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Royals
@ Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
April 16, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 16, 2008 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jered Weaver |
| Ballpark | Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 41,336 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Gerry Davis |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chone Figgins | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| Garret Anderson | DH |
| Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Maicer Izturis | Second Baseman |
| Mike Napoli | Catcher |
| Erick Aybar | Shortstop |
| Mike Scioscia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
April 16, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Weaver
Gathright bunts towards first. Kotchman fields the ball and throws to Weaver covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Weaver
Weaver fires to first and picks off Gathright. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Weaver
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Weaver
Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Weaver
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Weaver
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Weaver
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Olivo vs. Weaver
There goes Gordon. The throw from Napoli and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Olivo vs. Weaver
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Meche
Figgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Meche
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Meche
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Olivo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Weaver
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Weaver
Pena bunts in front of the plate. Napoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Weaver
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Weaver
There goes Gathright. The throw from Napoli and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Weaver
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Weaver drops the ball. Gathright scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Weaver
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Weaver
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Meche
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Meche
Kotchman hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Meche
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Weaver
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Izturis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Weaver
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero throws the ball in to Aybar who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Weaver
Olivo hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Meche
Napoli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Meche
Aybar hits a line drive into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Meche
Figgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Weaver
Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Weaver
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Weaver
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Meche
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Meche
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Meche
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kotchman vs. Meche
Kotchman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Hunter scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Meche
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Izturis for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Weaver
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Weaver
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Weaver
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman fields it, and tags Butler. He's got Grudzielanek trapped. He throws to Aybar, and back to Kotchman, who tags Grudzielanek for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Meche
Napoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aybar vs. Meche
Aybar hits a line drive into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Figgins vs. Meche
Figgins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Figgins reaches second base with a double. Napoli moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Meche
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche has Napoli trapped. There's the throw to Gordon and over to Olivo, who tags Napoli for the out. Figgins moves to third. Matthews moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Meche
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Weaver
Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Weaver
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Kotchman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Weaver
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. Weaver
Gload is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Weaver
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Meche
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Meche
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Meche
Kotchman hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Meche
Izturis takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Napoli vs. Meche
Napoli hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. O'Day
Darren O'Day now pitching.
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. O'Day
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grudzielanek for the out. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. O'Day
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. O'Day
There goes Gathright. The throw from Napoli and he is out, Figgins applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. O'Day
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Aybar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Ramirez
Figgins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ramirez
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Figgins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Ramirez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Figgins moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. O'Day
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. O'Day
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. O'Day
Olivo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Olivo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gload vs. O'Day
Gload is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. O'Day
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Nunez
Kotchman hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Nunez
Izturis hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Serrano
Juan Rivera now playing right field. Alex Serrano now pitching.
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Figgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Serrano
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Serrano
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Serrano
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Napoli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Soria
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Figgins vs. Soria
Figgins strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/2008 -- Kansas City at Anaheim (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Anaheim AB R H RBI
Gathright J, cf 5 1 3 0 Figgins C, 3b 5 0 2 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 2 0
Teahen M, lf 4 1 3 0 Guerrero V, rf 4 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 5 0 1 1 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0
Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Anderson G, dh 4 1 1 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hunter T, cf 3 1 2 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 1 0 Kotchman C, 1b 4 0 1 2
Gload R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Izturis M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 4 0 0 0 Napoli M, c 3 0 0 0
Aybar E, ss 4 0 0 0
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37 3 13 2 34 2 8 2
Kansas City 210 000 000 -- 3
Anaheim 000 200 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 2
Ramirez R 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Gobble J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Nunez L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO
Weaver J (L) 6.0 10 3 2 1 1
O'Day D 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
Serrano A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Weaver J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Anaheim 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Anaheim 8
2B -- Hunter T, Figgins C, Guillen J, Olivo M, Teahen M
SB -- Gordon A, Gathright J
CS -- Gathright J
T -- 3:08
A -- 41336
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