royals defeated Anaheim Angels 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Brian Bannister earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Jose Guillen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	7
KCA	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	1		6	10

W: Brian Bannister L: Joel Pineiro SV: Joakim Soria

Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Erick Aybar	4	0	0	0	0	1
Maicer Izturis	4	1	1	1	0	0
Bobby Abreu	4	0	1	0	0	0
Torii Hunter	4	0	1	0	0	2
Hideki Matsui	4	1	2	0	0	0
Juan Rivera	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Napoli	4	0	0	1	0	2
Howie Kendrick	2	0	1	1	1	1
Robb Quinlan	3	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Scott Podsednik	4	1	1	0	0
Jason Kendall	4	1	1	0	0
David DeJesus	4	1	2	2	0
Billy Butler	3	0	0	2	0
Jose Guillen	4	1	1	1	0
Alberto Callaspo	4	0	1	0	1
Mitch Maier	3	0	0	0	1
Yuniesky Betancourt	3	1	2	0	0
Chris Getz	3	1	2	1	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joel Pineiro	8.0	10	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Bannister	5.1	7	1	3
Rob Tejeda	1.2	0	0	2
Blake Wood	1.0	0	0	1
Joakim Soria	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Erick Aybar: 63/G6
Maicer Izturis: 63/G6S
Bobby Abreu: S7/G6
Torii Hunter: SB2
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 1

Scott Podsednik: 7/F78D
Jason Kendall: D7/F78D+
David DeJesus: S9/L34D.2-3
Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6+.3-H
Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD

Top 2

Hideki Matsui: D9/L34D
Juan Rivera: S7/L6D-.2-3
Mike Napoli: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
Howie Kendrick: S9/L34D-.2-H
Robb Quinlan: K
Erick Aybar: K

Bot 2

Alberto Callaspo: 3/G34
Mitch Maier: K
Yuniesky Betancourt: S67/G6+
Chris Getz: D8/G4+.1-3
Scott Podsednik: 3/G34

Top 3

Maicer Izturis: 4!1/G34
Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LXD
Torii Hunter: 5/L56+

Bot 3

Jason Kendall: 63/G6
David DeJesus: 3/G34
Billy Butler: 6/F6D-

Top 4

Hideki Matsui: 7/F7LM
Juan Rivera: 63/G6+
Mike Napoli: 63/G6

Bot 4

Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Alberto Callaspo: S48/G4+
Mitch Maier: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)

Top 5

Howie Kendrick: W
Robb Quinlan: 64(1)/FO/G6
Erick Aybar: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 5

Yuniesky Betancourt: T7/F78D+
Chris Getz: S8/F8RS-.3-H
Scott Podsednik: S8/L8RS.1-2
Jason Kendall: 4/IF/P4D-
David DeJesus: T8/F8RD.2-H;1-H
Billy Butler: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Jose Guillen: 9/F9LM

Top 6

Maicer Izturis: HR/F9LD+
Bobby Abreu: 53/G56
Torii Hunter: S9/L89M
Hideki Matsui: D9/UREV/F9LD+.1-3
Juan Rivera: 8/F8LS
Mike Napoli: K

Bot 6

Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9D
Mitch Maier: 3/G3
Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6

Top 7

Howie Kendrick: K
Robb Quinlan: 5!3/G5+
Erick Aybar: 4/F4D-

Bot 7

Chris Getz: 13/G15
Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LS
Jason Kendall: 63/G6

Top 8

Maicer Izturis: 7/F7LD+
Bobby Abreu: 43/G4
Torii Hunter: K

Bot 8

David DeJesus: 7/F7D
Billy Butler: 5!3/G56S-
Jose Guillen: HR/F78XD+
Alberto Callaspo: K

Top 9

Hideki Matsui: 43/G34
Juan Rivera: K
Mike Napoli: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,matsh001,ANA,wintm901,KAN06,O,N,I,,H $Hideki Matsui's fly ball hit the railing at the top of the RF wall and was ruled in play; the Angels asked about the call so acting crew chief Mike Winters watched the replay and upheld the call

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