Los Angeles Angels @ Kansas City Royals

AMERICAN LEAGUE - GAME 1

53-38, 26-20 Away

Final

37-55, 22-28 Home


LAA
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	8	12	0
0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	9	1

AngelsTop 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- E. Santana pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- E. Santana pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- M Izturis scored, K Morales to third, M Napoli to second on wild pitch by S Ponson.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- E. Santana pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- E. Santana pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- E. Santana pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- E. Santana pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 7th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- G Matthews safe at second on throwing error by pitcher R Colon.
  8
  5
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 7th
- D. Oliver pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 8th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- B Abreu stole second.
  8
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Jepsen pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AngelsTop 9th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  LAA
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- B. Fuentes pitching for LAA
  LAA
  KC
- D DeJesus to second on fielder's indifference.
  8
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Angels
-
Royals
-

Game 1

21/7

Angels
8
Royals
5

Game 1

21/7

Angels
10
Royals
2

Game 2

22/7

Angels
9
Royals
6

Game 3

23/7

Kauffman Stadium

10:10 PM, 21 July 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Reynolds
First Base Umpire - Delfin Colon
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	7	5	.583	-	W3
Houston	6	7	.462	1.5	L4
Los Angeles	6	7	.462	1.5	L2
Athletics	5	7	.417	2	W2
Seattle	4	9	.308	3.5	L5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	8	5	.615	-	W2
Minnesota	7	6	.538	1	W4
Chicago	5	8	.385	3	W1
Kansas City	5	8	.385	3	L3
Detroit	4	9	.308	4	L5

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Los Angeles Angels @ Kansas City Royals

E. Santana3-5

S. Ponson1-6

B. Fuentes29

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Strike Swinging