Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
May 9, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 9, 2009 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 0, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Crisp cf 4 0 1 0
DeJesus lf 4 0 0 0
Teahen 3b 4 0 1 0
Guillen dh 4 0 1 0
Butler 1b 3 0 0 0
Callaspo 2b 3 0 1 0
Bloomquist rf 3 0 0 0
Olivo c 3 0 1 0
Aviles ss 2 0 0 0
Greinke p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 5 0
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ab   r   h rbi
Figgins 3b 3 0 0 1
Izturis 2b 3 0 0 0
Abreu dh 3 0 0 0
Hunter cf 3 0 0 0
Morales 1b 3 0 2 0
Napoli c 3 0 0 0
Rivera lf 3 0 0 0
Matthews rf 3 1 1 0
Aybar ss 2 0 1 0
Saunders p 0 0 0 0
Totals 26 1 4 1
Kansas City 000 000 000050
Los Angeles 001 000 00x141
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke  L(6-1) 8.0 4 1 1 0 5
Totals
8.0
4
1
1
0
5
  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO
Saunders  W(5-1) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
1
6

  E–Aybar (3), Aybar (3).  DP–Kansas City 2. Aybar-Izturis-Morales, Figgins-Izturis-Morales, Los Angeles 2. Aybar-Izturis-Morales, Figgins-Izturis-Morales.  2B–Los Angeles Morales (9,off Greinke); Matthews (4,off Greinke); Aybar (6,off Greinke).  SH–Aviles (2,off Saunders); Aybar (4,off Greinke).  Team LOB–5.  SF–Figgins (2,off Greinke).  Team–3.  U-HP–CB Bucknor, 1B–Mike Everitt, 2B–Gerry Davis, 3B–Brian Gorman.  T–2:05.  A–39,776.
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