Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Santana
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Santana
  
  Escobar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Santana
  
  There goes Escobar. The throw from Iannetta and he is safe. Escobar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Santana
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Santana
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Santana
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Santana
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Sanchez
  
  Aybar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kendrick vs. Sanchez
  
  Kendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Sanchez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Sanchez
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendrick scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Sanchez
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wells vs. Sanchez
  
  Sanchez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sanchez. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Wells vs. Sanchez
  
  Wells strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Santana
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Santana
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wells. Quintero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Getz vs. Santana
  
  Getz hits a line drive towards center. Bourjos catches it and throws to second to double up Quintero. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Sanchez
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trumbo vs. Sanchez
  
  Trumbo hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Iannetta vs. Sanchez
  
  Iannetta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bourjos vs. Sanchez
  
  Bourjos hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Santana
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Santana covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Santana
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Santana
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Sanchez
  
  Aybar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendrick vs. Sanchez
  
  Kendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Kendrick reaches second base with a double. Aybar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Sanchez
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Sanchez
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunter for the out. Aybar scores. Kendrick moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Wells vs. Sanchez
  
  Wells strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Sanchez
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Santana
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Santana
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive towards third. Trumbo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Santana
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Santana
  
  Cain takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Quintero vs. Santana
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. There goes Cain trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Trumbo vs. Sanchez
  
  Trumbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Iannetta vs. Sanchez
  
  Iannetta hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bourjos vs. Sanchez
  
  Bourjos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Santana
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Santana
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Santana
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Santana
  
  Hosmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Santana
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Sanchez
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendrick vs. Sanchez
  
  Kendrick hits a line drive towards short. Escobar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Sanchez
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aybar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Sanchez
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wells vs. Sanchez
  
  Wells hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Santana
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Santana
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Wells settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Santana
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Santana
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trumbo juggles the ball. That's an error on Trumbo. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Quintero vs. Santana
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into center field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Getz vs. Takahashi
  
  Hisanori Takahashi now pitching.
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Takahashi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Francoeur scores. Cain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Takahashi
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards short. Aybar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trumbo vs. Mijares
  
  Trumbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Iannetta vs. Mijares
  
  Iannetta hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourjos vs. Mijares
  
  Bourjos strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Takahashi
  
  Escobar bunts towards third. Trumbo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Takahashi
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
  
  There goes Hosmer. The throw from Iannetta and he is safe. Hosmer steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Isringhausen
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wells. Butler reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Francoeur vs. Isringhausen
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kendrick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Isringhausen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Moustakas vs. Isringhausen
  
  Moustakas strikes out. Iannetta drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moustakas out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendrick vs. Herrera
  
  Kendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Herrera
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Herrera
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Herrera Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Herrera
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Jepsen
  
  Kevin Jepsen now pitching.
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Jepsen
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into right field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Jepsen
  
  Getz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wells vs. Herrera
  
  Wells hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Herrera
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Getz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Trumbo vs. Herrera
  
  Trumbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iannetta vs. Herrera
  
  Iannetta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Iannetta reaches second base with a double. Trumbo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bourjos vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Bourjos strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Aybar vs. Crow
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Walden
  
  Jordan Walden now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trumbo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Walden
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Walden
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kendrick vs. Crow
  
  Kendrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Crow
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. Kendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Broxton
  
  Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Wells vs. Broxton
  
  Wells strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Broxton
  
  Morales strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morales out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/2012 -- Kansas City at Anaheim (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Anaheim            AB  R  H RBI
Gordon A, lf          5  0  0  0   Aybar E, ss           5  1  2  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  1  1  0   Kendrick H, 2b        5  1  3  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          5  3  2  3   Pujols A, 1b          3  0  2  1   
Butler B, dh          3  1  2  3   Hunter T, rf          4  0  0  1   
Francoeur J, rf       4  1  1  0   Wells V, lf           5  1  1  1   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  0  0   Morales K, dh         5  0  0  0   
Cain L, cf            3  0  0  0   Trumbo M, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Quintero H, c         4  0  2  0   Iannetta C, c         3  0  1  0   
Getz C, 2b            4  1  2  1   Bourjos P, cf         4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  7                        38  3 11  3

Kansas City      300 021 100 --  7
Anaheim          101 000 010 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanchez J (W)         5.0  4  2  2  3  4
Mijares J             1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Herrera K             1.1  5  1  1  0  0
Crow A*               0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Broxton J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Anaheim              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Santana E (L)         5.2  7  6  5  2  2
Takahashi H           0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Isringhausen J        0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Jepsen K              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Walden J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Sanchez J, Trumbo M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Anaheim 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Anaheim 12
2B -- Quintero H, Kendrick H, Butler B, Pujols A, Iannetta C
HR -- Butler B, Hosmer E, Wells V
SB -- Escobar A, Hosmer E
HBP -- by Santana E (Escobar A)
WP -- Sanchez J 2, Santana E, Isringhausen J
Balk -- Herrera K
T -- 3:15
A -- 32227

    

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