Angels Spending Useless Millions
The Angels are wasting over $30 million on players whose contributions amount to nothing.
| Final - 4.3.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
Stories
Smallball Flies Away in the Wind - Royals Outslug Angels
TREANOR!!!!! Mike Scioscia came in to today's game all ready to bunt, hit-and-run, and steal his way to victory. But on his way to the stadium, a Kansas gale picked up his smallball game plan and...
Game Thread THREE ...misery
The quicker this ragtag staff of arms falls apart, the sooner we get to the pen-rotation revolution.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Angels | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Angels | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis, SS | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
| Howie Kendrick, 2B | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .368 |
| Bobby Abreu, DH | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .412 |
| Torii Hunter, RF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Vernon Wells, LF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 |
| Alberto Callaspo, 3B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Mark Trumbo, 1B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Jeff Mathis, C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| Peter Bourjos, CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| Totals | 55 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 11 | |
Batting
Home runs - Izturis, Kendrick, Abreu, Callaspo
Doubles - Izturis, Callaspo, Trumbo 2
Grounded into DP - Hunter
Caught Stealing - Izturis
Team LOB - 11
Fielding
Errors - Bulger
Home runs - Izturis, Kendrick, Abreu, Callaspo
Doubles - Izturis, Callaspo, Trumbo 2
Grounded into DP - Hunter
Caught Stealing - Izturis
Team LOB - 11
Fielding
Errors - Bulger
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kazmir | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 0 | 63-35 |
| Rich Thompson | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.70 | 0 | 41-30 |
| Hisanori Takahashi | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 | 19-15 |
| Michael Kohn | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 8-5 |
| Jordan Walden (, 0-0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 23-16 |
| Fernando Rodney | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 | 20-7 |
| Kevin Jepsen | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 24-15 |
| Jason Bulger (L, 0-1) | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 52-24 |
Pitching
IBB - Betemit by Bulger
IBB - Betemit by Bulger
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aviles, 2B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
| Melky Cabrera, CF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Alex Gordon, 7,3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .316 |
| Billy Butler, 1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Mitch Maier, pr,7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Kila Ka`aihue, DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .231 |
| Chris Getz, pr,dh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jeff Francoeur, RF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| Wilson Betemit, 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .200 |
| Alcides Escobar, SS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .176 |
| Brayan Pena, C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| Jarrod Dyson, PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Treanor, C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Totals | 51 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
Batting
Home runs - Cabrera, Butler, Treanor
Doubles - Aviles, Gordon, Ka`aihue, Francoeur, Betemit
Hit by pitch - Aviles, Butler
Stolen Bases - Aviles, Getz, Francoeur, Betemit, 2 Dyson
Caught Stealing - Betemit
Team LOB - 13
Home runs - Cabrera, Butler, Treanor
Doubles - Aviles, Gordon, Ka`aihue, Francoeur, Betemit
Hit by pitch - Aviles, Butler
Stolen Bases - Aviles, Getz, Francoeur, Betemit, 2 Dyson
Caught Stealing - Betemit
Team LOB - 13
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 | 91-55 |
| Sean O`Sullivan | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 27-21 |
| Robinson Tejeda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 25-15 |
| Jeremy Jeffress | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 15-11 |
| Joakim Soria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 20-12 |
| Tim Collins (W, 1-0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 41-31 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings, First Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth, Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley, Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Duration: 4:46
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings, First Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth, Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley, Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Duration: 4:46
