Still, the vistors’ fan base appeared to be there less for the team and more for a specific player. Though it’s hard to tell the difference between Angels and Cardinals jerseys from the back, the big red 5 was unmistakable. But anyone hoping for a display of awesome hitting prowess from Albert Pujols was in for a disappointment. He went 0 for 3 with three fly-outs, an intentional walk and a hit-by-pitch.
Royals fans fared a little better. For some time now Billy Butler had been sitting on his 99th career home run, but in his first at bat of the game (leading off the second) he elected to sit no longer. The ball cleared the left field wall by a mile, the scoreboard announced the milestone and the crowd went nuts.
Indeed, most everyone seemed to be having a good night at the plate. Or the pitchers were having a bad night on the mound, depending on your perspective. Thus the theme of the game was substitutions. Seven pitchers for the Angels. Six for us. And Mike Sciosca actually managed to play no less than four guys in the number nine spot in the order, even odder considering that Chris Iannetta played the first seven innings and he was the catcher (not a spot where you usually see a lot of swapping going on).
Unfortunately we won the contest to see who could cough it up worst, losing yet another crazy game by a relatively slim margin.
The box score: ANGELS (9) AT ROYALS (7) ANGELS AB R H BI ROYALS AB R H BI Mike Trout 6 1 2 0 Jason Bourgeois 3 1 2 1 Erick Aybar 5 1 4 1 David Lough 0 0 0 0 Albert Pujols 3 0 0 0 Alcides Escobar 5 0 1 1 Torii Hunter 3 1 1 1 Alex Gordon 4 1 0 0 Howard Kendrick 5 1 1 2 Billy Butler 4 2 1 1 Vernon Wells 4 2 0 0 Salvador Perez 4 0 0 0 Mark Trumbo 5 1 1 0 Mike Moustakas 3 1 1 2 Alberto Callaspo 4 0 1 2 Jeff Francoeur 4 1 2 2 Chris Iannetta 3 1 1 0 Eric Hosmer 4 0 0 0 Kendrys Morales 1 1 1 2 Johnny Giavotella 4 1 1 0 Bobby Wilson 0 0 0 0 Kole Calhoun 1 0 0 1 TOTALS 40 9 12 9 TOTALS 35 7 8 7 ANGELS 000 400 131 -- 9 ROYALS 021 003 100 -- 7 LOB--ANGELS 10, ROYALS 5. ERR--Jason Bourgeois. 2B--Erick Aybar, Howard Kendrick, Jeff Francoeur, Johnny Giavotella. HR--Kendrys Morales, Jeff Francoeur, Billy Butler, Mike Moustakas. HBP--Vernon Wells, Albert Pujols. SACF--Mike Moustakas. SB--Alcides Escobar, Jason Bourgeois (2). ANGELS IP H R ER BB SO HR C.J. Wilson 5 4 4 4 2 5 2 Garrett Richards 1 1-3 3 3 3 0 0 1 Nick Maronde 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Walden 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kevin Jepsen 0 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Scott Downs 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ernesto Frieri 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 ROYALS Bruce Chen 6 1-3 7 5 5 1 5 0 Louis Coleman 0 2-3 1 0 0 1 2 0 Aaron Crow 0 2-3 1 1 1 0 1 0 Tim Collins 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 Jeremy Jeffress 0 2-3 0 1 0 2 2 0 Vin Mazzaro 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 WP--Ernesto Frieri, Bruce Chen. SO--Howard Kendrick (3), Torii Hunter, Chris Iannetta, Alberto Callaspo, Mark Trumbo (2), Mike Trout (2), Billy Butler, Alcides Escobar (2), Jason Bourgeois, Mike Moustakas, Johnny Giavotella. BB--Torii Hunter (2), Albert Pujols, Alberto Callaspo, Alex Gordon, Jason Bourgeois, David Lough. LOCATION: The K CONDITION: Dry WEATHER: Clear, Cool Buck: W- (KUMC hematologist, good job but I’m guessing it pays pretty well) Guard: Firemen Anthem: Doris Stoneburger Umpires H: Reyburn 1: Barrett 2: Fagan 3: Mr. Pine Tar Time: 7:10 Temp: 68
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