Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels

9-6, 6-3 Away

Final

9-7, 3-4 Home


KC
LAA

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	1

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Weaver pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Bunt Single
- J Gathright picked off first.
  0
  0
- A Gordon stole second.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Weaver pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- J Gathright stole second.
  2
  0
- M Grudzielanek safe at first on error by pitcher J Weaver, J Gathright scored.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AngelsBottom 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Weaver pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Weaver pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- D. O'Day pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- J Gathright caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 7th
- R. Ramirez pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- D. O'Day pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 8th
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Serrano pitching for LAA
  KC
  LAA
- J Rivera in right field.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  LAA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Angels
2

Game 1

17/4

Royals
3
Angels
5

Game 2

18/4

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

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

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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Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels

G. Meche1-2

J. Weaver1-3

J. Soria5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Bunt Single