Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels
9-6, 6-3 Away
3
9-6, 6-3 Away
Final
9-7, 3-4 Home
2
9-7, 3-4 Home
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Guillen (5, J Weaver); M Olivo (3, D O'Day); M Teahen (4, A Serrano)
- RBIB Butler (7), A Gordon (9)
- 2Out RBIA Gordon
- GIDPB Butler
- Team LOB10
- Baserunning
- CSJ Gathright (2, 3rd base by D O'Day/M Napoli)
- SBA Gordon (2, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli); J Gathright (7, 2nd base off J Weaver/M Napoli)
- Picked OffJ Gathright (1st base by J Weaver)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Olivo-M Grudzielanek-R Gload)
Angels Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. AybarSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .393 | .500 | .443 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .319 | .400 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .329 | .446 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .268 | .412 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .391 | .561 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .387 | .603 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .119 | .178 | .119 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .325 | .611 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .310 | .317 |
| 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BT Hunter (2, G Meche); C Figgins (3, G Meche)
- RBIC Kotchman 2 (12)
- 2Out RBIC Kotchman 2
- GIDPV Guerrero
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- DP1 (C Kotchman-E Aybar-M Izturis)
- EJ Weaver (1, catch)
- AssistsV Guerrero (A Gordon at 2nd base)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Meche(W,1-2) |
R. Ramirez(H,3) |
J. Gobble(H,2) |
J. Oviedo(H,3) |
J. Soria(S,5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 99-65 | 6.08 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 146-99 |
- Pitching
- IBBR Gload 2 (By J Weaver, D O'Day)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 9-7; R Ramirez 1-0; J Gobble 1-0; L Nunez 0-3; J Soria 1-0
- Game ScoresG Meche 51
Angels Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Weaver(L,1-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96-59 | 3.60 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48-28 | 1.86 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 154-95 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Weaver 8-7; D O'Day 1-2; A Serrano 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Weaver 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | LAA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Butler singled to right center, M Grudzielanek scored, M Teahen to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | A Gordon singled to right, M Teahen scored, B Butler to third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | M Grudzielanek safe at first on error by pitcher J Weaver, J Gathright scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 4th | C Kotchman singled to left center, G Anderson and T Hunter scored. | 3 | 2 | |
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Angel Stadium
3:05 AM, 17 April 2008
Anaheim, California
Attendance: 41,336
Game Time:3:08
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
- First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
- Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |
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