GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (31-46) at LA ANGELS (49-28)

AL: KANSAS CITY (31-46) at LA ANGELS (49-28)

<h3>Meche, Royals aim to match longest winning streak of season</h3>

Kansas City (31-46) at LA Angels (49-28) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Gil Meche takes the hillTuesday when the Kansas City Royals shoot for their longestwinning streak of the season.

Meche (4-6, 3.21 ERA) beat the Angels in his only other outingagainst them this season, limiting the American League WestDivision leaders to two runs and two hits in seven innings onMay 3.

Now the veteran righthander, who allowed four runs and eighthits in 4 2/3 innings against St. Louis on Wednesday, looks tolead the Royals to their first three-game winning streak sinceMay 16-18.

The Angels, who boast the majors' best home mark at 29-11, hopeto rebound from Monday's surprising 5-3 loss. John Thomson, whowas signed Friday, outpitched John Lackey while the Royals gotRBI singles from David DeJesus and Jason LaRue.

Anaheim on Tuesday gives the ball to Ervin Santana (5-7, 5.06),who has pitched well here while struggling on the roadthroughout his career. The righthander owns a 4-1 home markwith a 2.83 ERA this season compared to a 1-6 record with a 7.53ERA on the road.

In his last start on Wednesday, Santana was touched up for fourruns and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings against Houston, marking thefirst time he has allowed more than three runs at home.

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY LA ANGELS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .278 4 26 Reggie Willits CF .337 0 23
Esteban German 2B .247 2 22 Chone Figgins 3B .306 1 21
Mark Teahen 1B .290 5 40 Orlando Cabrera SS .332 4 44
Emil Brown RF .242 2 29 Vladimir Guerrero RF .327 14 69
Alex Gordon 3B .235 5 18 Casey Kotchman 1B .327 8 35
Billy Butler DH .250 0 4 Howie Kendrick 2B .299 3 14
John Buck C .251 13 26 Kendry Morales DH .296 1 6
Tony Pena Jr SS .270 1 21 Jose Molina C .242 0 4
Joey Gathright LF .286 0 7 Nathan Haynes LF .333 0 0

Gil Meche RHP (4-6, 3.21) Ervin Santana RHP (5-7, 5.06)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
WARMUPS: KAN - GIL MECHE (4-6, 3.21)
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-7, 5.06)

UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK
1B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
2B - RANDY MARSH
3B - BOB DAVIDSON

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, clear
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
STARTING BATS: KAN - GIL MECHE AND JOHN BUCK
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA AND JOSE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.278, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
E GERMAN (.247, 2 HR, 22 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.290, 5 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.337, 0 HR, 23 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.306, 1 HR, 21 RBI)
O CABRERA (.332, 4 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
M Teahen 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
N Haynes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 14-12. Ground balls-fly balls: E Santana 3-0.
Batters faced: E Santana 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.235, 5 HR, 18 RBI)
B BUTLER (.250, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
J BUCK (.251, 13 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
M Teahen 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 1.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
N Haynes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (3, 3rd base by G Meche/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.18

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 18-13; E Santana 14-12. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 0-1; E Santana 3-0. Batters faced: G Meche 4; E Santana 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.327, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.299, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
K MORALES (.296, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
M Teahen 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 2.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
N Haynes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (3, 3rd base by G Meche/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.18

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.95

HBP - J Buck (by E Santana). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 18-13; E Santana 25-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 0-1; E Santana 4-2. Batters faced: G Meche 4; E
Santana 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.286, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.280, 1-FOR-1)
E GERMAN (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
M Teahen 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: GIDP - E German. Team LOB - 2.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Morales dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
N Haynes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (3, 3rd base by G Meche/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (O Cabrera-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.15

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.95

HBP - J Buck (by E Santana). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 29-23; E Santana 25-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-1; E Santana 4-2. Batters faced: G Meche 7; E
Santana 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 3 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MOLINA (.242, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
N HAYNES (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R WILLITS (.335, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
M Teahen 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - E German.
Team LOB - 3.


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335
C Figgins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Morales dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
N Haynes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (3, 3rd base by G Meche/J Buck).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Haynes (J Gathright at Home). DP: 1 (O
Cabrera-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.15

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 4.90

HBP - J Buck (by E Santana). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 29-23; E Santana 41-29.
Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 1-1; E Santana 5-3. Batters faced: G Meche 7; E
Santana 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY GIL MECHE ALLOWED NATHAN HAYNES TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.309, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 3 1
LA ANGELS 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.240, 0-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.234, 0-FOR-1)
B BUTLER (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
M Teahen 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286

Totals 10 0 3 0 1 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. GIDP - E German.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - G Meche (1, bunt).


LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .335
C Figgins 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .326
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Morales dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
J Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239
N Haynes lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375

Totals 10 1 3 1 0 4 2

BATTING: 3B - N Haynes (1, G Meche). S - R Willits. RBI - R Willits (24).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - C Figgins (3, 3rd base by G Meche/J Buck). Picked Off - R
Willits (1st base, G Meche).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Haynes (J Gathright at Home). DP: 1 (O
Cabrera-H Kendrick-C Kotchman).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
LA ANGELS - 001 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 3 1 1 0 4 0 3.21

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 4.90

HBP - J Buck (by E Santana). Pitches-strikes: G Meche 47-32; E Santana 41-29.
Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 2-2; E Santana 5-3. Batters faced: G Meche 11;
E Santana 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BILLY BUTLER (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF ERVIN SANTANA.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, LA ANGELS 1

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.251, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
LA ANGELS 0 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - GIL MECHE
LAA - ERVIN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.334, 1-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.326, 0-FOR-1)
C KOTCHMAN (.325, 0-FOR-1)</div>