Final
LA Angels won 2-1
| Game 1: Friday, September 14 | ||
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| LA Angels | 9 | Final |
| Kansas City | 7 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, September 15 | ||
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| LA Angels | 2 | Final |
| Kansas City | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, September 16 | ||
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| LA Angels | 4 | Final |
| Kansas City | 3 | |
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2:10 PM ET, September 16, 2012
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| Mike Trout | Strike (looking), Ball, M Trout flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Aybar | Ball, Ball, E Aybar doubled to left | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (looking), A Pujols popped out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Torii Hunter | Strike (looking), Ball, T Hunter singled to right, E Aybar scored | 1 | 0 |
| Howie Kendrick | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, H Kendrick flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Dan Haren pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Jason Bourgeois | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Bourgeois grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Escobar grounded out to third | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Gordon walked | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), B Butler flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| Vernon Wells | Strike (looking), Ball, V Wells singled to right center | 1 | 0 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), A Callaspo singled to right center, V Wells to second | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Trumbo | Ball, Strike (foul), M Trumbo homered to center (421 feet), V Wells and A Callaspo scored | 4 | 0 |
| Bobby Wilson | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Wilson walked | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Trout | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Trout grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Wilson out at second | 4 | 0 |
| Erick Aybar | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, E Aybar singled to center, M Trout to third, E Aybar out stretching at second | 4 | 0 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Ball, A Pujols flied out to right | 4 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Dan Haren pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Salvador Perez | Ball, Strike (looking), S Perez doubled to deep right center | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (looking), Ball, M Moustakas grounded out to first, S Perez to third | 4 | 0 |
| Jeff Francoeur | J Francoeur grounded out to shortstop, S Perez scored | 4 | 1 |
| Eric Hosmer | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, E Hosmer grounded out to second | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| Torii Hunter | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, T Hunter grounded out to third | 4 | 1 |
| Howie Kendrick | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), H Kendrick struck out swinging | 4 | 1 |
| Vernon Wells | Ball, Strike (looking), V Wells flied out to center | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Dan Haren pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Tony Abreu | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, T Abreu homered to right center (406 feet) | 4 | 2 |
| Jason Bourgeois | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Bourgeois grounded out to second | 4 | 2 |
| Alcides Escobar | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), A Escobar struck out looking | 4 | 2 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), A Gordon grounded out to first | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| Alberto Callaspo | A Callaspo flied out to left | 4 | 2 |
| Mark Trumbo | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (looking), M Trumbo struck out looking | 4 | 2 |
| Bobby Wilson | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, B Wilson popped out to second | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Dan Haren pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Billy Butler | B Butler doubled to deep right center | 4 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Perez struck out swinging | 4 | 2 |
| Mike Moustakas | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Moustakas struck out swinging | 4 | 2 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, J Francoeur reached on infield single to shortstop, B Butler scored, J Francoeur to second on throwing error by shortstop E Aybar | 4 | 3 |
| Eric Hosmer | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, E Hosmer popped out to second | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Will Smith pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| Mike Trout | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Trout walked | 4 | 3 |
| Erick Aybar | Ball, Ball, E Aybar grounded into double play, second to first, M Trout out at second | 4 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Strike (looking), A Pujols doubled to deep center, A Pujols out stretching at third | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Dan Haren pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Tony Abreu | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), T Abreu struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Jason Bourgeois | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Bourgeois singled to left center | 4 | 3 |
| Alcides Escobar | J Bourgeois to second on balk by D Haren, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, A Escobar grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (looking), A Gordon struck out looking | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Louis Coleman pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| L Coleman relieved W Smith. | 4 | 3 | |
| Torii Hunter | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), T Hunter struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Howie Kendrick | Strike (foul), H Kendrick flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Vernon Wells | Strike (looking), V Wells singled to center | 4 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, A Callaspo reached on infield single to first, V Wells to second, V Wells to third on throwing error by first baseman E Hosmer | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Trumbo | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Trumbo struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Dan Haren pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Foul, B Butler grounded out to pitcher | 4 | 3 |
| Salvador Perez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, S Perez grounded out to third, N Maronde relieved D Haren | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Moustakas flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Aaron Crow pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| A Crow relieved L Coleman. | 4 | 3 | |
| Bobby Wilson | B Wilson grounded out to pitcher | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Trout | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Trout struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Erick Aybar | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, E Aybar singled to center | 4 | 3 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), E Aybar to second on wild pitch by A Crow, A Pujols flied out to left | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| G Richards relieved N Maronde. | 4 | 3 | |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, Ball, J Francoeur flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Eric Hosmer | Ball, E Hosmer fouled out to third | 4 | 3 |
| Tony Abreu | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, T Abreu walked | 4 | 3 |
| Jason Bourgeois | Ball, J Bourgeois flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Kelvin Herrera pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| K Herrera relieved A Crow. | 4 | 3 | |
| Torii Hunter | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), T Hunter struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Howie Kendrick | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), H Kendrick struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Vernon Wells | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, V Wells grounded out to second | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Garrett Richards pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| Alcides Escobar | Ball, A Escobar flied out to left, S Downs relieved G Richards | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Gordon | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), A Gordon grounded out to first, J Walden relieved S Downs | 4 | 3 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, B Butler grounded out to shortstop | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Greg Holland pitching for Kansas City | LAA | KC | |
| G Holland relieved K Herrera. | 4 | 3 | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Callaspo flied out to left | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Trumbo | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), M Trumbo struck out swinging | 4 | 3 |
| Bobby Wilson | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Wilson grounded out to third | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Jepsen pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | KC | |
| K Jepsen relieved J Walden. | 4 | 3 | |
| Salvador Perez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), S Perez flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Moustakas | Strike (looking), M Moustakas singled to left, J Dyson ran for M Moustakas | 4 | 3 |
| Jeff Francoeur | Ball, J Dyson caught stealing second, catcher to second, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, J Francoeur flied out to right | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
